Niigata prefecture is a beautiful place full of unique customs, breathtaking natural beauty, intriguing history, and traditional crafts. Throughout 2022, the Ambassadors have travelled around the prefecture and visited both popular and completely obscure sights. The trip reports from the journeys are both entertaining and informative.
SADO ISLAND – The land of Untouched traditions
Salt and Love are in the air at Meotoiwa on Sado Island By: Elizabeth Watson https://edge-of-niigata.com/blog/3239/
Discovering the dance and tradition of Onidaiko By Maryanne Tsuchida https://edge-of-niigata.com/blog/3271/
A Mine to Remember By: Luke Fosterling https://edge-of-niigata.com/blog/3257/
JOETSU AREA – Breathtaking Nature
Mesmerising Myoko: The beauty of the four seasons By Sai Shidhaye https://edge-of-niigata.com/blog/3365/
Exploring Myoko: Autumn By Chuta Kooanantkul https://edge-of-niigata.com/blog/3314/
Exploring Myoko: Shin-Etsu trail By Jing Cheinhui (Jessie) https://edge-of-niigata.com/blog/3336/
NIIGATA CITY – Unforgettable history
Niigata City: Living it up like a merchant from yesteryear By Juno Valerio https://edge-of-niigata.com/blog/3446/
Niitsu, Then and Now: A Peek into Niigata’s Countryside By Zac Carr https://edge-of-niigata.com/blog/3538/
TSUBAME-SANJO – traditional craftsmanship meets modern industriousness
A Touch of Copper from Tsubame By Sarah Wilkowske https://edge-of-niigata.com/blog/3493/
From Nails to Knives – Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata By Katelyn DePalmer https://edge-of-niigata.com/blog/3464/
Eating Your Way Around Tsubame-Sanjo By Taylor Steed https://edge-of-niigata.com/blog/3516/
※This is a Niigata Prefecture project.