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NIIGATA, Japan -- Along the Sea of Japan a couple of hours northwest of Tokyo by shinkansen train lies Niigata prefecture. There in the city of Myoko stands Mount Myoko, where a domestic skiing boom once fueled tourism to the area. [1]

NIIGATA, Japan -- A growing number of sake breweries in Japan's Niigata prefecture, north of Tokyo, are turning themselves into tourist spots by installing cafes and shops on site. [2]

NIIGATA, Japan -- Nishikigoi, the Japanese ornamental carp known as "swimming jewels," are growing increasingly popular overseas. [3]

NIIGATA, Japan -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has begun commercializing small indoor tents designed to block radioactive material in the event of a nuclear plant emergency. [4]

NIIGATA, Japan -- Universities in Japan and Thailand are conducting joint research on specialized rice, including a low-protein grain, for the world market. (confirmed by 2 sources) [5]

With its 330-kilometer coastline along the Sea of Japan, Niigata Prefecture does not lack for premium seafood. Inland, the rice harvested from its fertile plains is revered nationwide. [6]

ArtsNiigata anime fest faces challenges of tightening era Two-year-old event is Asia's biggest celebration of feature-length animated film A still from award-winning animated film "Clarice's Dream," which is being screened at this year's edition of t... [7]

Silver linings are never guaranteed. When the Yamagai brothers saw their historic family restaurant consumed by flames in 2005, it is unlikely they ever envisaged it would rise from the ashes to become a beacon of gastronomy in their hometown in the ... [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-22 · 75% match

Foreign-led development draws Japan firms to Niigata ski resort Myoko

NIIGATA, Japan -- Along the Sea of Japan a couple of hours northwest of Tokyo by shinkansen train lies Niigata prefecture. There in the city of Myoko stands Mount Myoko, where a domestic skiing boom once fueled tourism to the area.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-05-10 · 85% match

Entertainment-focused sake breweries pop up in Niigata, Japan

NIIGATA, Japan -- A growing number of sake breweries in Japan's Niigata prefecture, north of Tokyo, are turning themselves into tourist spots by installing cafes and shops on site.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-12-09 · 85% match

Japan's Niigata eyes South America for 'nishikigoi' carp exports

NIIGATA, Japan -- Nishikigoi, the Japanese ornamental carp known as "swimming jewels," are growing increasingly popular overseas.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-09-10 · 65% match

Mitsubishi Heavy creates anti-radiation tents for nuclear accidents

NIIGATA, Japan -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has begun commercializing small indoor tents designed to block radioactive material in the event of a nuclear plant emergency.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-06-25 · 85% match

Niigata University, Kasetsart University work on low-protein rice

NIIGATA, Japan -- Universities in Japan and Thailand are conducting joint research on specialized rice, including a low-protein grain, for the world market.

[6] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2024-07-19 · 85% match

Tokiwa Sushi: Niigata sushi master with a hometown, locavore focus

With its 330-kilometer coastline along the Sea of Japan, Niigata Prefecture does not lack for premium seafood. Inland, the rice harvested from its fertile plains is revered nationwide.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-03-16 · 85% match

Niigata anime fest faces challenges of tightening era

ArtsNiigata anime fest faces challenges of tightening era Two-year-old event is Asia's biggest celebration of feature-length animated film A still from award-winning animated film "Clarice's Dream," which is being screened at this year's edition of t

[8] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2025-02-07 · 85% match

Brothers’ local focus lifts Shintaku to Niigata’s highest rank

Silver linings are never guaranteed. When the Yamagai brothers saw their historic family restaurant consumed by flames in 2005, it is unlikely they ever envisaged it would rise from the ashes to become a beacon of gastronomy in their hometown in the

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-12-14 · 75% match

Japan's Niigata ski resorts decline with less snow and fewer visitors

Travel & LeisureJapan's Niigata ski resorts decline with less snow and fewer visitors Repurposing faces challenges while abandoned slopes can invite soil erosion The Ludens Yuzawa Ski Resort in Niigata prefecture has been nonoperational since 2018.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-10-18 · 75% match

Prospect of Niigata nuke plant delay threatens Tepco's Fukushima plans

In this Feb. 10 file photo, members of a media tour group wearing a protective suit and a mask walk together after they receive a briefing from Tokyo Electric Power Co.

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