Niigata is not Japan’s most prominent prefecture, but there are a handful of areas in which it stands out. Snowboarders and skiing enthusiasts from around the world travel there for the pillowy snow on its mountains. Its rice is considered some of the best in the country, and that fact contributes to its status as […]

Niigata is not Japan’s most prominent prefecture, but there are a handful of areas in which it stands out. Snowboarders and skiing enthusiasts from around the world travel there for the pillowy snow on its mountains. Its rice is considered some of the best in the country, and that fact contributes to its status as the sake capital of the world.