Continued from yesterday’s post… More cherry blossoms (sakura 桜) here in the Minamiuonuma region in Niigata. 🌸🌸 I have gone overboard with all the pictures…
Spring in snow country, in the Minamiuonuma region in Niigata. Once it starts to warm up, and the snow has largely melted, everything seems to…
After the long, snowy winter, spring here seems to start with a bang, and in no time at all, things start to spring to life.…
The sai-no-kami ceremony (賽の神、さいのかみ、sainokami) is a traditional Japanese ceremony, with a few aspects that are rather unique to Niigata and some of the surrounding areas.…
This winter’s ski season has officially ended at the Hakkai Sanroku Ski Area located here in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Japan. With the grounds now closed during…
According to the official statistics from the Minamiuonuma City office, the total snowfall here this winter was 1279 centimeters (42 feet). (December 1, 2021 –…