Get ready to be amazed by Niigata Prefecture’s Wara Art Festival, where leftover rice straw is turned into giant, impressive sculptures! From dinosaurs to huge animals, local artists have been making these massive creations since 2010.
Ojiya, Niigata (新潟県小千谷市) - Nishikigoi no Sato (錦鯉の里) 2024 Nov. 29 We paid a visit to Nishikigoi no Sato (錦鯉の里) in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture (新潟県小千谷市.) The city of Ojiya is the birthplace of Nishikigoi, and Nishikigoi no Sato is the only place in the world where a wide variety of live Nishikigoi are on display along with exhibits showing the history of Nishikigoi breeding. Nishikigoi is the generic name for Carp that have beautiful colors and marking patterns. They are sorted out from the edible carps, called 'Koi' in Japanese. The breeding of Carps into Nishikigoi began at the turn