Because I spent all my time in Tokyo, a big city, I really didn't get to see much of rural Japan while I was there. Admittedly, I am a city girl at heart, but something about the Japanese inaka (countryside) makes my heart flutter. The parts of Niigata that I got to see were gorgeous - bright green rice fields and mountains under a clear blue sky. Summer here was just perfect. I saw advertisements for hotaru (firefly) viewing festivals in Yahiko and I wish I'd had one more free night to go to one.
The photo above is of a very famous torii (gate) in Yahiko, Niigata. This thing was huge, and I actually got out of the car, stood in the middle of the road and took a picture of it. Such an amazing sight!
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