| Niigata
Prefecture is on the coast of the Sea of Japan. Most tourists
come here to ski or to visit onsen
(natural hot springs), but the prefecture is also home to another
foreign country theme park, Roshia-mura ("Russia Village").
The town of Sasakami, where Roshia-mura is located, merged
into the city of Agano in 2004. Reading Connection Roshia-mura is mentioned in the article "Foreign Country Theme Parks: A New Theme or an Old Japanese Pattern?" by Joy Hendry. For More Information Niigata Prefecture Official Site ("kokusai" in the address means "international") The Niigata JET Homepage Another Niigata site (In Japanese) A few pictures of Roshia-mura (with Japanese text) Back to Japan Back to Main |