
25/06/2025
Nagaoka: Water, the Wellspring of Abundance/NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Located in the heartland of Niigata Prefecture, the city of Nagaoka is blessed with an abundance of water. It lies on the banks of the Shinano River, the longest river in Japan, which is fed by snowmelt from the nearby mountains. The city's Settaya district is known for its traditional producers of....