Furusato Mura; Where you take your children in the rainy day.

Where do you take your children in rainy days.

Furusato mura should be added to your choice.
It is center of the tourist place in Niigata as it doesn't only have tourist information center and souvenior shop but also offer the tourists events related to Niigata almost everyday.

It also have the free indoor equipment for children. It's not so big but good enough to satisfying children's boredom in rainy days.

NIIGATA FURUSATO Mura VILLAGE

2307 Yamada, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata Prefecture 950-1101

OFFICAL SITE(English) : http://furusatomura.pref.niigata.jp/eng/

Photos: Waku Waku Tetsudou(Railways) Land

Rainy Season Over

Here comes height of Summer.
Meteorological Agency announced rainy season was looked finished in Hokuriku region including Niigata.
Enjoy summer in Niigata!

Summit to Niigata?

It is officialｌｙ announced prefectural  government of Niigata and city of Niigata government cooperate to  take part in a bid to host G8 summit conference held in Japan in 2016.

Karuizawa in Nagano, Hiroshima and Kobe also participate it so far.


Place to host it will be decided next spring.
If Niigata win it, World will eye Nigata.

How you dispose of garbage? : Toys

Ｉ have two childeren. As they  grow up, their toys mount in my house.  Ｉ　have to through up occasionally. But of course you have to segregate them to adequate trash selection. Here are two examples. I would appreciate you referring to this.








Plastic toys
Toy which are totally made of plastic are categorized to "Garbage to burn" or "Normal Garbage"(Only in Maki Area)
Do not  misunderstand, they are not "Plastic Container" Garbage.

Radio control car
This is also made of plastic but also has metal parts like aerial and inner substrate. So you have treat it "Not to burn Garbage".

Also, batteries. you pick them out and throw out as specific five items.

Earthquake Drill

*DO NOT  Confuse! This is just a preparation drill  Not a real disaster.
 
City government of Niigata hold earthquake drills in 16th June on which day 50 years ago huge earthquake called "Niigata Jishin" hit the city. As the dill, at 13:02, occurrence of earthquake will be broadcasted on the radio FM Niigata and FM Niitsu. Also information distributing test, tsunami warning  caused by the earthquake and evacuation directive occurred in Akiha ward and Nishikan ward are announced on various media below.

Media you can get information of earthquake as a drill

• Emergency Email Service by Cell phone providers (NTT Docomo, KDDI(au), Softbank)
• Disaster prevention and administration radio system by Niigata city
• Niigata Disaster Mail (Register needed in advance)
• Twitter
• BSN(TV station) Data Broadcast
• Emergency announcement to specific device  distributed by the city(not for individual)
• Web page of Niigata city

*DO NOT  Confuse! This is just a preparation drill  Not a real disaster.

Sukoyaka Passport @ Kusuri no KODAMA

You can take various services with Sukoyaka Passport(Pict below) which city of Niigata issues to pregnants and parents who have children who go to elementary school and under. Local pharmachy chains "Kusuri no Kodama" offers you with a card discount of 20 yen to each of babies' nappy or milk.
*Service may be changed.