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Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden

Is a 19.8 hectares (49 acres) botanical garden and arboretum located at 186 Kanazu, Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata, Japan. It is open daily except Mondays; an admission fee is charged.The garden contains a collection of cherry trees, including Prunus x yedoensis, Prunus jamasakura, Prunus subhirtella Miq., and Prunus lannesiana; a conifer arboretum containing some 300 varieties from Europe and North America; another small arboretum, primarily cherry trees and conifers, given by the prefecture's towns and cities; and a collection of aromatic herbs (about 150 species).The garden also contains substantial greenhouses including a large dome (30 meters tall, 42 meters in diameter), with about 550 species total in arid, aquatic, and tropical zones.

Toki Messe

Is a multi-purpose international convention center located in Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The center was opened on May 1, 2003 and contains a hotel, restaurants, an art museum, conference rooms, and the offices of several international organizations.Since 2004, Toki Messe has been the site of home games for the Niigata Albirex Basketball Team.Toki Messe is the tallest building on the Sea of Japan, and has an observation deck on the 34th floor where one can view the areas in and around Niigata. Depending on the weather, one can also see Sado and Awashima islands.The complex is named after the toki, the official bird of Niigata Prefecture.

Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium

Is an athletic stadium in Niigata, Japan. The stadium's capacity is 42,300.Because of the naming rights by Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc., the name of the stadium is Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium from March 11, 2007 until 2009.It is the home field of the J. League club Albirex Niigata.

Niigata Comic Market

Is a bimonthly dōjinshi comic book convention held in Niigata city in Japan. It is currently held at either Toki Messe or the Niigata-shi Sangyou Shinkou Center. It was first held in 1983, and between 7,000 and 10,000 people regularly attend each event. It is the largest dōjinshi comic market held on the Sea of Japan side of Japan.

Niigata Manga Competition

Is a Manga contest held annually in Niigata City every September. It is sponsored by the Niigata Manga Competition planning committee. It is jointly sponsored by the Niigata Comic Market, the city of Niigata, and the Japan Animation and Manga College, a local vocational school in Niigata city. It has been held every year since 1998. It is unique because of the rarity of a local municipal government sponsoring a manga competition.

January - May
September - December

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