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Naeba Ski Resort
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Shiseki Sado Kinzan
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Tokimesse Niigata Convention Center
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Niigata City Aquarium Marinepia Nihonkai (Sea of Japan)
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Kiyotsu Gorge
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Imayotsukasa Sake Brewery
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Toki Forest Park
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Denka Big Swan Stadium
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Akakura Onsen Ski Area
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Kiyotsu Valley Tunnel
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Japan gets lit as fireworks festivals return with a bang
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Affordable travel in Kanto with the JR TOKYO Wide PASS
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Getting to Know Japan(Nippon) Wine, not Japanese Wine
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What is Niigata?
Found along the northwestern coast of Japan, Niigata prefecture is celebrated for its high-quality rice and breathtaking nature, most notably its spectacular mountains, whose white peaks draw in snow sports lovers from far and wide over the winter months. Hit the slopes at Yuzawa, pick out your favourite modern artist at Echigo Tsumari, or take a ferry over to Sado Island for an extra adventure.
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Travel Plans
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- Enjoy Japanese sake and Nuttari sightseeing near Niigata Station
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- Niigata Prefecture, famous as a rice producing region. Many people are reminded of delicious sake when they think of Niigata. This itinerary introduces a plan of places near the station, so you can enjoy sake as soon as you arrive at Niigata by Shinkansen as well as the new sightseeing spot, “Nuttari Terrace”. Enjoy exploring the area leisurely and taste sake without using a car.
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- Road trip around Tokamachi, Niigata, colored with art
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- “Echigo Tsumari Art Trienniale ” is one of the world’s largest international art festivals and is held here every three years. There are several spots which become venues of the vast art festival around the main stage of the event Tokamachi, Niigata Prefecture. The event is arranged creatively, so visitors can enjoy a full day exploring without losing interest. Why not discover the area by car on an itinerary that is enjoyable even outside the dates of the festival.
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- Sado Itinerary from movie
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- https://youtu.be/6nwb5Hk4N4s
- Create your own itinerary
Travel Guide
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- Ski Near Tokyo: How to Get Ski Resorts by Train
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- 2020-2021 Snow Resort Guide in Japan: Asia’s Winter Wonderland
- 2020.12.06
Best Events
Niigata Photo Album
Niigata Overviews
Climate
What to Wear
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- Warm Cloth
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- Warm Cloth
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- Warm Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Long
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- Long
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- Short
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- Short
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- Long
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- Long
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- Jacket
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- Warm Cloth
Getting Around
Unless you're sticking to local trains and buses, Niigata city will be your first destination as the prefecture's most accessible city by public transport. The Joetsu Shinkansen offers the simplest route into Niigata prefecture, taking passengers directly from Tokyo to Niigata Station in just two hours. Those traveling from farther away can fly to Niigata Airport, which is just 40 minutes from the city center. Planning on traveling to other parts of the prefecture? Niigata city is well-connected, with JR trains, local trains, and buses providing numerous options for discovering everything that Niigata has to offer.
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How to get to Niigata Airport
