Best Tourist Spots In Niigata

Here're best Tourist Spots in Niigata. We released a ranking of reviews about Tourist Spots posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Niigata.

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Stunning Views

Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel

6 Reviews

After 10 minutes walk through the tunnel, you can find the wonderful view! Kiyotsu Gorge is reflected beautifully in the windless water. It looks like famous Uyuni Salt Lake! As you guess, the scenery becomes also wonderful in the season of autumn colors.

Nagaoka Firework Festival

8 Reviews

Nagaoka Firework Festival is one of the three biggest firework festivals in Japan. The evening glow and the fireworks lighted the town of Nagaoka. You never get tired of the festival because they prepare the really amazing programs.

Futatsugame Beach

1 Reviews

The northernmost of Sado, very tranquil time with so clear the Sea of Japan and great nature. Mysterious Futatsugame, that appears when the tide is low, is a world-recognized beautiful place you can find in Michelin Green Guide Japan as two-star.◎50 min by car from Ryotsu Port. You can swim in the sea till the middle of August. Go down to the beach from the steps beside SADO Futatsugame View Hotel.

Spots With Great Nature

Takada Park

3 Reviews

Takada Park is famous for cherry blossoms. In summer, you can see the lotus flowers at the whole moat, that is said to be the best in the East. On the refreshing summer morning, leaves and flowers repelling water could make you more refreshing. During the cool morning is the golden time to see the lotus flowers.◎Access: 10 min from Joetsu-takada IC, 10 min from Joetsu IC by car Event: Lotus Flower Festival is held in July

Futatsugame Beach

1 Reviews

The northernmost of Sado, very tranquil time with so clear the Sea of Japan and great nature. Mysterious Futatsugame, that appears when the tide is low, is a world-recognized beautiful place you can find in Michelin Green Guide Japan as two-star.◎50 min by car from Ryotsu Port. You can swim in the sea till the middle of August. Go down to the beach from the steps beside SADO Futatsugame View Hotel.

Forest Of Beauties (Bijin Bayashi)

1 Reviews

’Forest Of Beauties (Bijin Bayashi)' is a forest of beech trees which are 90 years old. For it's a heavy snowfall area, the snow remains till May. But the scenery of the holes around trees appearing when the snow thaws, and the beautiful spring greens, make me feel the changing of seasons. ◎Parking area is available. And you can access by bus from Matsudai Station of Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line.

Instagrammable Spots

Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel

6 Reviews

This is a spot where anyone can easily take nice pictures. It is recommended to take pictures without shaking the water surface and go on a sunny day! You can take such beautiful pictures on your iPhone.

The Veranda at Ishiuchi

3 Reviews

A world of silver spreads out beyond the gondola from the central exit of Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort. It is an area that you can enjoy even without skiing or snowboarding, with a terrace where you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Uonuma Plain and Echigo Sanzan, and a kamakura-shaped dome tent that allows you to become one with the snowy landscape. There is also a cafe, so you can of course eat inside, but you can also take it out and enjoy it on the terrace or in the dome tent.

New Greenpia Tsunan

1 Reviews

Tsunan Snow Festival started to launch sky lanterns since 2012 as a prayer for recovery from earthquake. As many as 2000 lanterns are launched all together at once! It's so exciting, isn't it? In 2018, Tsunan Snow Festival is held on March 9 and 10.◎You can launch the sky lanterns except for the festival. Some tour agents and hotels at Tsunan take reservation for the lantern launch experience, and I enjoyed it.

Restaurants

Sushidokoro Yu

3 Reviews

Niigata is mecca of Japanese sake. The restaurant prepares many kinds of specialty sake of Niigata.

Sekaizushi

2 Reviews

The Kiwami Sushi is made from 10 selected superb fish grown in Niigata and was planed when Niigata was designated by government ordinance. And you can eat it with Niigata original Nanban-Ebi soy sauce that is shrimp flavor.

Befco Bakauke View Room

1 Reviews

Italian Yakisoba is old B grade gourmet of Niigata. This noodles is sticky and thick and goes well with tomato sauce.

Hotels

Hotel Okura Niigata

1 Reviews

This hotel stands by the longest Shinano River in Japan, and Bandai Bridge can be seen from the room. Furthermore, the business street is also near.

Ryokan Chouseikan

1 Reviews

If you want to feel relaxed at all, this onsen ryokan is ideal! It's very calm and quiet ryokan surrounded with huge trees. You can enjoy a kind of art by small exhibitions. And don't forget to drink coffee made from radium hot spring water to get good health.◎Free pick up bus available. It takes 45 min from JR Niigata Station.

Hotel Nikko Niigata

2 Reviews

The view is wonderful, the guest room seems to be useful. The hotel is so high that the Shinano (the longest river in Japan) view from the room is awesome.

Summer Destinations

Nagaoka Firework Festival

8 Reviews

Nagaoka Firework Festival is one of the three biggest firework festivals in Japan. The evening glow and the fireworks lighted the town of Nagaoka. You never get tired of the festival because they prepare the really amazing programs.

Takada Park

3 Reviews

Takada Park is famous for cherry blossoms. In summer, you can see the lotus flowers at the whole moat, that is said to be the best in the East. On the refreshing summer morning, leaves and flowers repelling water could make you more refreshing. During the cool morning is the golden time to see the lotus flowers.◎Access: 10 min from Joetsu-takada IC, 10 min from Joetsu IC by car Event: Lotus Flower Festival is held in July

Futatsugame Beach

1 Reviews

The northernmost of Sado, very tranquil time with so clear the Sea of Japan and great nature. Mysterious Futatsugame, that appears when the tide is low, is a world-recognized beautiful place you can find in Michelin Green Guide Japan as two-star.◎50 min by car from Ryotsu Port. You can swim in the sea till the middle of August. Go down to the beach from the steps beside SADO Futatsugame View Hotel.

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Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel

6 Reviews

This is a spot where anyone can easily take nice pictures. It is recommended to take pictures without shaking the water surface and go on a sunny day! You can take such beautiful pictures on your iPhone.

Echigo Tsumari Satoyama Museum Of Contemporary Art KINARE

1 Reviews

'Rolling Cylinder, 2012' is an art work which makes us feel like to walk in a spiral sign you often see at barbershop in Japan. It's by Carsten Hller. We couldn't see Leandro Erlich's 'Pond In The Sky' exhibited in the courtyard, because it was covered with snow.

Forest Of Beauties (Bijin Bayashi)

1 Reviews

’Forest Of Beauties (Bijin Bayashi)' is a forest of beech trees which are 90 years old. For it's a heavy snowfall area, the snow remains till May. But the scenery of the holes around trees appearing when the snow thaws, and the beautiful spring greens, make me feel the changing of seasons. ◎Parking area is available. And you can access by bus from Matsudai Station of Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line.

Review Ranking

1

Nagaoka Firework Festival is one of the three biggest firework festivals in Japan. Three Shōsanshaku-dama (90 centimeters in diameter) fireworks are lighted in succession. And The Phoenix Firework as long as 2 kilometers are very impressive and exciting!

Name

Nagaoka Firework Festival

Address

Okamura-machi, Nagaoka-shi, NiigataGoogle Map

How to get there

30 min walk from JR Nagaoka Station. 60 min by car from Niigata city. Take bus from the extra parking area.

2

This is a spot where anyone can easily take nice pictures. It is recommended to take pictures without shaking the water surface and go on a sunny day! You can take such beautiful pictures on your iPhone.

Name

Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel

Address

Koide, Tokamachi-shi, NiigataGoogle Map

Hours

8:30-17:00

Fee

Adult 800 yen、Child 0 yen

How to get there

By car or taxi, 30 min from Echigoyuzawa Station, 110 min from Niigata city.

Parking

Free parking area is available

3

The night cherry blossoms and its reflections on the pond were very beautiful, and I want to come to see them next year, too.◎The cherry blossom viewing in 2018 4/6-4/22

Name

Takada Park

Address

44-1 Motoshiro-cho, Joetsu-shi, NiigataGoogle Map

How to get there

15min walk from Takada Station. By car, 15min from Joetsu IC, 10min from Joetsu Takada IC.

4

A world of silver spreads out beyond the gondola from the central exit of Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort. It is an area that you can enjoy even without skiing or snowboarding, with a terrace where you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Uonuma Plain and Echigo Sanzan, and a kamakura-shaped dome tent that allows you to become one with the snowy landscape. There is also a cafe, so you can of course eat inside, but you can also take it out and enjoy it on the terrace or in the dome tent.

Name

The Veranda at Ishiuchi

Address

1655 Ishiuchi, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata, JapanGoogle Map

Tel

025-783-2222

Hours

10:00-16:00

How to get there

5 min by car, from Ishiuchi Station

Parking

Parking area is available

5

The Bandaibashi bridge has 6 sequence arches. It is a national important cultural property and a symbol of Niigata. So, I like this retro scenery.

Name

Bandai Bashi Bridge

Address

6-53 Kawabata-cho Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi, NiigataGoogle Map

How to get there

6

The northernmost of Sado, very tranquil time with so clear the Sea of Japan and great nature. Mysterious Futatsugame, that appears when the tide is low, is a world-recognized beautiful place you can find in Michelin Green Guide Japan as two-star.◎50 min by car from Ryotsu Port. You can swim in the sea till the middle of August. Go down to the beach from the steps beside SADO Futatsugame View Hotel.

Name

Futatsugame Beach

Address

Washizaki, Sado-shi, NiigataGoogle Map

How to get there

70 min by bus from Ryotsu Port to Futatsugame, then 5 min walk. 60 min by car from Ryotsu Port.

Parking

Free parking area is available

7

Tsunan Snow Festival started to launch sky lanterns since 2012 as a prayer for recovery from earthquake. As many as 2000 lanterns are launched all together at once! It's so exciting, isn't it? In 2018, Tsunan Snow Festival is held on March 9 and 10.◎You can launch the sky lanterns except for the festival. Some tour agents and hotels at Tsunan take reservation for the lantern launch experience, and I enjoyed it.

Name

New Greenpia Tsunan

Address

12300 Akinari Tsunan-machi, Nakauonuma-gun, NiigataGoogle Map

How to get there

By car, 20min from Tunan Station, 50min from Echigoyuzawa Station, 50min Shiozawaishiuchi IC, 90min from Toyotaiiyama IC.

8

’Forest Of Beauties (Bijin Bayashi)' is a forest of beech trees which are 90 years old. For it's a heavy snowfall area, the snow remains till May. But the scenery of the holes around trees appearing when the snow thaws, and the beautiful spring greens, make me feel the changing of seasons. ◎Parking area is available. And you can access by bus from Matsudai Station of Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line.

Name

Forest Of Beauties (Bijin Bayashi)

Address

Matsuguchi Matsunoyama, Tokamachi-shi, NiigataGoogle Map

How to get there

By car, 60 min from Echigokawaguchi IC, or Shiozawaishiuchi IC. Parking area is available. By bus, 15 min from Matsudai Station to Sakaimatsu, then 20 min walk.

9

You can see the beautiful night view selected one of 100 best in Japan, from the observation deck for free, so you will lose nothing by visiting. The lights of city and Bandaibashi Bridge over the Shinano river make the fantastic night view.

Name

Tokimesse

Address

6-1 Bandaijima Tyuo-ku, Niigata-shi, NiigataGoogle Map

Tel

025-246-8400

How to get there

10

A scenic spot in Niigata Prefecture, Sasagawa Nagare Shore has this huge rock called 'Megane Iwa (Eyeglass Rock)'. It had two holes and named like that, but now it has one. But, the huge rock standing along the shore is dynamic indeed.

Name

Megane Iwa Shore

Address

Sasagawa, Murakami-shi, NiigataGoogle Map

11

Fukuura Seashore. It's surrounded with the Sea of Japan, and famous as a tourist spot that people put the heart-shaped plate will get fulfillment in love. What's more, we can see the beautiful sunset here, and enjoy romantic atmosphere in the evening glow.◎At Nihonkai Fisherman's Cape near here, you can eat and buy seafood of Japan Sea. I like its mackerel sandwich, a specialty of Kashiwazaki.

Name

Kashiwazaki Lovers Cape

Address

133-1 Oumigawa, Kashiwazaki-shi, NiigataGoogle Map

How to get there

20 min walk from JR Oumigawa Station. By car or taxi, 15 min from JR Kashiwazaki Station or 75 min from Niigata Station.

Parking

Parking area is available

12

'Rolling Cylinder, 2012' is an art work which makes us feel like to walk in a spiral sign you often see at barbershop in Japan. It's by Carsten Hller. We couldn't see Leandro Erlich's 'Pond In The Sky' exhibited in the courtyard, because it was covered with snow.

Name

Echigo Tsumari Satoyama Museum Of Contemporary Art KINARE

Address

6 Hon-cho, Tokamachi-shi, NiigataGoogle Map

Tel

025-761-7767

Hours

10:00-17:00

Closed

Wed

Fee

Adult 800 yen、Child 400 yen

How to get there

7 min walk from Tokamachi Station

Parking

Parking area is available

13

Scenic town of beautiful contrast of the blue sea and white rocks. Strangely shaped rocks are like energetic sculptures of nature. Feeding the seagulls flying around the ship, you can feel winds of the Sea of Japan and freedom of your journey.◎You need to check the timetable beforehand, because there're a few trains or bus to Kuwagawa Station. The cruise doesn't need reservations. And, the local specialties, oysters and salmon are delicious in this area.

Name

Sasagawa Nagare Cruise

Address

975-44 Kuwagawa, Murakami-shi, NiigataGoogle Map

How to get there

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