Best Summer Destinations In Niigata
Here're best Summer Destinations in Niigata. We released a ranking of reviews about Summer Destinations posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Niigata.
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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.
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.

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
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.

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

’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.