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Tokimesse Niigata Convention Center

4.0

259 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Bandaijima 6-1

This convention center complex is about a 20-minute walk from JR Niigata Station and is comprised of two buildings: the Niigata Convention Center with exhibition halls and meeting rooms and Bandaijima Building with a hotel. From meetings to parties to lodging everything can be conveniently served by this one space. On the fifth floor of the Bandaijima Building is the Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum focusing on modern art and on the 31st floor is the Befco Bakauke Observation Room from which you can the Sea of Japan, Sado Island, and the Gozu Mountain Range.

Have a free access of top floor for bird eye view of ocean and the city. Nikko hotel is also the best hotel in NIIGATA. Near by is a fish market and access to Sado ferry. They offer a 60 min free...
Imayotsukasa Sake Brewery

4.5

169 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Kagamigaoka 1-1

This well-established brewery was founded in 1764. It is located east of Niigata Station, along National Route 2, and is said to have been built on the site of a rice granary once owned by the Shibata clan. The current building was built at the end of the 19th century. The brewery is open to visitors all days of the week, and reservations are only necessary for groups of more than seven people. Tools used in the past to make sake are displayed here, and visitors can taste over ten kinds of pure rice wine. Thanks to the detailed explanations of the workers, even the most inexperienced can enjoy tasting the differences between the various types of sake. The brewery also offers non-alcoholic amazake for non-drinkers.

Well worth doing. The tour was great, very interesting and not too long. You might want to check when the English speaking tours are as it is not available with all tours. The Sake was lovely.
Northern Culture Museum

4.0

102 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Kounan-ku Soumi 2-15-25

The Northern Culture Museum utilizes a residence of the Ito family, which was a large scale farming family in Echigo, and its construction was completed in 1889 after some eight years. The large residence has 65 rooms in a property of 8,800 tsubo (29,040 square meters). There are many sightseeing areas such as the Sanrakutei which has a large hall with 100 tatami mats facing a beautiful garden, a tea room, which was also used an office, and a two-storey earthen gate storehouse built around 1885. In the residence, there are displays of artistic crafts and archaeological documents as well. It is also a well-known place for wisteria, and the beautiful wisteria flowers in the courtyard bloom around late April to early May.

This a Great place to learn about the history and lifestyle of the people of Niigata.I was fascinated by the ethnobotany and how the people of this area utilized the plants not only for aesthetics...
Cave d'Occi Winery

4.0

95 Reviews

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Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Nishikan-ku Kakudahama 1661

This is a winery located along the hilly coastal area in Nishikan Ward, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture. In the vast vineyard there are various kinds of facilities such as a wine shop, a wine cellar, a restaurant, a bakery, a day-trip hot spring facility, an accommodation facility and an English garden. Wine is made from grapes grown in a climate where there is almost no snowfall and has low rainfall, where high heat is accumulated after the rainy-season, unique to the region. Wine tours, reservations required, are also held.

A stretch located in Niigata where all the wineries are concentrated. It’s a pity that when we visit, the season is already over for grapes and all we see is fruitless vines. But we visited the...
National Site of Scenic Beauty, Niigata Old Saito Villa

4.5

102 Reviews

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Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Nishiohatachou 576

Just a 15-minute drive from JR Niigata Station. This giant villa measuring 1,300 tsubo (approximately 4,300 square meters) was built in 1918 by Saito Kijurou, a wealthy merchant in one of Niigata's three largest financial conglomerates. The sand-dune topography and heavy use of local stones and product gives the strolling garden a very natural feeling and the building is said to be an excellent example of modern Japanese style construction. These together have led the former Saito family vacation house and garden to have been designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty. They hold seasonal events including evening illuminations in the fall and you can enjoy the view of the garden while relaxing with tea and sweets.

A lovely place to see. We were there in April. The house is well worth the wander around and although not a lot in English you were able to get the gist of everything. The gardens are beautifully...
Niigata City History Museum (Minatopia)

4.0

93 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Yanagishimachou 2-10

At this history museum in Chuo Ward, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, you’ll find materials illuminating the history and folk culture of Niigata, which developed along with the sea. The main building adopts a modern Western design used by the second-generation Niigata city hall. Inside, you’ll find a permanent exhibit with the theme “The local sea and locals’ lives,” along with a theater, planned exhibitions, and more. Onsite, there’s also the Former Niigata Customhouse building in the Meiji period, a National Treasure, and the Former Daishi Bank Sumiyoshi-cho Branch, which was completed in 1927. Visitors are allowed entry.

The buildings are beautiful! Kind of a colonial European vibe, and (for me) they’re especially pretty in the evening. If I remember rightly, the entry fee was ¥300, which is perfectly reasonable...
Roadside Station Toyosaka

3.5

30 Reviews

Transportation

Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Kita-ku Kizaki 3644 - Party Y

Roadside Station Toyosaka is a barrier-free area that is well received for having over 40 light dishes, particularly onigiri (rice-balls) using delicious Niigata rice. The nearby Goose Farm is free to enter, and you can feed the gees, so it is very popular. You can also purchase unusual pickled tulips and products made with goose eggs. Five minutes by car via Toyosaka-Niigatahigashiko Interchange on the Nihonkai-Tohoku Highway.

新新バイパスにある道の駅で、日本そばやソフトクリーム、地域で取れた野菜などを販売しています。ダチョウもいますよ。
Niigata City Niitsu Railway Museum

4.0

38 Reviews

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Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Akiha-ku Nitsuhigashichou 2-5-6

You’ll find this museum in Niigata Prefecture’s Niigata City, which used to be called the “railway town.” It opened in 1983 and was renovated in 2014. The permanent exhibits showcase materials related to the railroad history of the region and prefecture and the development of railroad technology. The second floor features a model railway and a children’s area among other things. The outdoors exhibit features a model 200 bullet train, an express train from the national railway period, a snow removal vehicle, and an actual steam locomotive.

We were staying in Niigata and had JR passes so decided to go on this little “out of town” excursion. The concierge at our hotel gave us a map and train times so we went to Niigata station and asked...
Aga-no-Sato Roadside Station

3.5

32 Reviews

Transportation

Nigata Pref. Higashikambaragunagamachi Ishima 4301

Aga-no-Sato is a roadside station on National Route 49 in Aga Town, Higashikanbara County, Niigata Prefecture. The roadside station sits in a location overlooking the Agano River, beautiful to look at all year round. The roadside station boasts the largest fish market this side of the Sea of Japan with a whole array of seafood delicacies such as fresh seafood from the Sea of Japan, pickled fish, and shiokara (salted fish guts). Set meals, rice bowls and soba can all be enjoyed at the restaurant which uses the specialty Koshihikari rice from Aga Town cooked with fresh, local water. There is a tourist information terminal and a souvenir shop selling local agricultural produce, folk crafts, and local sake. The roadside station is also a departure point for boat trips down the Agano River.

山間にポツンと(というわけでもありませんが)ある道の駅。建物裏には噴水とちょっとした散策道のようなものがあります。阿賀野川の川下り受付もこの場所でやっているというのも関係しているのか、駐車場は広めで大型の観光バスも休憩で立ち寄っていました。麺類や定食などメニュー豊富なレストランは周辺エリアの中では貴重な食事場所かと。ドライブ中の休憩にも最適だと思います。
Niigata Science Museum

4.0

24 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Meikeminami 3-1-1

This large-scale science museum is located in Chuo Ward, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture. Many of the exhibits encourage direct interaction, allowing visitors to have fun as they learn about the natural sciences. The exhibitions from the first through third floors are divided into the four sections with different themes: Niigata Prefecture’s transformation over time, the natural sciences, science in our lives, and the “mystery plaza.” There’s also a moving dinosaur full-scale model, the largest planetarium on the Japan Sea coast, an outdoors exhibition area where you can experience riding in solar cars, and more, providing plenty for visitors of all ages to enjoy.

A really awesome science museum. Although it is really more common for younger children to be at science museums, I feel that this one offers a lot of interactive displays, even for the older ones...
Niitsu Art Museum

4.0

13 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Akiha-ku Gawakesawa 109-1

The Niitsu Art Museum is located within the Hana to Iseki no Furusato Park, near to Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden and the Furutsu Hachimanyama Kofun historical site. The Museum hold a wide range of exhibitions, including early-modern period Nihonga and Yoga style paintings and sculptures, photography, original drawings used in the production of picture-books, comic books, animation, etc. A child-minding service, using expert professional staff, is available for visitors with young children (over six months old but below school age), although the service must be booked at least three days before visiting the Museum. The Niitsu Art Museum is located around 20-minute drive from the Niitsu Interchange on the Ban-Etsu Expressway.

新潟市と合併し「新潟市新津美術館」となった施設です。楽しい企画展を次々と展示してくれる楽しい施設です。
Niigata City Art Museum

3.5

30 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Nishiohatachou 5191-9

You’ll find this art museum next to Nishiohata Park in Chuo Ward, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture. Its collections and exhibitions focuses on contemporary and modern art as well as the works of artists with ties to Niigata. The building was designed by Kunio Maekawa, a Niigata-born architect, in his latest years. The collection consists of over 4,000 items and includes modern art by Bonnard, Rodin, Piccaso, and more, as well as domestic artists such as Yayoi Kusama. Several exhibits are held every year.

Niigata Art Museum is a 15 minute bus ride from the History Museum - catch the bus on the side street in back. I was drawn by a rarely shown and massive exhibit of Hokusai woodblock prints, stunning...
Shinanogawa Water Shuttle

4.0

31 Reviews

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Niigata Niigata-shi Chuo-ku Shimookawamaedori Ninomachi

This water-going shuttle connects the Minatopia Niigata City History Museum and Niigata Furusato Village by way of some of Niigata’s most top tourism destinations. Customers can enjoy a comfortable journey on the 100-seat-capacity boats Anastasia and Beatrice. The shuttle visits destinations such as Toki Messe, the west side of Bandai Bridge, and the Niigata Prefectural Government Office; serving as a means of transportation, the shuttles can also be used for parties and other engagements. A variety of plans are available, including all-you-can-drink plans and plans which come with a shokado bento box meal. There are also wedding cruises from which you can enjoy sweeping views of Niigata, a city rich in water resources, and the company can accommodate reception parties as well.

Lovely way to enjoy the passing scenery whilst enjoying a bento box lunch filled with a variety of Japanese food.
The Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum

4.0

32 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Bandaijima 5-1 Toki Messe within the Manijima building 5F

You’ll find this art museum on the fifth floor of the Toki Messe Bandaijima Building in Chuo Ward, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture. It is a branch of the Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art in Nagaoka City. Together, both buildings have a combine total of over 6,000 items, including works by artists with ties to Niigata as well as postwar modern art and art from other parts of Asia. There are no permanent exhibitions; about five or six exhibitions are held each year, rotating between planned exhibitions and collection showcases. There’s also a shop where you can purchase illustrated books of the collections and other museum goods.

ドラえもん展の見学も旅の目的の一つでしたが、様々なアーティストの方々がドラえもんをオマージュした内容でとても見応えがありました。
Niigata Gokoku-jinja Shrine

4.0

27 Reviews

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Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Nishifunamichou 5932-300

This shrine surrounded by a pine tree forest is a 20-minute drive from Niigata Chuo Interchange. It was founded in 1868 in Tokiwaoka, Niigata City (currently the Niigata University Faculty of Medicine in Ichibancho, Asahimachi, Chuo Ward, Niigata City) as a shrine dedicated to the spirits of the war dead. A municipal promenade has been built next to the grounds of the shrine, making it a popular place for a walk. The shrine holds thrice-monthly festivals on the 1st, 8th, and 15th of each month. During the festivals, the shrine's priests make ritual prayers to calm the divine spirits and wish for renewed tranquility and health. The shrine hosts kyudo (Japanese archery), youth sumo, setsudando (a form of swordsmanship), jukendo (bayonet fighting), and kenmaido (sword dance) competitions. One of its most popular events is the kodomo mikoshi (a portable shrine carried by children), which is held on Children's Day every year.

新潟駅前からのバスと徒歩で約30分間、寄居浜と西浜の間、水族館等がある西海岸公園に隣接する郷土兵士を慰霊する神社。広く長い参道の両側には戦友会等が建立した慰霊碑が数多く立ち並ぶ。御神門の先の境内は広く社殿は立派なものであった。
Niigata Agri Park

4.0

12 Reviews

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Niigata Niigata-shi Minami-ku Higashikasamakishinden 3044

農業関連のいろいろな体験ができるのがこの施設の売りですが、何も目的がないと、直売所も小さくてあまり面白くはないです。同じ新潟市の中央区に「いくとぴあ」というこちらの施設とややコンセプトが被った施設がありますが、ほぼ同時期にオープンしたのに、どうして２つに分けたのか・・・１つにまとめればいいのに。相互の施設が小粒になった感じが否めません。新潟市民としては税金の無駄遣い的なイメージがあります。
Enkikan

4.0

21 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Niigata Niigata-shi Chuo-ku Ichibanboridoricho 1-2 Hakusan Park Uchi

This historic structure, moved to Hakusan Park, is a portion of the former residence of Saito Kijuro, a wealth merchant who was active from the Meiji through the Showa periods. Since it was opened to the public, it has been used as a space for promoting the tea ceremony, flower arranging, and a variety of other Japanese cultural arts. Every part of its Meiji period architecture, from the stylish inner parlor, to the arcing jibukuro floor cupboard and detailed transoms, speak of the splendor of a bygone age. Today, the structure is open to the general public for viewing and is also frequently used as a space for private enterprises such as concerts and children’s Zen meditation classes.

白山公園内にある、豪商斎藤喜十郎家の邸宅です。1908年頃に建てられた建物を移築したもので、なかでも奥座敷や土縁から、建物としての美しさを感じ取ることができるかと思います。
Northern Culture Museum Niigata Branch

3.5

22 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Niigata-shi Chuo-ku Minamihama Dori 2-562

This building was acquired at the end of the Edo period by the seventh head of the Ito family, the wealthiest landowners in Echigo, to serve as the family’s Niigata villa. Niigata-born poet and calligrapher Aizu Yaichi also famously spent his last years here. Today, the compound is used as a museum which displays works by Yaichi and other artists, and here visitors can view Yaichi’s poems and calligraphic pieces along with a view of a traditional Japanese garden. The Zabo and Seigyoan tearooms on the first floor can be used to host tea ceremony and other events. An elegant time can be spent in the sanjo-daime-style tearooms.

１８９５年の建造された建物で、大正時代に七代伊藤文吉が別邸として購入したそうです。新潟分館は主屋と洋館からなっており、戦後、夕刊ニイガタの社長となった會津八一が洋館で晩年を過ごしました。會津八一の書や資料などが展示されています。
The Niigata City Manga House

4.0

20 Reviews

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Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Furumachidori 6 - Town 971 - 7

Niigata has produced several manga and anime artists, and this facility aims to hand down Niigata’s manga and anime culture to future generations. Located in Chuo Ward, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, this facility’s permanent exhibit introduces the works of Niigata gag manga artists Fujio Akatsuka, Maya Mineo, Motoei Shinzawa, and Endo Koichi. There are life-size figures of the characters as well as photo booths. The “manga room” contains about 10,000 precious out-of-print works that you can read at your leisure.

古町通六番町と東堀通の間にあります。入館は無料です。中には、新潟ゆかりの漫画家作品だけではなく、多くの漫画が書架にあり、まるで図書館のように自由に読むことが出来ます（借りて行くことは出来ないようですが）。きっと、一日中居ても飽きないと思います。嬉しかったのは、何十年かぶりに、3年奇面組とすすめパイレーツを読めた事でした。
Roadside Station - Niigata Furusato Village

Transportation

Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Nishi-ku Yamada 2307

Niigata Furusato Village is a large-scale roadside service area located on National Route 8 in Yamada, Nishi Ward, Niigata City. The complex includes the Bazaar Hall, which has shops selling Niigata specialty products and handicrafts and restaurants where visitors can enjoy local cuisine, the Appeal Hall, where visitors can learn about Niigata’s history and culture and visit the tourist information office, and which also has shops and a café, flower fields where seasonal flowers can be viewed, a traditional Japanese-style garden, and the all-weather Greenhouse building which houses a large adventure playground for children. Niigata Furusato Village also hosts a wide range of special events, including Morning Markets.

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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.