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Niigata

25 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.

Planning a trip to Niigata

How the spots group

Sado Island is an island, reached by sea. In the city of Niigata, the Bandai Bridge, Niigata is 1.3 km from Hakusan Park in a straight line, and Hakusan Park is 0.2 km from the Niigata-City Performing Arts Center; Iwamuro Onsen and the Northern Culture Museum are in the city too. Yahiko Shrine is 1.5 km from Mount Yahiko. In Murakami, Murakami salmon town is 0.6 km from Murakami Castle, and in Tōkamachi the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field spot is 0.5 km from the Tōkamachi City Museum. The Nagaoka Festival Fireworks is in Nagaoka, and Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen is in Yuzawa, about 128 km from Ryōtsu.

Where to start

The checked route to Sado Island is by sea: car ferry or jetfoil from Niigata Port to Ryōtsu Port, or a car ferry from Naoetsu to Ogi. Other pages name the nearest station: Nagaoka on the Jōetsu Shinkansen for the Nagaoka Festival Fireworks, Echigo-Yuzawa on the Jōetsu Line for Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen, Yahiko on the Yahiko Line for Yahiko Shrine, Murakami on the Uetsu Main Line for Murakami salmon town, Tōkamachi on the Iiyama Line for the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field, Niigata for the Bandai Bridge, Niigata, and Takada for Takada Castle.

Seasons and closures

The Nagaoka Festival Fireworks is held every year from 1 to 3 August, with the fireworks on the 2nd and 3rd, counted among Japan's three greatest. The Echigo-Tsumari Art Field is the setting of a contemporary art festival held every three years; we have not checked the next dates. Festivals: Yahiko Shrine on 2 February, Amatsu Shrine on 10 April and 24 October, and Watatsu Shrine on 23 April.

Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.

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