Best around Niigata Spot List

Japan's largest gold mine, which began operating in the Edo Period. You can see mining tunnels and remains of mining from back then.

A vast park crafted on the site of Takada Castle. Known as a great viewing spot for cherry blossoms, the park is embellished with about 4,000 cherry trees in April.

An annual large-scale fireworks festival held on August 2 and 3. The large firework rings brighten up the night sky.

Take up the challenge of the ski tour in the triple zone ski area with it's excellent quality of snow, long trails and long season.

A Dutch-style garden surrounding a pond, located next to the Niigata Hakusan-jinja Shrine

A symbolic bridge crossing the Shinano River

Shop at the market where locals flock

Special local products such as sake, rice, and koji (aspergillus oryzae) are lined up

An historic garden surrounding austere Japanese residential architecture

Take some time to relax in the old entertainment quarter

Reproducing the traditional Hatago (inn) with a quaint atmosphere

A food market where you can find all kinds of ”tastiness” in Niigata

An aquarium where you'll learn from seeing, touching and playing

The only inn in the area where you can feel an atmosphere of tradition and relax by soaking in a bath surrounded by the grand nature

Good-old traditional Shina soba

The site of the former mountain castle once considered impregnable

Learn about the culture of Niigata

A luxurious facility that mimics a Noh stage

A Japanese restaurant popular for its seasonal seafood dishes