PICKUP Access: Niigata City tour bus http://www.city.niigata.jp/info/kanko/bus/2004/ Access: JR East Website http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html E C K E E E E Niigata Information NIIGATA Located in Hokuriku region Niigata as a port town developed its own rich and unique culture. While blessed by the beauty of the Japan’s largest Shinano River, gallant ibis birds, hot springs and popular ski tracks, the native people of Niigata also had to develop various techniques to fight against this varied and harsh nature. Enjoy food, nature and various amusing activities in your journey to Niigata! Niigata flourished as a port town as it was a center of trade for many years. Since it was the only port town facing Japan Sea that Japan-US Amity and Trade Treaty signed in 1858 had applied to, the town was soon internationalised and now shows signs of mix of eastern and western in its architecture. ■ Niigata Prefecture Official Tourism Information Site “Niigata Tourism Navi” http://www.enjoyniigata.com/english/ ■ Myoko City Tourism Information Desk TEL 0255-86-3911 ■ Sado Tourism Information Desk TEL 0259-27-5000 ■ Echigoyuzawa Area Tourism Information Center TEL 025-785-5678 ■ Niigata Station Bandai Exit Tourism Information Center TEL 025-241-7914 ■ Niigata Airport Information Counter TEL 025-275-2611 ■ Shibata City Tourism Information Desk TEL 0254-26-6321 Stroll through the port city of Niigata in 3-hour course. Murakami/ Niigata Ski Snowboarding Murakami/Niigata Area Whole area in Niigata You can find a unique type of building called “Machiya” in Murakami. Each house protects Hina dolls inside. The houses open for visitors every March. Sake of Niigata, one of the major sake producers in Japan, brings us together. Enjoy over 500 of different sake brands with a sampling ticket for only ¥2000. Murakami City Area March 1st-April 3rd Season 7-G MAP JR Uetsu Line.Murakami Station. Access Niigata City Area March Season 5-E MAP JR Niigata Station. Access Experience the history of industry in the archives located in Tsubame city famous for its advances in metal processing and producing tableware. Tsubame City Area Year Round Season 5-E MAP JR Joetsu Shinkansen Tsubame Sanjo Station. Access Whole area in Niigata Area Winter Season Ski resorts in Niigata Entrance fee Adult: ¥300 Student: ¥200, 6-15 y/o: ¥100 (Exhibition fee is not included) Entrance fee: Free Crawling through Niigata region Agano River flows to the Japan Sea. Enjoy beautiful valley from a boat on Agano River Line in Aga Town. Aga Town Year Round Area Season 6-E MAP JR Ban’etsu West Line. Mikawa Station. Access Entrance fee: Free (Sampling ticket is not free) Ship boarding fee:Adult ¥2,500 (Yukimibune:Adult ¥2,000) From Niigata Station Niigata City History Museum Minatopia Minato-inari Shrine “Wish Granting Koma-inu” Bus Bus On foot On foot On foot On foot Enjoy Niigata! Entrance fee: Adult ¥300 Murakami City Tourism Association TEL0254-53-2258 Contact Niigata Prefecture Sake Brewing Association TEL025-229-1218 Contact Tsubame City Industry Archives TEL0256-63-7666 Contact Roadside Station “Aga no Sato” TEL0254-99-2121 Contact A place to rest “Kamadoya Jishiroo” Tanakaya Head Office Minato Studio Kotohira Shrine A history museum themed after the effect waters had on the progress of local people. Experience the rich culture of “Water City Niigata”. Niigata City Area Year Round Season Niigata City History Museum Minatopia 5-E MAP A restaurant managed by miso and soy sauce producing company offers home-made rice, soy sauce and miso soup. Experience delicious Niigata flavour. A place to rest “Kamadoya Jishiroo” Niigata City Area Year Round Season 5-E MAP Koma-inu is a statue of a beast which is supposed to protect shrines and temples.You can find a rare rotating type of this beast in Minato-inari shrine. Spin it and get your wish granted! Niigata City Area Year Round Season Minato-inari Shrine “Wish Granting Koma-inu” 5-E MAP A delicious dumpling wrapped in a bamboo leaf is Niigata confectionery speciality. Observe how they are made in one of their best known shops in Japan ‒ Tanakaya. Check out this shrine for 28 different Japanese ship models which were widely used from Edo to Meiji Periods. Models were presented to shrine by the owners of the actual ships. Niigata City Area Year Round Season Kotohira Shrine 5-E MAP Niigata City Area Year Round Season 5-E MAP Bamboo leaf dumpling making and listening Experience Fee: ¥1,680 (ingredient fee included) Reserve the inspection of models beforehand, Adult ¥100 Tanakaya Head Office Minato Studio Model Course 1 Murakami Niigata Rich scenery of Shinano and Agano rivers can only be seen in Port City Niigata.Historic architecture preserved to this day in Murakami. Start a trip to discover a new charm of Japan. Ski first developed in Niigata known for its name as “snow country” in Japan. You can find varied ski coursesall around the prefecture. Town of the castle Murakami [Machiya dolls] Agano River Line boat ride Niigata Sake Camp Tsubame City Industry Archives Course fees are subject to change without notice. http://www.snowjapan.com/e/index.php Half Day Course 41 42 AOMORI AKITA IWATE MIYAGI YAMAGATA FUKUSHIMA NIIGATA Accommodations NIIGATA
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PICKUP
Access: Niigata City tour bushttp://www.city.niigata.jp/info/kanko/bus/2004/Access: JR East Websitehttp://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html
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NIIGATALocated in Hokuriku region Niigata as a port town developed its own rich and unique culture. While blessed by the beauty of the Japan’s largest Shinano River, gallant ibis birds, hot springs and popular ski tracks, the native people of Niigata also had to develop various techniques to fight against this varied and harsh nature. Enjoy food, nature and various amusing activities in your journey to Niigata!
Niigata flourished as a port town as it was a center of trade for many years. Since it was the only port town facing Japan Sea that Japan-US Amity and Trade Treaty signed in 1858 had applied to, the town was soon internationalised and now shows signs of mix of eastern and western in its architecture.
■ Niigata Prefecture Official Tourism Information Site “Niigata Tourism Navi” http://www.enjoyniigata.com/english/
■ Myoko City Tourism Information DeskTEL 0255-86-3911
■ Sado Tourism Information DeskTEL 0259-27-5000
■ Echigoyuzawa Area Tourism Information CenterTEL 025-785-5678
■ Niigata Station Bandai Exit Tourism Information CenterTEL 025-241-7914
■ Niigata Airport Information CounterTEL 025-275-2611
■ Shibata City Tourism Information DeskTEL 0254-26-6321
Stroll through the port city of Niigata in 3-hour course.
Murakami/Niigata
SkiSnowboarding
Murakami/Niigata Area Whole area in Niigata
You can find a unique type of building called “ M a c h i y a ” i n Mu r a kam i . Each house protects Hina do l ls ins ide . The houses open f o r visitors every March.
Sake of Niigata, one of the major sake producers in Japan, brings us together. Enjoy over 500 of different sake brands with a sampling ticket for only ¥2000.
Murakami CityArea
March 1st-April 3rd Season
7-GMAP
JR Uetsu Line.Murakami Station.Access
Niigata CityAreaMarchSeason
5-EMAP
JR Niigata Station.Access
Experience the history of industry in the archives located in Tsubame city famous for its advances in meta l p rocess ing and producing tableware.
Tsubame CityAreaYear RoundSeason
5-EMAP
JR Joetsu ShinkansenTsubame Sanjo Station.
Access
Whole area in Niigata Area WinterSeason
Ski resorts in Niigata
Entrance fee Adult: ¥300Student: ¥200, 6-15 y/o: ¥100 (Exhibition fee is not included)
Entrance fee: Free
Crawling through Niigata region Agano River flows to the Japan Sea. Enjoy beautiful valley from a boat on Agano River Line in Aga Town.
Niigata Prefecture Sake Brewing Association TEL025-229-1218Contact Tsubame City Industry Archives TEL0256-63-7666Contact
Roadside Station “Aga no Sato”TEL0254-99-2121
Contact
A place to rest“Kamadoya Jishiroo”
Tanakaya Head OfficeMinato StudioKotohira Shrine
A history museum themed after the effect waters had on the progress of local people. Experience the rich cu l tu re o f “Wate r C i t y Niigata”.
Niigata CityAreaYear RoundSeason
Niigata City History Museum MinatopiaNiigata City History Museum Minatopia
5-EMAP
A restaurant managed by miso and soy sauce producing company offers home-made rice, soy sauce and miso soup. Experience delicious Niigata flavour.
A place to rest“Kamadoya Jishiroo”
Niigata CityAreaYear RoundSeason
5-EMAP
Koma-inu is a statue of a beast which is supposed to p r o t e c t s h r i n e s a n d temples.You can find a rare rotating type of this beast in Minato-inari shrine. Spin it and get your wish granted!
A delicious dumpling wrapped in a bamboo leaf is Niigata confectionery speciality. Observe how they are made in one of their best known shops in Japan ‒ Tanakaya.
Check out this shrine for 28 different Japanese ship models which were widely used from Edo to Meiji Periods. Models were presented to shrine by the owners of the actual ships.
Niigata CityAreaYear RoundSeason
Kotohira ShrineKotohira Shrine 5-EMAP
Niigata CityAreaYear RoundSeason
5-EMAP
A place to rest“Kamadoya Jishiroo”A place to rest“Kamadoya Jishiroo”A place to rest
Bamboo leaf dumpling making and listening Experience Fee: ¥1,680 (ingredient fee included)Reserve the inspection of models beforehand, Adult ¥100
Tanakaya Head OfficeMinato StudioTanakaya Head OfficeMinato Studio
ModelCourse
1
MurakamiNiigata
Rich scenery of Shinano and Agano rivers can only be seen in Port City N i i g a t a . H i s t o r i c architecture preserved to this day in Murakami. Start a trip to discover a new charm of Japan.
Ski first developed in Niigata known for its name as “snow country” in Japan. You can find varied ski coursesall around the prefecture.
Town of the castle Murakami [Machiya dolls] Agano River Line boat ride
Niigata is the most famous rice producing area in Japan. Taste its unique cuisine which comes from both sea and mountains.
From traditional craft to Cultural Heritage, variety of Niigata’s artisanry is astounding!
The marketplace in Teradomori boasts a variety of fresh and cheap fish. Don’t miss out on the taste of Hamayaki!
Nagaoka CityArea Year RoundSeason
5-BMAP
JR Echigo Line.Teradomari Station.
Access
Admire the beauty of various flowers, primeval forests and the peak of Mt.Kinpoku, highest in Sado island.
Sado CityArea
April-JuneSeason 2-EMAP
Since Ogi coast has a lot of reefs, a highly mobile “Tarai Bune” was used for fishing there from old times.Try sailing through waters in Tarai Bune!
Sado CityArea Year RoundSeason 2-EMAP
Fest ival of internat ional ar t performed once in a three years on the beautiful Mt.Sato. Don’t miss the chance to enjoy modern art inspired events.
Tokamachi, Tsunan TownArea Year RoundSeason From JR Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Hoku Hoku Line Matsudai Station. Walk 5 minutes.
Access
Uno Hama is a coast area best known for its sea water bathhouses and hot springs. Experience seine fishing here!
Joetsu CityAreaSundays/Holidays during
Early May -Late July andEarly Sept.-Late Oct.
Season
C-3MAP
From Katamachi Station to Hoku Hoku Line Saigata StationAccess
A national park extending to Niigata, Fukushima, Gunma and Tochigi prefectures. Niigata’s vegetation-rich route of Uonuma is recommended for trekking beginners.
Uonuma CityAreaJune-OctoberSeason
7-CMAP
JR Joetsu Shinkansen. Urasa Station. Use tourist bus or boat.Access
Shimmering in golden, red and white colors varicolored carps, thought to have originated in Ojiya region, are adored in Japan. Learn the history of the village in this facility as well.
Ojiya CityArea
Year Round
Fee: ¥450Fee: ¥700
Season 5-CMAP
Joetsu Line. Ojiya Station.Access
Sado is famous for being an island of gold, as its economy was centered on its gold mine for many years. Test your skills at gathering gold dust!
Sado CityArea Year RoundSeason 2-EMAP
Car Ferry: 2 hours 30 minutesHovecraft: 60 Minutes
Ryotu Harbor
Ogi Harbor
Naoetsu Harbor
Port of Niigata
Car Ferry:2 hours 40 minutes
Trial fee: ¥500
Entrance fee: ¥500
Ryotu Harbor Info Desk (Visit Japan Info Desk “FreeSpot”)
Niigata Sushi quotient life hygiene trade associationhttp://www.sushi-kiwami.com/index.php
Traditional Industrial Arts
Niigata boasts untouched s cen i c n a t u r e i n Oze , delicious sea food picked from Japan Sea, rice brand of “Koshi-Hikari” and many artistic festivals famous all around the world.
Rich in natural wonders this island area has developed i ts own cul ture and unique entertainment. Japanese puppet shows are especially worth seeing.
Teradomari Fish Market
Mt.Osado Trekking
Tarai Bune (boat)
Earth CelebrationEchigo Tsumari Art Triennial
Uno Hama seine fishing
Oze TrekkingOjiya Varicolored Carps Village
Nishi Mikawa Gold Park
Ryotu Harbor
Ogi Harbor
To Naoetsu Harbor
Port of Niigata
Nagaoka
Uonuma
Ojiya
Joetsu
Salmon cuisine
Salmon is the symbol of Murakami area. Feel the innovation of local people while sampling over 100 different salmon dishes, some of which use even heads and tails of fish effectively.
Murakami CityArea Year RoundSeason
Niigata Tripple Taste Sushi “Highest quality”
Taste the new cuisine introduced in Niigata in 2007 made from a mix of the locally caught fatty tuna, salmon roe and sea urchin eggs.
Nigata CityArea Year RoundSeason
Japanese Sake
Niigata is known for the unique taste and for the large quantity of sake it produces. The secret of its taste is high-quality rice and very clear water.
Whole area in NiigataArea Year RoundSeason
Hegi Soba
The main characteristic of this soba is that it is put into a special bowl called “hegi” which contains seaweed.A delicious taste that even soba loving picky Japanese can’t complain about.
Ojiya CityArea Year RoundSeason
7-GMAP 5-EMAP
7-GMAP
6-EMAP
5-FMAP
5-CMAP
5-CMAP
Course fees are subject to change without notice.
Kamo Kiritansu (Kamo Dressers)
Kamo dressers are made from special wood which gives them refined silk-like beauty. Kamo is the biggest producer of dressers in Japan, producing as much as 70% of the country’s total.
Kamo CityArea
Ojiya Chijimi/Echigo Jofu
The fabric, “Echigo Jofu”, peculiarly made on top of the snow and Ojiya Chijimi known for its unique creasing were recorded in the Reprenstative List of Intagible Cultural Heritage by Unesco in 2009.
Ojiya City Area
Murakami Kibori Tsuishu
A 600 years history having handicraft of Murakami Village. It is made by carving a tree in tiny ornaments and then putting a couple of layers of lacquer on those carvings.
Murakami CityArea
Tai-guruma (Snapper Wheels)
Traditionally the night of Maki district, located in Nishi Kanbara Niigata, was illuminated by toys of the shape of snapper, made from bamboo and special Japanese paper.
Tsukioka Hot Springs Tourism Association http://www.tsukiokaonsen.gr.jp/
Yuzawa Hot Springs Information Desk http://www.yuzawaonsen.gr.jp/
Sekikawa Village Tourism Associationhttp://www.vill.sekikawa.niigata.jp/index.html
Tokamachi Snow Festival http://snowfes.jp/ Sado Tourism Associationhttp://www.visitsado.com/index.html
Nagaoka Matsuri Council Executive Officehttp://nagaokamatsuri.com/index.html
Matsunoyama Portal Site Executive Committeehttp://www.matsunoyama.com/index.php
Iwamuro Hot Springs Tourism Associationhttp://www.iwamurokankou.com/iwamuro.html
Ttsukioka Hot Springs
Known by the names of “hot springs where one can turn into a beauty” and “immortality bath” Tsukioka’s hot springs boast sulfuric water which is top class in Japan.
Shibata CityArea
Iwamuro Hot Springs
It is said that these mysterious hot springs were discovered as a wild goose with a wound on its wing had miraculously recovered after soaking in their water.
Niigata CityArea
Echigo-Yuzawa Hot Springs
An old village that was described in the novel “Snow Country” by Yasunari Kawabata, a Nobel Prize winner in literature. You can enjoy both bathing and skiing in this resort.
Yuzawa TownArea
Matsunoyama Hot Spring Village
A hot springs resort located in mountains. Because of its high concentration of salt it does not get colder on winters and its healing abilities go up on the season.
Tokamachi CityArea
Echigo Sekikawa Taishita-mon Snake Festival
Festival to reminiscence about a flood disaster that struck this village in 1967 August 28th and to bring its snake legend back to life. The 82.8m long snake that participates in the parade is recorded in the Guinness Book.
Sekikawa VillageArea End of AugustSeason
Nagaoka Grand Firework Festival
About 20,000 of fireworks are shot every year during this 2 days long Nagaoka City festival first held at 1946. The night sky of Niigata ends up lit up in various colors.
Nagaoka CityArea August 2nd , 3rd Season
Tokamachi Snow Festival
Check out the hand-made large scale snow sculptures and the extravagant stage event “Carnival on the Snow” in this winter festival said to be one of the finest in Japan.
Tokamachi CityArea 3rd Friday-Sunday of FebruarySeason
Sado Takigi No
Rare even in the Japanese culture the traditional entertainment of “Noh Plays” was passed down for generations in Sado City. The plays are shown in about 30 different locations on the island.
Sado CityArea May-OctoberSeason
祭 祭
祭 祭
From JR Uetsu Line Murakami Station to JR Kuwagawa Station.Walk 15 minutes.
Access
A 11km long coastline situated in the northern part of Niigata prefecture. Admire the beautiful scenery of reefs poking out of the blue sea. Pleasure cruise available.
From Echigo Yuzawa Station to Matsudai Station on JR Hoku Hoku Line, then 20 minutes car ride.
Access
Hoshitoge Rice Fields
The scenery which fills the hearts of Japanese with nostalgia (Satoyama) can be seen in the rice fields of Tokamachi city.
JR Hokuriku Line. Itoigawa StationAccess
Itoigawa Geo-park
You can observe the geological features which show the present state of Japan in this geo-park. Don’t miss on the Fossa Magna and the dislocation dividing Japan into two.
Itoigawa CityArea Year RoundSeason
Murakami CityArea Year RoundSeason Tokamachi CityArea Year RoundSeason
Sado steamship car ferry or jetfoilPort of Niigata→ Ryotsu Harbor
Access
Senkaku Bay
2km long coastline found in Niigata’s Sado Island. The humongous cliff standing in Sea of Japan is said to not lose to Norway’s Hardanger gorge in sheer splendor.
Sado CityArea Year RoundSeason Year RoundSeason Year RoundSeason
Year RoundSeason Year RoundSeason
Furumachi Geigi (Geiko)
This social status as well as a traditional culture of Niigata boasts 200 years of history. Perfected performance and style, and also hospitality will touch your heart.
Niigata CityArea Year RoundSeason
Yahiko Shrine
A high social status shrine located at the foot of Mt.Yahiko. Yahiko Chrysanthemum festival is held there every autumn.
Yahiko VillageArea Year RoundSeason
Saifukuji Temple Kaisando
This carving was carved by the hands of Ishikawa Uncho (1814~83) who is called Echigo Michelangelo in Japan. You will feel overwhelmed by its artistic power.
Uonuma CityArea Year RoundSeasonSado Gold Mine
400 years of mining has been carried out in this gold mine located in Sado. It was a big source of finances for Tokugawa clan which ruled Japan from Edo period.