Top Things to do in Niigata
What to do and see in Niigata, Chubu: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
Discover the best top things to do in Niigata, Japan including The Old Saito Residence, Ponshukan Niigata Station, Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery, Niigata Prefecture Memorial Hall, Niigata Furusatomura, Marinepia Nihonkai, Northern Culture Museum, The Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum, Pia Bandai, Vinespa.
Restaurants in Niigata
1. The Old Saito Residence
2. Ponshukan Niigata Station
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 346 reviews
Reviewed By E8287BCjohnd - London, United Kingdom
There are many places to try sake in Niigata but if you are short on time this is a great option to buy sake after you arrive/depart from Niigata station. You pay 500 JPY for 5 coins to try 5 different sake. They also offer miso paste, cucumber and a variety of types of salt which can enhance the flavour (although I think I prefer to drink it plain!) If you cannot read Japanese it is worth asking the staff for their recommendations. There are many excellent choices which are very reasonably priced.
3. Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 160 reviews
For foreign customers : You can enjoy tax-free shopping in our shop from June 1, 2018! Imayo Tsukasa started as an inn and sake shop. From the late Edo period to the early Meiji era, Niigata was said to have a higher population than Edo. Since the middle of the Meiji era Imayo Tsukasa has been a fully dedicated sake brewery. The Niigata soil was fertile, the Agano water was clean, and we built a facility in Nuttari, a hub for Japanese fermented goods like miso, sake and soy sauce. Wanting to review our brand and reflect on our brewing method, In 2006 Imayo Tsukasa vowed to be an “only-junmai” company. It’s not easy. Because you can’t add anything to adjust taste or alcohol content, you have to take extra special care of the rice in every step of the process. We value the importance of producing nothing but high-level sake, working hard to make only premium sake. These include Junmai Daiginjo, Junmai Ginjo and Junmaishu.
Reviewed By bentI6394PS
I came here as a last minute stop in Niigata before heading home. I was able to get a tour in English and it was very informative about the sake brewing process and the culture behind it! The tour guide was very friendly and was helpful when I had a question. I unfortunately was driving so I couldn’t sample the sake, but for 1000 yen you can try a variety of the sake they have. I really liked their amazake (non-alcoholic sweet sake). They are also one of the only few dozen breweries in Japan to use wooden barrels when making sake. The gift shop had a lot of sake choices and flavors! I’m totally glad I came here.
4. Niigata Prefecture Memorial Hall
5. Niigata Furusatomura
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 180 reviews
6. Marinepia Nihonkai
7. Northern Culture Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 98 reviews
A wealthy farmer's house, a nostalgic reminder of the old Echigo Road. On the west bank of the great Agano River, which flows across the Kanbara Plain in Echigo, there is a little village called Soumi. A family, which started out as farmers in this area in the middle of the Edo Period, grew richer from father to son until eventually they built up an enormous fortune and became the greatest landowners in Echigo. The family's name was Ito. During the Meiji Period, the family gradually acquired more land. In their heyday they owned fields covering 13.7 million㎡ spread over one city, four districts and 64 towns and villages. In the Showa Period they were the most prosperous farmers in Niigata Prefecture with an annual rice harvest of over 30,000 bales. However, times were changing and the post-war land reform act meant that these lands were taken out of the Ito family's possession. The magnificent residence, a pure example of traditional Japanese architecture, was constructed over a period of eight years starting in 1882. The grounds occupy an area of 29,100㎡ while the house itself has 3,967㎡ of floor space and no fewer than 65 rooms. In 1946, six months after the end of the Second World War, the Northern Culture Museum Foundation was established in order to preserve the remaining estate which was donated in its entirety to the foundation. The house built by the Ito family, which has withstood wind and snow for so many years, allows people nowadays to glimpse the way of life of a rich farming family in days gone by. In April 2000, the house was registered as a national tangible cultural property.
8. The Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum
9. Pia Bandai
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 261 reviews
Reviewed By hirosic1221 - Bangkok, Thailand
The market has everything you need from Niigata, freshly caught fresh fish from Japan sea to fresh vegetables from Niigata (Of course Koshihikari-rice), seasonal fruits, delicious meat, and famous sake. Not only tourists but local ppl also use the market. It means the fair price. In the summer season, you can BBQ near the market you bought. Winter season, you have better to eat restaurant in the market. I think you have better to get a bus from Niigata station. You can check the route from Niigata station to pia bandai ￥210
10. Vinespa
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