Welcome to Niigata! This prefecture is located along the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chubu Region. Benefiting from the heaviest snowfall on Honshu Island, Niigata is well-known across the country for its top-notch winter resorts and historic hot springs. The snow melts bringing nutrient-rich water from the mountains down to the paddy fields and creating the perfect conditions for some of the fluffiest grains, making Niigata one of the biggest producers of rice and sake (rice wine).
Destinations
Much of the tourism in Niigata centers around skiing at Yuzawa and Joetsu. The prefectural capital, Niigata City, is Japan’s largest agricultural city with a sophisticated transportation hub.
Niigata City
A city of quality rice and sake
Sado Island
Gold mines, offbeat events, theater and spirited taiko drumming
Yuzawa
A mountain paradise for snow, music, and literature
We arrange a wide array of meal choices for you, from Japanese traditional set meals, all you can eat, to local and seasonal specialties. Join us in exploring the taste of Japan!
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Different regions have their own traditional recipes and agricultural farming system. Many of the regional dishes can only be tasted in the original area they came from.
Sasadango
Japanese mochi with red bean paste filling, made with lots of yomogi (mugwort) and wrapped in a bamboo leaf. The leaves are steamed; creating a faint aroma of bamboo. Sasadango has two subvarieties – onna-dango or female dango, typically filled with anko, and otoko-dango or male dango, which is typically filled with kinpira.
Tare Katsudon
Unlike a simple katsudon, Niigata’s tare katsudon is flavored with a shoyu-based sweet and salty sauce, so it tastes different. The cutlets are usually slightly thinner than the regular cutlets. It is a very simple dish made with rice, cutlets, and sauce, but it is also a very profound dish. The cutlets and the flavor of the sauce differ depending on restaurants, so you can enjoy tasting different tarekatsudon from various restaurants (Image by Matcha.com).
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Experience
Whether this is your first time visiting, or returning, make sure to participate in these unique activities, that cannot be done elsewhere!
Sake Tasting
Flowers Viewing
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Recommended Hotels
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Lotte Arai Resort
JR-EAST Hotel Mets Niigata
Hotel Nikko Niigata
ANA Crowne Plaza Niigata
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