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Niigata
Niigata
City Overview
Niigata Prefecture, which is famous for rice and sake, is also known as a snowy area, and snow sports are popular in winter. In Sado, you can enjoy the magnificent coastal beauty, and Sado cold yellowtail, one of the typical tastes of winter, is also famous. Hot springs in snowy villages such as Echigo Yuzawa and Matsunoyama are also attractive. In the summer, the nationwide famous Nagaoka Fireworks will be held, and the great fireworks will be launched on a large scale, with thanks to the predecessors who were committed to the remembrance and reconstruction of those who died in the war, and wishes for world peace.
Basic Information
- Address:
- 4-1 Shinmitsu-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture (Niigata Prefectural Office)
- Region: Chubu Region
- Prefecture: Niigata Prefecture
Demographics
- Total Population:
2,137,672
- Number of Households:
917,654
Other Info
● The total population of municipalities and the total number of households is the figures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Internal Affairs Basic Residents' Register survey of 2024.
● The information listed under “Rail Access” applies to use of the Japan Rail Pass for ordinary cars. With the “Green Car” pass, both ordinary cars and green cars can be used without any additional charge. For further details, please refer to the information below.
https://japanrailpass.net/about_jrp/vehicle/
● For “Rail Access,” the travel time from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station is approximately 5 to 9 minutes via the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), or Ueno-Tokyo Line.
● The information listed under “Rail Access” applies to use of the Japan Rail Pass for ordinary cars. With the “Green Car” pass, both ordinary cars and green cars can be used without any additional charge. For further details, please refer to the information below.
https://japanrailpass.net/about_jrp/vehicle/
● For “Rail Access,” the travel time from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station is approximately 5 to 9 minutes via the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), or Ueno-Tokyo Line.
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Access Info
■ From Tokyo
[Railway]
From Ueno Station to Niigata Station on the JR Joetsu Shinkansen "Time", about 1 hour 43 minutes to 2 hours and 8 minutes. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee when using the Gran Class.
[Car]
From Nerima IC to Niigata Chuo IC by Kanetsu-do/Hokuriku-do/Banetsu-do, about 3 hours 36 minutes.
[High-speed bus]
Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Niigata Station for about 6 hours and 10 minutes.
■ From Osaka
[Airplane]
From Osaka International (Itami) Airport to Niigata Airport about 1 hour to 1 hour and 5 minutes.
[Railway]
Take the JR Tōkaidō Shinkansen "Nozomi" train from Shin-Osaka Station to Tokyo Station for about 2 hours 21 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes. For access from Tokyo Station to Niigata Station, refer to the Tokyo traffic column. About 5 hours in total. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee when using Grand Class Nozomi.
[Car]
From Suita IC to Niigata Nishi IC by Meishin Expressway/Hokuriku Expressway, about 7 hours and 30 minutes.
[High-speed bus]
It takes about 10 hours and 10 minutes from Osaka Umeda to Niigata Station.
[Railway]
From Ueno Station to Niigata Station on the JR Joetsu Shinkansen "Time", about 1 hour 43 minutes to 2 hours and 8 minutes. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee when using the Gran Class.
[Car]
From Nerima IC to Niigata Chuo IC by Kanetsu-do/Hokuriku-do/Banetsu-do, about 3 hours 36 minutes.
[High-speed bus]
Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Niigata Station for about 6 hours and 10 minutes.
■ From Osaka
[Airplane]
From Osaka International (Itami) Airport to Niigata Airport about 1 hour to 1 hour and 5 minutes.
[Railway]
Take the JR Tōkaidō Shinkansen "Nozomi" train from Shin-Osaka Station to Tokyo Station for about 2 hours 21 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes. For access from Tokyo Station to Niigata Station, refer to the Tokyo traffic column. About 5 hours in total. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee when using Grand Class Nozomi.
[Car]
From Suita IC to Niigata Nishi IC by Meishin Expressway/Hokuriku Expressway, about 7 hours and 30 minutes.
[High-speed bus]
It takes about 10 hours and 10 minutes from Osaka Umeda to Niigata Station.