Hotaru of Hohei Onsen

Info

Address:

Hōhei-cho, Nagaoka, Niigata

Public Transportation:

JR Nagaoka Station → 25 minutes by car

Car Access:

11km 20 minutes from Kanetsu-do Nagaoka-Koshiji IC (Smart Inter) via National Route 17; or 18km 30 minutes from Kanetsu-do Nagaoka IC via Prefectural Route 23

Phone Number:

0258-23-2231 (Pengping Tourism Association)

Business Hours

Freedom to walk

Price

Free

Spot Category

Animal habitat and plant group fabric

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