Blog

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  2022.08.10

  Unwinding at Iwanohara: the oldest vineyard in Japan
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  Culture

  2022.05.31

  The Dragon of Echigo: Uesugi Kenshin
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  Culture

  2022.05.10

  From ancient China to modern Japan: how Children’s Day evolved

Tours

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  THRIVING IN THE SNOW COUNTRY

  Temporary Tour DATE: February 4th - 5th (2D1N) For thousands of years people in Niigata have been surviving and thriving in one of the snowi...

  Date

  February 4th - 5th

  Duration

  2D1N

  Fee

  Adults -- ¥36,000 Children -- ¥28,000
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  Sacred Sake Tasting

  Sake has a long history in Japan. Since 700 A.D. it was used in religious ceremonies. For almost 1000 years, sake was mainly produced in Shrines and t...

  Date

  All year

  Duration

  1.5 hours

  Fee

  From 4000 JPY
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  Walking tour: Old Port Town Niigata

  In the 1800s, Niigata thrived as a port city. Ships from Russia, China, England, and all over the world came here to trade. Niigata citizens led lucra...

  Date

  All-year (subject to weather conditions)

  Duration

  3.5 hours

  Fee

  4,500 JPY
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  OIRAN experience

  Everyone has heard of Geisha, popular female entertainers in the 19th century Japan. However, before Geisha’s popularity grew, OIRAN were considered t...

  Date

  All year (advance reservations required)

  Duration

  3 hours

  Fee

  22,000 JPY + 10% tax

About Niigata

Niigata city is a beautiful port city surrounded by a grand sea and vast cultivation fields. Japan’s longest river, the Shinano River, runs through it.
As a center for food and sake, Niigata continues to attract people from all over the world, as well as Japan.
Niigata was opened in 927 C.E. to transport tributes to Kyoto. In 1672 it developed as an important port town that transported rice to Osaka and Tokyo. In 1869, Niigata Port opened five ports and became an international city. Now it was open to the world and has since played a valuable role in the development of Japan and the world.