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Niigata City one day tour of your choices

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Located on the Japan sea side of mainland Honshu, about 2 hours bullet train ride from Tokyo, Niigata city has been flourished as one of the major port towns for centuries. Along with this historical background, Niigata city is now well known for delicious "koshihikari" rice, varieties of tasty sake, fresh products from both land and sea.

In this tour, you can choose 3 or 4 places to visit for 7-hour sightseeing tour.

We mainly use public transportation networks like Niigata city loopline bus service ( one-day ticket JPY 500 ) and taxi if necessary.

The places of choices are as follows:

1. Niigata City Aquarium "Marinepia Nihonkai"

Displaying both marine and fresh water fish in the region and aquatic animals. Dolphin shows are performed daily.

JPY 1500 Closed from Dec.29-Jan.1, Mar.3,4

2. Pia Bandai

Fish and vegatable market with restaurants popular for locals and tourists.

3. "Imayotsukasa" sake brewery

There is a guided tour and you can sample tasty sake.

4. The Niigata Saito Villa

Built about 100 years ago, this gorgeous villa and Japanese style garden attracts visitors all year round.

JPY 300 Closed on Mondays, from Dec.28-Jan.3

5. Minatopia with Former Niigata Customs House

There are also Former Daishi Bank building and Niigata City History Museum by the Shinano River.

6. Former Ozawa Family Residence

Authentic machiya-style house with beautiful garden from the Meiji Period.

JPY 200 Closed on Mondays, from Dec.28-Jan.3

7. Honcho Market

Located on the bustling Furumachi ( old town ) district, vendors sell all kinds of food with reasonable prices.

* vendors are less on Sundays

8. Strolling Furumachi district for 1 hour

Furumachi was once known as geigi (geisha) district like Kyoto and there are many restaurants, temples, old and

new buildings in this area.

* you can combine this choice with the Saito Villa or/and the Ozawa Residence (both in Furumachi district).

Please choose places you'd like to visit and email me.

Let's have fun in Niigata city!


Niigata Tour Guide - Fujiko M.
Fujiko M.
4.97 / 5
(30 reviews)
09:00 AM

Meeting Point

Niigata Station Bandaiguchi Exit

popular sightseeing places in Niigata city

Ending Point

Niigata Station Bandaiguchi Exit

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What‘s not included

JPY 5000 for the guide's transportation fee from/to Sado Island and Niigata city

entrance fee of some of the facilities listed above for you and guide

your transportation fee in Niigata

lunch for you and guide

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Niigata Tour Reviews

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Gary U.

5 / 5
Apr 30, 2023

Gary couple's Sado Discovery Tour

Sado
2 days

Customized

“Fujiko is the best!”

We enjoyed our visit to Sado because our guide Fujiko was not only informative but she shared her passion for her hometown. It was fun to go around the island with ‘the ambassador of Sado’, she made our visit quite welcoming and personal. She adapted the tour to our interests and her English is perfect! What a lovely soul!

Gary U.

Fujiko M.

(30 reviews)

Dear Gary san, Thank you so mach for writing such a wonderful review of the tour. It's so encouraging. Yes, I will try hard to be an active ambassador of Sado and promote Sado to have more foreign tourists. I hope your safe and wonderful trip ahead. Fujiko

K

Karen B.

5 / 5
Apr 11, 2023

Karen couple Niigata spring tour

Niigata
5 hours

Customized

“Excellent tour of Niigata and surrounding countryside”

I contacted Fujiko about three months prior to my visit to Niigata with ideas about what I wanted to see. Niigata is in a special area of Japan blessed with a flat plain and wetlands. Fujiko was extremely responsive in our Go With Guide correspondence and also gave a lot of thought to the itinerary based on my wish list. Fortunately for me, Fujiko is extremely knowledgeable about nature, agriculture, botany as well as the city sites of Niigata. Besides the geography of Niigata and surrounds, tasting local foods was high on my wish list. Fujiko arranged a very delicious and reasonably priced dinner featuring local snow crab. As well, she took us to a local sweet shop at my request. Fujiko is extremely fluent and colloquial in her command of English. As well, she is a very nice and kind person. It was a real pleasure to have had the opportunity to spend time with her, discussing all things Japanese, local and otherwise. Our tour was a lot of fun and I highly recommend Fujiko for your tour guide when you are in Niigata!

Karen B.

Fujiko M.

(30 reviews)

Hi Karen san, Thank you very much for writing such a wonderful review of the Niigata tour. Yes, we discussed a lot about the itinerary because you did a very good research of the places of interests in Niigata. It was a perfect timing to see canola flower at Fukushimagata wetland and sakura in full bloom! But we didn't have enough time to stroll in Furumachi area. Let's do a second tour in the near future!? Thank you again and see you again! Fujiko

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Cynthia T.

5 / 5
Mar 24, 2023

Niigata City one day tour of your choices

Niigata
7 hours

“Hawaii to Niigata”

We really enjoyed our tour with Fujiko-san. She was very knowledgeable about Niigata and explained very well our selected destinations and also pointed out other interesting places and things to see as we walked around the city. We got to learn about the history of the city and about various areas of the city.

Cynthia T.

Fujiko M.

(30 reviews)

Hi Cynthia san, Thank you very much for writing a heartwarming review of the tour. It was such a pleasure to be your guide. The weather was a bit cold and I was worried if you might catch a cold! Yes, Niigata is not well known for foreign tourists so far but we have plenty of choices to offer. I'm looking forward to guiding three of you in Sado for your next sake quest tour! Thank you again and see you in the near future. Aloha! Fujiko

$166/ per group
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