Japan Niigata | Must-Visit Scenic Spots ✨

#OffTheBeatenPath Niigata, Japan, is the setting of Nobel laureate Yasunari Kawabata's "Snow Country," a place where mountains meet the sea and the seasons are distinct! With fewer crowds and beautiful scenery, it's perfect for those who love nature and exploring Japan's rural, off-the-beaten-path destinations~ Right now, it's the perfect season to enjoy the autumn foliage 🍁 and upcoming winter snow in Niigata. So, where should you go when you visit? 👌 Today, follow Xiao Jia's Niigata travel guide and immerse yourself in the experience! [Scenic Spots are introduced in the pictures above] ❶ Kiyotsu Gorge 📍 Niigata, Tokamachi, Koide, 2119-2 🚉 Depart from Echigo-Yuzawa Station and take the express bus heading towards Morigami-Nogaharada. Get off at Kiyotsu Gorge entrance bus stop after about 25 minutes → then walk for 30 minutes to arrive. 🎫 Admission: Adults 1000円/Children 400円 ❷ Naeba Highland Dragondola Cable Car 📍 Niigata, Minami-Uonuma, Yuzawa-machi, Mikuni, 202 🚉 About 30 minutes by car from Echigo-Yuzawa IC on the Joshinetsu Expressway 🎫 Adults 3800円/Children 2200円 ❸ Yahiko Park 📍 Niigata, Nishikawa, Yahiko-mura, Yahiko, 667-1 🚉 A 1-minute walk from JR Yahiko Station 🎫 Free ❹ Teradomari Fish Market 📍 Niigata, Nagaoka, Teradomari, Shimoarao 🚉 From JR Nagaoka Station, take the Echigo-Kai Bus towards Sakai Town and get off at the Fish Market Street 🎫 Free ❺ Okumoto Lake 📍 Niigata, Uonuma, Yuzawa-mura, Imogawa, Otori 1317-3 🚉 From JR Joetsu Shinkansen 'Urasa Station', take the Minami-Echigo Sightseeing Bus, and it takes about 75 minutes by express 🎫 Okumoto Cruise: Adults 1200円/Children 600円 #Niigata #NiigataTravel #NiigataGuide #JapanTravelGuide #JapanOffTheBeatenPath #Niigata