Directions
Directions from Niigata
From overseas
There are several direct flights that offer access to Niigata from overseas. There are direct flights to Niigata Airport from cities including Seoul, Shanghai, Harbin, and Taipei, and it is convenient to take the 25-minute bus ride from the airport to the city. Because there are not many currency exchange facilities and online payment is rare in Nishikan Ward, it is best to exchange your currency at the airport.
By Airline
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From Seoul
1 hour 50 minutes
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From Shanghai
2 hours 30 minutes
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From Harbin
2 hours 10 minutes
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From Taipei
3 hours 10 minutes
If you're going to Nishikan Ward, it's convenient to take a private taxi from the airport!
NIIGATA WEST COST
If you use the Niigata West Coast Liner, it is 80 minutes non-stop from Niigata Airport to Iwamuro Onsen. Have the hotel store your luggage and enjoy a comfortable stroll in the onsen town.
From within Japan
From Tokyo
Airplane
Narita Airport->Niigata Airport, 1 hour 5 minutes
JR (Shinkansen)
Joetsu Shinkansen, Tokyo Station->Niigata Station, 2 hours
From Osaka
Airplane
Itami Airport->Niigata Airport, 1 hour
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JR (Shinkansen)
Shin-Osaka Station (Tokaido Shinkansen)->Tokyo Station (Joetsu Shinkansen)->Niigata Station, 5 hours
From Nagoya
Airplane
Chubu Centrair International Airport->Niigata Airport, 1 hour Nagoya Airport->Niigata Airport, 55 minutes
JR (Shinkansen)
Nagoya Station (Tokaido Shinkansen)->Tokyo Station (Joetsu Shinkansen)->Niigata Station, 3 hours 40 minutes
From Sapporo
Airplane
New Chitose Airport->Niigata Airport, 1 hour 15 minutes
From Fukuoka
Airplane
Fukuoka Airport->Niigata Airport, 1 hour 30 minutes
From Okinawa
Airplane
Naha Airport->Niigata Airport, 2 hours 25 minutes
Directions to Nishikan Ward
Niigata Airport->Niigata Station, 25 minutes by shuttle bus
From Niigata Station to:JR Echigo Line
Narita Airport->Niigata Airport, 1 hour 5 minutes
Joetsu Shinkansen, Tokyo Station->Niigata Station, 2 hours
Itami Airport->Niigata Airport, 1 hour
Car rentals
It is convenient to rent a car to travel around Nishikan Ward and Niigata. Driving while viewing the vast countryside and Sea of Japan is one of Nishikan Ward's unique charms. Try making your own special sightseeing route.
Experience Japan with a rented bicycle
There is a bicycle rental in the tourism facility
Iwamuroya.
Travel around the Japanese-style shops
and shrines, meet the locals, and experience Japanese
daily life.
Electric Assist Bicycle Rentals
- Usage fee: 800 yen per day
- Usage hours: 9:00-18:00
- Fixed holidays: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, 12/31, 1/1
- Reception and return location: Niigata City Iwamuro Tourism Facility Iwamuroya
- Tel: 0256-82-1066
- Email:mail@iwamuro.information
See the Sights of Nishikan Ward by Bus
Visit Iwamuroya to buy Nishikan Ward souvenirs and have lunch, hike one of the many trails up Mt. Kakuda, take in the grand view of the Sea of Japan along the Seaside Line coastal road, and enjoy all that Nishikan Ward has to offer. This loop bus visits the various spots of Nishikan Ward from May through October.
