Niigata Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jul)

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Uwasekigata Park

#japantrip This season is the best time to see the full bloom of cosmos flowers. It is so lovely and I even took a lot of pictures. The straw festival is on-going too, you may able to see work of art using straws . The park is wide and spacious for walking or jogging. The kids may enjoy at the playground that has colorful slides, monkey bar and even go-kart too. We were lucky to see the swans relaxing just beside the pond. I like the park and I enjoyed so much because of the lovely cosmos field.

Uwasekigata Park

#thingstodo Nice little park, quite famous for sunflowers I heard. We went to see the cosmos and were quite pleased with the walk, statues and flowers. Can easily combine the park with a visit to Yahiko shrine! Nice park! I came for the Wara Art and that stuff was super impressive. However the park provides a nice setting for these pieces of art...............

Niigata Senbei Oukoku (Rice Cracker Kingdom)

#familytrips2024 We had a lot of fun making our own senbei. It took maybe 20ish mins total. They also gave us a couple large boxes full of various rice cracker products for free! Great experience for families, friends, and couples. Buy specialty and rare senbei crackers direct from the source. The place is quite small and hours were a bit short but it was fun. There are three types of hands on experiences you can do. Kids and adults welcome! Paint, grill, and flavor a large rice cracker, a smaller one (size of face), or flavor pre-made with different spices. The cafe had really good croquette and cute soft cream. You’d spend about 20 minutes there just walking around and about 50min if you try one of the experiences.

Kingdom of Japanese rice cracker factory

Getting the experience of how pros make the rice crackers and get experience of your hand make rice crackers. Decorated and drawn by your own design and can create rice cracker bigger than the face. Niigata Sembei Okoku is located in the Niigata city in Niigata prefecture. It is the main factory for Japanese rice crackers around Japan. Inside the factory, the visitors can able to see how to bake the rice crackers in real behind the glass door. You can also enjoy buying rice crackers with the cheapest price directly from the factory. Opening hours - 9:30 to 17:00 Address - 2661 Niizaki, Kita-ku, Niigata city, Niigata prefecture #Japan

Sekibun Memorial Park

#thingstodo Since it is located in the Sea of Japan, the climate changes greatly depending on the day. I went to Golden Week and the waves were very calm and the weather was clear. It's a very scenic place. There is also an observation deck, but it is quite high because it is built on top of a small mountain. They call this the octopus park.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Nishiohata Park

#thingstodo This is a park in front of the Niigata City Art Museum. Two people are pruning the branches and weeding every day It's not a large park, but in the summer, the central pond is filled with water, making it cool. It's a peaceful park where you usually see people having lunch on the pavilions and benches in the park, but the best time to visit is during the cherry blossom season. There are benches under the cherry blossom trees, and you can see them under the blooming cherry blossoms within reach. So you can spend your time as you like. The area is dotted with sightseeing spots in addition to museums nearby. I think this is a great park to take a break from sightseeing in Niigata. Photos not spring season.