Niigata Holiday Packages

Holidays To Niigata

The busy harbour city of Niigata serves as the capital of the Niigata prefecture on Honshu Island.

Its large population—over 810,000 new potential drinking buddies!—means you’ll find plenty to do in this “City of Water”. Niigata is home to heaps of great restaurants, museums and shops, so whether you want to indulge your tummy, your noggin or your closet, you can make your Niigata holiday one to remember.

Things to Do in Niigata

You’re here. Now what? Throw down your stuff in your room and take an easy stroll along the banks of the Sado-ga-shima, which flows right through the centre of the city. Once you’re feeling suitably Zen, visit Hakusan-koen. Wander through the manicured gardens of this historical park, meditate at the shrine and watch the shining koi glide beneath the water in the ponds.

Ah…feeling better? Good, because your holiday in Niigata just got started. This being Japan, anime is a way of life for many. Hit up the Niigata Manga Animation Museum to get some insight into this fascinating and sometimes more than a little bizarre artistic style.

If you really want to get to know Niigata, take a step back…or more accurately, a step up. You can find several places throughout the city to get a bird’s eye view and some great shots of Niigata, including the Nippo Media Shop and the observation deck of the Toki Messe. Finally, you won’t be able to miss the 100 km tall Bandai City Rainbow Tower. That name isn’t an exaggeration—the tower is as colourful as a bag of Skittles. You can snap some great pics of the city from the top!

When you come back down, grab a Niigata car hire deal with Wotif and start your souvenir search.

Shopping, Dining & Nightlife

Our packages to Niigata won’t end with you just wandering around. Combine your love of eating and shopping at the Niigata Furusatomura, a large market that sells the most popular foods in Niigata as well as local artwork and crafts.

Shopping burns a lot of calories, right? Sure it does! At least, that’s what you can tell yourself when your stomach starts grumbling. You’ll find restaurants of every strip and at every budget level around the city, from simple ramen shops to sushi that will turn your self-control into shish kebab.

Now, since your self-control is already on the lam, might as well party hard until it returns! If you want to keep the night low-key, drop by one of the many izakaya, Japan’s version of the local pub, throughout the city. If singing along to Bon Jovi and Miley Cyrus while on holiday in Japan if your idea of a good time, you can find a few foreign-owned bars to make your wish a reality.

What’s Next?

Packages to Niigata don’t have to make sushi out of your budget. Use Wotif to book hotels and flights and save big on Niigata packages. Want to see even more of Japan? Extend your trip by about 300 km to the booming capital with one of our Tokyo holiday packages. With that extra money you’ll save, you can buy spectacularly weird souvenirs for the family at the Niigata Manga Animation Museum gift shop!