Where to stay in Niigata

from €30/night28 hotels sampledJP
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3★+ hotels in Niigata from €30/night (range €30–435, 28 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Court Hotel Niigata hotel · Niigata
from €30/night★ 3
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Country Hotel Niigata hotel · Niigata
from €34/night★ 3
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Niigata Keihin Hotel hotel · Niigata
from €35/night★ 3
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Getting there

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Weather in Niigata

Mon 🌦️ 16° 12° 💧100%
Tue 🌤️ 15° 12° 💧90%
Wed ☁️ 17° 9° 💧15%
Thu 🌧️ 17° 13° 💧88%
Fri 🌧️ 19° 12° 💧84%
Sat 🌦️ 12° 8° 💧78%
Sun 🌦️ 11° 7° 💧42%

In Nov, Niigata typically sees ~14°C daytime highs and 17 rainy days.

Best time to visit Niigata — climate

Jan: ~6°C daytime, 25 rainy days 6° JanFeb: ~5°C daytime, 22 rainy days 5° FebMar: ~11°C daytime, 17 rainy days 11° MarApr: ~15°C daytime, 19 rainy days 15° AprMay: ~20°C daytime, 15 rainy days 20° MayJun: ~26°C daytime, 14 rainy days 26° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 5 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~30°C daytime, 18 rainy days 30° AugSep: ~27°C daytime, 19 rainy days 27° SepOct: ~20°C daytime, 20 rainy days 20° OctNov: ~14°C daytime, 17 rainy days 14° NovDec: ~10°C daytime, 23 rainy days 10° Dec

Things to do in Niigata

Top-rated tours and tickets from €105 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €116
Snow Monkey Park, Soba Lunch and Shibu Onsen Tour★ 5.0 (34)
from €105
Sake Blending Experience : Craft Your Own Signature Sake★ 5.0 (22)
from €436
Full Day Ski Lesson (6 hours) in Yuzawa, Japan★ 5.0 (12)
from €127
Myoko and Madarao Day Tour Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji and Sake★ 5.0 (9)
from €518
Relaxed Snow Monkeys & Shibu Onsen: Green Season Private Tour★ 5.0 (7)
from €378
One-of-a-kind frying pan crafting tour★ 5.0 (4)

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About Niigata

Niigata (新潟市 Niigata-shi) is the capital of Niigata prefecture, Japan and the largest city on the Sea of Japan coast.

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