Where to stay in Niigata

from €30/night33 hotels sampledJP
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3★+ hotels in Niigata from €30/night (range €30–439, 33 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Terminal Art Inn hotel · Niigata
from €30/night★ 3
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Court Hotel Niigata hotel · Niigata
from €35/night★ 3
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Comfort Hotel Niigata hotel · Niigata
from €36/night★ 3
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Getting there

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Weather in Niigata

Mon 🌤️ 30° 24° 💧27%
Tue 🌤️ 34° 23° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 35° 24° 💧14%
Thu 🌤️ 36° 27° 💧27%
Fri ☀️ 32° 26° 💧76%
Sat ⛈️ 29° 25° 💧76%
Sun ⛈️ 29° 24° 💧49%

In Aug, Niigata typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 18 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 €101 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €113
Snow Monkey Park, Soba Lunch and Shibu Onsen Tour★ 5.0 (31)
from €101
Sake Blending Experience : Craft Your Own Signature Sake★ 5.0 (21)
from €394
Full Day Ski Lesson (6 hours) in Yuzawa, Japan★ 5.0 (12)
from €123
Myoko and Madarao Day Tour Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji and Sake★ 5.0 (9)
from €501
Relaxed Snow Monkeys & Shibu Onsen: Green Season Private Tour★ 5.0 (7)
from €366
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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Round out the trip

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