Niigata Hotels

Niigata prefecture is situated in the center of the Japanese mainland, a vertically long prefecture that meets the Japan Sea. It prospered as a foothold of the Japan Sea transportation from the Edo period in the 17th and 18th centuries, and after the 19th century, developed as a trading base with Russia and Korea.

Niigata is home to many leading sake labels in Japan, and their sake is made of high quality rice and water. There are many restaurants where you can take pleasure in the sake with fresh seafood, naturally making Niigata a region where you can enjoy the Japanese taste and tradition to your heart's content. The center of Niigata's administration and economy is Niigata City. It is a beautiful city of water with Shinano-gawa River running through it and the Japan Sea on the northwestern side. Since the 19th century it prospered as a port of trade with foreign countries.