Enjoy-Niigata:::Niigata prefecture tourism guide:::

 This is the center of Akakura Onsen, the one, that has the longest history in town.  A large buddhist altar in the lobby is always shining and telling us the way of human life. In the hotel there are 3 kinds of Onsen. They are UEN,RAKURAKU and ISHIWARI. Beside them, a temporary, wooden made Onsen bath is installed in the out door open air. That is called TEN~KU or FU~SETSU. Each one has its different atmosphere. There are several types of room from Luxurious to Standard, and the total number is 111 rooms. Outside of the town, the all year around is full of nature, fresh green in spring,  cool in summer, various colors in autumn and deep powder snow in winter.  Please come and enjoy.


 

 Hotel Nikko is a hotel working at the cutting edge of international standards. Guest rooms on each floor have been combined with the relaxing atmosphere of an urban resort surrounded by water and greenery. From your room you can view Niigata’s most beautiful sights, including the mountains of the Northern Alps range, the Sea of Japan, Sado Island, and Shinano River.

 Hotel Niigata has convenient access to Niigata Station and Niigata Airport, a location in the heart of Niigata City, and is close to tourist and shopping hubs. Japan’s longest river, the Shinano, is only a five-minute walk away. At night you can see the beauty of the illuminated Bandai Bridge, and during the day enjoy walking along the riverside Yasuragi bank, a favorite rest spot for the people of Niigata.

 Hotel Okura Niigata is a modern 14-story building in the heart of Niigata City, with an ideal location where you can see the Shinano River flowing under the Bandai Bridge. The hotel is close to the business and shopping districts, 20 minutes from Niigata Airport by car and a 5 minute drive from Niigata station.

 Located at the entranceway to Iwamuro Onsen, this hotel will welcome you with a bonfire and allow you to enjoy the attractive seasonal view from its 3,300㎡ garden,. View Mt. Tahozan, Iwamuro’s symbol, from its traditionally designed relaxing Japanese-style rooms. Enjoy the fragrances and rising steam from the outdoor hot spring bath. Spend time here calming your nerves.

 This 300 year-old Japanese-style inn stands in front of the entranceway to Yahiko shrine. The gorgeous view from the indoor and outdoor observatory baths on the 8th floor will produce the most refreshing results. Breakfast in the 7th floor restaurant and an international buffet are very popular.

 A strategic American style course set up over rolling hills with brilliant white sand bunkers and sparsely placed ponds. There is a fine location where you can view Niigata Stadium and Sado Island in the distance.

 A golf course built in 1965. Japan’s largest women’s golf event, the Japan Women’s Open, will take place in 2008 at Shiun Golf Club. The British style Kajikawa course (18 holes) and the American style highly strategic Iide course (18 holes) come together to create a 36 hole champions course where one can experience two different golf cultures.

 Niigata Sunrise Golf Course is a seaside course that spreads leisurely over a wide dune. Designed to be challenging for experts and easy for beginners, you can enjoy playing at your own level. A flat and spacious fairway makes way to a rolling, delicately created green. Avoiding the 129 bunkers and 7 water hazards by estimating the winds off the Sea of Japan is the key to a good score on this course.

 From many vantages on the course, you can view the vast Sea of Japan and the different seasonal expressions of the Kushigata mountains. Beauty and strategy come together to create 18 holes on the bountiful green plateau of Nakajo. All levels of golfers can comfortably enjoy golf here.