 Parks & Beachs |
Niigata City has many beautiful parks and beaches. Click on the map to
explore the city's parks and peaches, then scroll down for a detailed description
for a few nice parks to check out.
Map of Public Parks & Beaches in Niigata City
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This is one of the first parks in Japan to be designated as a city park
in 1873. The black pine trees blend harmoniously with the azaleas around
the pond, and there are many historical monuments within the park grounds,
which are landscaped in the Dutch style.
There are also six "elevated gardens" built six meters above
the ground next to the Niigata City Performing Arts Center. Using the bridges
you can visit all the facilities and walk all the way to the Shinano Riverside
Promenade.
| Location: |
1-2 Ichibanboridori-cho, Chuo Ward
A 15 minute walk from Furumachi.
A 3 minute
walk from the "Shiyakusho Mae" bus stop. |
This historical building was part of a well-known merchant family's residence
in the Meiji era (1868-1912) that was moved and reconstructed in Hakusan
Park. The inner parlor, reception rooms, the master's private rooms and
tea ceremony rooms can be used for traditional cultural activities. General
admission to view the Enkikan is free of charge. You can also enjoy green
tea with sweets for 300 yen.
| Location: |
Inside Hakusan Park, 1-2 Ichibanboridori-cho (Phone: 025-224-6081) |
| Closed: |
1st and 3rd Monday (Tuesday when Monday is a holiday) Dec. 29 - Jan.
3 |
| Hours: |
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (admission is until 5:00
p.m.) |
This park's distinctive
character comes from its combination of colorful Chinese-style gardens and
refined Japanese-style gardens. Throughout the year, you can enjoy the park's
various flowering plants. The park's main building has a Great Hall, tea rooms,
and a regular hall which can be rented out to hold events (fee applicable). In
addition, on the third Sunday of every month, a concert which is open to the
public is held at Tenjuen Park.
| Address : |
633-8 Seigoro, Chuo Ward (Phone: 025-286-1717) |
| Location: |
"Tenjuen Mae" bus stop. |
| Closed: |
The 2nd and 4th Monday of every month. When Monday is a holiday, the park
will be open on that day and closed on the following day (Tuesday). Also closed
from December 29 - January 3. |
| Hours: |
From September to June : 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
This is the tenth wetland in Japan registered as a Ramsar Convention site.
It is located inside the Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park, and
is home to migratory birds like swans and bean geese, and such water plants
as the prickly water lily. The area is particularly beautiful in summer
when over 6,000 irises come into bloom.
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The Ramsar Convention is an international convention for the preservation of
wetlands. It plays a particularly important role in the protection of waterfowl
habitats. |
| Address : |
5404-14 Akatsuka, Nishi Ward |
| Location: |
A 1 minute walk from "Akatsuka Shita" bus stop. |
| Sakata Waterfowl & Wetlands Center |
The nation's 4th "Waterfowl and Wetland Center" is located on
a Ramsar Convention Registered Wetland. This center is a facility that
many people can easily visit and come to appreciate the splendidness and
importance of nature through the viewing of Sakata Lagoon.
| Location: |
5404 Akatsuka, Nishi Ward |
| Closed: |
Mondays (Tuesday when Monday is a holiday) Dec. 29 - Jan. 3 |
| Hours: |
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Fee: |
Admission is free. |
This park features
a rare sand-dune lagoon surrounded by a red pine forest and borders the "firefly
village." It is a place where you can get in touch with nature.
| Address : |
2-2-1 Matsuzono, Higashi Ward |
| Location: |
A 3-minute walk from "Yuraku Icchome" bus stop. |
Although this
park commands a beautiful view of the Sea of Japan, it is also a place where you
can enjoy the green shade of pines and the singing of birds. In the spring, the
many tulips that bloom here make the park very colorful.
| Address : |
1-1 Terao Chuo Koen, Nishi Ward |
| Location: |
"Terao Chūō Kōen Mae" bus stop. |
This park is
part of a forest reserve that stretches along the sea coast. It features a
forest of wild birds, Don Hill, a central square, a playground, and a cycling
road.
| Location: |
Chuo Ward, on the coast from Sekiya Bunsui to the mouth of the Shinano
River. (The whole coast of Niigata-jima Island) A 3 minute walk from "Matsunami-chō
Sanchōme" bus stop. |
This park
captures the feeling of Niigata in the old days when it was crisscrossed by
moats lined with willows. In addition, it has a playground designed to conjure
up images of waves.
| Location: |
5191 Nishi Ohata-cho, Chuo Ward
Take the bus bound for Niigatashi Bijutsukan and get off at "Shi Bijutsukan
Mae." The park is a 1-minute walk from the bus stop. |
| Shinano Riverside Promenade |
This is a green water-front park on both banks of the Shinano River. The
road running through the park is lined with willows and cherry trees that
were planted in 1989 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Niigata's
incorporation as a city. These trees bring the riverside area to life.
| Location: |
Chou Ward. Extends from Chitose Bridge to Bandai Bridge, and from the Kamitokoro
Nichome area to Bandai Bridge |
This park
is located near the Toyano Baseball Field. Families can enjoy go-carts, a
playground, and an old steam locomotive which is on display.
| Location: |
3-6-3 Meike Minami, Chuo Ward (Phone: 025-.283-9433)
This phone number is only available
during the season when go-carts are in use)
Get off at "Kōnan Kōkō Mae" bus
stop.
Go-carts are available every Fri., Sat., Sun. and holidays from the
2nd Fri. in March - 3rd Sun. in Nov.
(Open everyday from July 25 to Aug.
31) |
| Hours: |
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Fee: |
one-seat go-cart ¥100 per cart
two-seat go-cart ¥150 per
cart |
This is a
landscape garden with an incredible arrangement of small waterfalls, ponds, and
rivers. It is a park where you can discover anew the natural beauty of
water.
| Location: |
1-1 Aoyama Suido, Nishi Ward
A 1-minute walk from "Aoyama Suido Yuen Mae" bus stop. |
This beautiful park faces the area of the Sea of Japan
Coast near the Niigata Airport. It features a lawn-covered square surrounded by
greenery. The artificial wave swimming pool is very popular among children
during the summer.
| Location: |
1-52-1 Funae-cho, Higashi Ward
A 1-minute walk from "Yamanoshita Kaihin Koen Mae" bus stop. |
| Swimming Pool Open: |
July 10 - August 31
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| Swimming Pool Admission Fees: |
200 for adults
100 for children
20 for locker rentals |
Experience the world's history while playing in
this park with a playground area constructed to resemble a castle during the age
of civil wars and built by a warrior, Kagekatsu Uesugi.
| Location: |
126-6 Kiba, Nishi Ward
" Kiba Miyamae" bus stop (next to Kiba Hachimangu) |
| Prefectural Toyanogata Park |
This park is being constructed to be a large-scale park incorporating Toyano
Lagoon and covering 287.4 hectares. It has a celebrated Snow Camelia garden,
a Japanese-style garden, a brook that captures the feeling of a mountain
valley, a small wooded area called the "Torimu no Mori," the
Sports Park where the Big Swan Stadium is located, etc.
| Location: |
Shumoku Area, Chuo Ward
Near "Toyanogata Koen Mae" bus stop. |
This park, located in the Akiha hills,
is famous for being a meeting point for nature lovers. Several recreation
facilities are available inside the park.
| Location: |
3-7373-4 Niitsu Akiha, Akiha Ward |
Discover the rich natural environment of the vast Fukushima wetlands, along
with some exhibits about the Fukushima lagoon, an observation deck and
a heated pool.
| Location: |
Mae Shinden Otsu 493, Kita Ward |
Enjoy the sublime scenery and
beautiful flora of the vast Uwasekigata Park through the four seasons. Picnic
and hiking areas also available.
| Location: |
1 Matsuno-o, Nishikan Ward |
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