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Posted 30 Dec 2008 - 02:44 by Mark Gardner



Getting to Niigata

Posted 30 Dec 2008 - 02:43 by Mark Gardner

Niigata Prefecture is serviced by Shinkansen (Bullet Trains), major road links and also has an international airport, albeit only to a handful of 'local' destinations.

Most people visiting will undoubtedly opt to take the Joetsu Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Nagaoka, a journey of around 2 hours dependent on the type of Shinkansen.

Getting from Narita Airport to Tokyo Station



Guide to Niigata

Posted 30 Dec 2008 - 02:43 by Mark Gardner

Niigata Prefecture is situated on the western coast of the northern part Honshu Island, adjacent to the sea of Japan, north west of Tokyo.

There are a number of products for which Niigata is famous, for example rice, which it is Japans 2nd highest producing prefecture, sake (rice wine) which it is 3rd highest producing prefecture.

This guide largely concentrates on Nagaoka and Ojiya, these cities being closest to the majority of Nishikigoi breeders in Niigata Prefecture.