Niigata Prefecture Prefecture

Japan's snow country and agricultural heartland, producing the country's finest Koshihikari rice and crisp dry sake.

Latitude: 37.9022

Longitude: 139.0232

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Subheading: Japan's snow country and agricultural heartland, producing the country's finest Koshihikari rice and crisp dry sake.

Capital / Main Hub: 37.9022

Nearest Airport: KIJ (Niigata)

Access from Tokyo: Joetsu Shinkansen (1h 40m)

Recommended Stay: 2-3 Days

Top 3 Attractions: Yuzawa Snow Resorts | Sado Gold Mine Island | Hoshitoge Rice Terraces

Signature Dish: Koshihikari Rice & Sado Crab

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Attraction Names:

  • Sado Island

  • Yuzawa

  • Echigo Tsumari

  • Myoko

Did You Know?:

  • Houses more active sake breweries (over 85) than any other Japanese prefecture

  • Provided the setting for Kawabata's Nobel Prize novel 'Snow Country'

  • Sado Island was historically an offshore penal colony for exiles

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