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Things to do in Niigata

Niigata is the capital and the most crowded city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest of Honshu, the biggest island of Japan. The city has an expected populace of 804,193. Things to see and do in Niigata are:

1. Hon-cho market

Hon-cho market

Hon-cho market is a place where you can try so many fruits, vegetables and so many dishes. It is very crowded, but in a good way.

3. Niigata Customs House

Niigata Customs House

Niigata Customs House dates from 1869 when the port opened up to western exchange and is a piece of the Niigata City History Museum. Other verifiable structures in Niigata incorporate the Niigata Prefectural Government Memorial House.

5. The Japan Sea Tower

The Japan Sea Tower has a spinning restaurant and offers fine dishes. The workplace and retail skyscraper is city's tallest structure. Niigata has some charming sunny shores in summer where you can see so many new things.

2. Hakusan Park & Shrine

Hakusan Park & Shrine

Hakusan Park & Shrine is a delightful spot for cherry-bloom trees and avenue for the perfection of Niigata's versatile festivals. The most recent day of the Niigata Festival has an enormous firecrackers show. Hakusan Park is one of Japan's first city parks having opened in 1874.

4. Bandai Bridge

Bandai Bridge

Bandai Bridge is a symbol of the city of Niigata and the six-curve scaffold was opened in 1929. Bandai Bridge is enlightened during the evening. Bandai City Rainbow Tower is a multi-hued tower close to Bandai Bridge.

With a long history as a port town, Niigata turned into a free port after the Meiji Restoration. Niigata's city government was created in 1889. Mergers with adjacent regions in 2005 permitted the city's populace to bounce to 810,000.

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