Canonical page: /p/japan/niigata-city/
Collected: 2026-10-18
JSON: /p/japan/niigata-city/index.json

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# Niigata City

[About the port](/p/japan/niigata-city/)[Timetable](/p/japan/niigata-city/timetable/2026-10/)

Getting ashore Port of Niigata, shuttle or taxi

Into town Shuttle or taxi, about 20 min

Best starting point Bandai Bridge and the old town

Currency [Japanese yen - JPY](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=JPY)

## Getting ashore

Ships berth at the port of Niigata, on the Sea of Japan coast. Shuttles and taxis run into the city centre.

## Watch-outs

Niigata gets heavy snow in winter. The Sea of Japan can be rough, so check the forecast for tender or berth changes.

## Niigata city

Niigata is a major city with a river, the Bandai Bridge, the Furumachi old town and the Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art.

## Sado Island

The ferry to Sado Island leaves from Niigata, and the island has the Gold Mines of Sado, a UNESCO site, and Japanese folk arts.

## Food & shopping

Niigata is famous for its rice, sake and rice crackers, and for its seafood, including salmon and sweet shrimp.

## Money & connectivity

The currency is the yen. Cards are accepted in many places, and convenience-store ATMs accept most foreign cards.

## Accessibility & mobility

The port and centre are flat. Sado Island's mines have steps and tunnels. Ask your operator for accessible transport.

Plan your call

## Who's in port?

7 calls in the collected schedule.

[View timetable](/p/japan/niigata-city/timetable/2026-10/)

## Maps & transport

- [Niigata port on Google MapsPort ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Niigata+port+Japan)

- [Niigata mapMap and directions (Wikivoyage) ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Niigata)

## Useful links

- [Niigata on WikivoyageCity and transport ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Niigata)

- [Convert US dollars to yenDaily reference rates ↗](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=JPY)