Finding Rural Japan in Niigata Prefecture | 3-Day Trip from Tokyo | japan-guide.com

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In this video, we head for a 3-day trip from Tokyo to Niigata, a prefecture famous for its high quality rice, beautiful coastal and mountainous sceneries, skiing in winter and hot spring bathing around the year.
We first check out Echigo Tsumari, a rural region showcasing contemporary art installations scattered around its fields, forests and villages, before heading to the remote island of Sadogashima, where we explore some of the highlights it has to offer.
- Video Credits -
Host and Narrator: Matt Evans
Videographer: Charles Sabas
Producer: Stefan Schauwecker

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@sohambhattacharyya6238
@sohambhattacharyya6238 2 жыл бұрын
Rural Japan is extremely calm and beautiful.. A introvert's paradise ❤️
@sasa-rz2sw
@sasa-rz2sw Жыл бұрын
មល់ើកនមិនល់មឪផលមឪមលៀ
@collaborativelearning1
@collaborativelearning1 Жыл бұрын
interesting comparison. I have heard of people calling it an introvert country.
@user-cq3ju1hu3e
@user-cq3ju1hu3e 2 жыл бұрын
I live in Niigata city . I'm glad to you have made such a beautiful video.
@rohitbhoite9570
@rohitbhoite9570 2 жыл бұрын
Can you tell Me ,which season is best to visit in Niigata and Sando Island?
@user-cq3ju1hu3e
@user-cq3ju1hu3e 2 жыл бұрын
@@rohitbhoite9570Thank you for your reply( ˊ ᵕ ˋ ) In summer, you should visit Sado Island. I like walking on ordinary road in Sado. On a hot day, I walk with sea wind and "青い(aoi)" rice field view. In autumn and spring, you should visit Niigata! You can visit historical spot with a carm heart. I recomend you Minatopia. In winter...You should go to Tokyo, if you won't ski.
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@rohitbhoite9570
@rohitbhoite9570 2 жыл бұрын
@@user-cq3ju1hu3e okay thank you so much
@time4clocks
@time4clocks 2 жыл бұрын
Hello! Your city is so beautiful! I love the way Japanese people arrange things around nature. Very nice example for the rest of the world!
@RobbC.
@RobbC. 2 жыл бұрын
I think Japan is an addiction. It's said that if you travel a lot then you have a life before Japan, and a life after. Because you just want to keep going back, as there is so much to see. So the 1st trip to Japan was for the Cities, the classics. The 2nd trip, still the cities but more depth to your favourites. The 3rd trip, and beyond... that's when you hit the little known places, the countryside, the stunning mountain views and the paths that very few people walk. The countryside soon becomes your favourite, for me anyway. Great video, thanks.
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your really nice comment!
@aasl25
@aasl25 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing the beauty of Niigata, a place I've been calling my home for more than a year now. Would love to see Echigo Tsumari soon! Other places I'd recommend in Sado would be Senkakuwan Bay and Toki Forest Park. Back in the mainland, a visit to Yahiko in the autumn is one of a kind.
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the recommendations, and thank you very much for your nice comment!
@map-reduce
@map-reduce 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, adding Sado Island to my list! It's stunning. Thanks for the video. Counting the days until we can be done with this virus and visit again.
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Hope you will have a great time in Sado Island when travelling will be possible again. Thank you for your nice comment!
@LimChingLiang
@LimChingLiang 2 жыл бұрын
I only been 3 places in Niigata prefecture. Niigata city, Nagaoka & my favorite ski spot, Yuzawa.
@StorKejsaren
@StorKejsaren 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds great, can you give us a guide for how to enter the country now?
@FlexxenRandomPlaces
@FlexxenRandomPlaces 2 жыл бұрын
Absolute bliss to see a rather uncommon temple like Seisuiji, it looks so atmospheric and little touristy there. Makes me wanna jump off my chair and explore! And the small old village looks so scenic, especially with this bloody wide angled footage! 😍😆 Absolutely love this episode.
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your nice comment! These 2 spots you mentioned were a real treat to film and explore!
@Catwoman1464
@Catwoman1464 2 жыл бұрын
Loved the countryside in Japan, especially Kamakurra was exotic to me as a european with the wildlife and nature. Wish I did more trips out of town while being in Tokyo, although I now know the city like the back of my hand ☺
@collaborativelearning1
@collaborativelearning1 Жыл бұрын
wow thanks for the insight.
@wee-senchoo7025
@wee-senchoo7025 2 жыл бұрын
This is my first in depth video on Sado Shima I've seen on KZfaq. Kudos!
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, glad you liked it :D -Charly
@yukitakano5220
@yukitakano5220 2 жыл бұрын
I live Tokamachi. Thank you so much for visiting our area! I hope many people like Japan with your video.
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your really nice comment!
@whatthenihon
@whatthenihon 2 жыл бұрын
Simply stunning. As always...after these japan-guide videos I am stricken with wanderlust and ...my stomach is rumbling. Food and travel. Is there anything better? ...maybe that ice cold beer at 6:15. Another place added to my list. Thanks guys. Hope the bamboo curtain lifts soon and I can get over there. Till then...please keep pumping these videos out. So grateful.
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your really nice comment! We'll keep pumping the videos out :D
@lucianoarrieta5786
@lucianoarrieta5786 2 жыл бұрын
This channel is both a blessing and a curse; a blessing because every video is interesting, well made and a resource for many trips, and so beautiful! A curse because we can’t go to Japan and it’s an excercise in frustration, that and it’s pattently obvious that a single trip is not enough to see it all and do it all!😅 On a side note is it possible to see somewhere what the budget for a trip like this would be? Transportation, lodgings, food expences, the like? I think it would help to plan a trip like that if the information was available somewhere.🙂
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your nice comment! Because prices tend to change very often we rarely feature them in our videos. However on our website you can find all the up-to-date transportation and admission fees for each of the locations. www.japan-guide.com/list/e1207.html
@contessademaku2342
@contessademaku2342 2 жыл бұрын
Am looking forward to do this... 🥰love japan's food
@arstam1362
@arstam1362 2 жыл бұрын
Japan is an amazing country, i love this country
@gianlucadelgadopires2882
@gianlucadelgadopires2882 2 жыл бұрын
A perfect three days itinerary throughout a charming prefecture. I am looking forward to visiting in the future this beautiful country. For now, thanks so much for this splendid virtual trip.
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! And hope you will get to visit Niigata someday!
@wardshoshivered8494
@wardshoshivered8494 2 жыл бұрын
Really fascinating journey and beautiful explanation and description. Thank you. I hope to visit there soon…
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@dareleven
@dareleven 2 жыл бұрын
what a peaceful and scenic place
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
It really was!
@henryvierimusic
@henryvierimusic 2 жыл бұрын
you guys are the best channel about Japan! Respect!
@desigusnita4902
@desigusnita4902 9 ай бұрын
I have lived in Uchino Niigata for 1 month doing a course there..love Niigata
@albegatajapanwalk8113
@albegatajapanwalk8113 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for introducing me to my hometown.
@TheLitmas
@TheLitmas 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always!! We will definitely be trying to visit some of these places once Japan re-opens! Also really enjoyed Matt's voice and commentary! Would love some more videos from him.
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the nice comment! Matt indeed has a great voice and will definitely be in more videos :)
@amariluna
@amariluna 2 жыл бұрын
I fully agree. Matt has a lovely voice.
@dheerajneerati1619
@dheerajneerati1619 2 жыл бұрын
I love Japan and their traditional dressing
@fishingadventuresinjapan2324
@fishingadventuresinjapan2324 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I’d love to try Taraibune, Japan have so many different beautiful places, outside the big cities is where the real peace can be found.
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Taraibune was really a fun experience!
@brentandmolly
@brentandmolly Жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much, very helpful video
@JordanKicks
@JordanKicks 2 жыл бұрын
I live for these videos!!! 🥳🥳
@paulccrimmins
@paulccrimmins 2 жыл бұрын
Aloha from Honolulu 🤙Great video! Thanks 😊 Sado island is now on my itinerary
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Hi! :) That's great to hear, hope you will have a great time there!
@naha555jp
@naha555jp Жыл бұрын
Mahalo 🎉
@bankerdave888
@bankerdave888 2 жыл бұрын
15:20 Spooky hand coming out of the opening in the prison cell! 🤣🤣🤣
@williambailey9950
@williambailey9950 11 ай бұрын
This was wonderful to watch. I lived in Kobe for a bit, and go back to visit family. You've definitely put some places on my to do list. Domo arigato gozaimasu!
@ultraboixo.7222
@ultraboixo.7222 2 жыл бұрын
Real beautifull japon.💙🙏
@anthonydennis4834
@anthonydennis4834 Жыл бұрын
Thank you...
@kashresurrected
@kashresurrected 2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff on rural Japan
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@MANOJYADAV-nx5cq
@MANOJYADAV-nx5cq 2 жыл бұрын
Countryside of Japan r really beautiful and full of natural beauty..Wish I could stay there....Hope get to visit these amazing places in Japan....Lots of love and respect from India
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your nice comment!
@mimib1142
@mimib1142 Жыл бұрын
We are visiting Nigata in April. HERE WE COME from Singapore
@japanguide
@japanguide Жыл бұрын
Hope you will have a great trip!
@joelmaina6352
@joelmaina6352 2 жыл бұрын
Spectacular
@CelticBloodGaming
@CelticBloodGaming 2 жыл бұрын
Love this channel!
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@milagrosbautista2780
@milagrosbautista2780 2 жыл бұрын
Sooo!!! Beautiful
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@Nhkg17
@Nhkg17 2 жыл бұрын
I would love to visit Japan one time and Niigata is one of four spots I have in mine "must visit in Japan list". You forgot to mention, that Niigata is famous for koi farms. Would be great to choose some fish there for mine pond.
@allanhunnicutt8887
@allanhunnicutt8887 2 жыл бұрын
Lovely!
@baliwalknshops1517
@baliwalknshops1517 2 жыл бұрын
great video and thanks for the narrate
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it :)
@JustEndah
@JustEndah 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@miriamcollinge9162
@miriamcollinge9162 10 ай бұрын
That's very well done 😅 I enjoyed it🎉
@japanguide
@japanguide 10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@rebeccawong1
@rebeccawong1 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏻
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@user-nr9yv7wq5n
@user-nr9yv7wq5n 2 жыл бұрын
私の出身地が紹介されてて嬉しいですねぇ!他の都市と比べると地味だけど楽しい場所です!
@denisblack5689
@denisblack5689 2 жыл бұрын
yes. i really did enjoy this video:) arigatō
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@HICARO
@HICARO 2 жыл бұрын
I really want to see rural parts of Japan but being from the US I am not going to rent a car in Japan because I’m scared of driving on the other side of the road. I know getting to some of these places is difficult if you don’t drive but if possible please give an alternate way to get to some of these places like a bus or taxi service if there is no train.
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Coming from France I completely understand your worries about driving on the opposite of the road. If you need more information regarding access via bus or taxi, feel free to check out the detailed "Access" section for each of Niigata's spots on our website: www.japan-guide.com/list/e1207.html
@alexquyenvo5196
@alexquyenvo5196 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Caro, It's actually not that scary driving on the "wrong" side of the road hihi... I did that in New Zealand and it was actually fun, how and why ? It's because everything is on the "wrong" side haha... From getting to the driver seat, to hitting the stick for the turning signal, to the windshield wiper, and the constant of reminding yourself to drive on the "wrong" side of the road to not murder yourself and innocent people haha... Oh, and I'm not sure where you live in the U.S, but apparently there are many round abouts in New Zealand so it's a lot of other "fun" getting lost in the round abouts haha... I never get to drive in Japan so I don't know if it's the same kind of "fun" I had in New Zealand haha... Considering the roads in Japan are very narrow, not as wide like they are in the U.S (well, they were pretty narrow in New Zealand as well hihi...) Sorry for my rambling hihi...
@sabandaibl4z394
@sabandaibl4z394 2 жыл бұрын
I ❤ 🇯🇵
@MultiOranuch
@MultiOranuch 2 жыл бұрын
Great and Amazing Thank you for your sharing of video - Wonderful country regarding my thai friends from Bangkok - They have been several times and make me that after Covid time, I will visit Japan. I like this culture and be always fascinated in Japan Culture, Nature since I lived in Bangkok. Best wishes from STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Tack for din kommentar! Hoppas du får en fin resa i framtiden! :) /Thomas
@erickfrago7224
@erickfrago7224 2 жыл бұрын
Matt is looking good!
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@princess51097
@princess51097 2 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@sp503075
@sp503075 3 ай бұрын
Hi, currently planning a trip to Japan in September and would like to incorporate this trip however in having trouble finding hire cars at Tokamachi and hoping to drop it off at Nagano. Do you have any advice. Loved the video.
@sp503075
@sp503075 3 ай бұрын
Hi Matt, just wondering if you can give some advice on hiring a car as per my message. We just watched your latest video and loved it. Will try and fit it into our time in Osaka. Hope too hear from you. Thanks
@seizethedayandlive
@seizethedayandlive Жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I would have added a visit to the place where KODO lives and trains1
@KH-qe5zf
@KH-qe5zf 2 жыл бұрын
It seems like 3 days is a bit rush to really appreciate the beauty and history of these places. For these smaller onsen, restaurants, do they welcome foreigners/have English menu? For the museum and the mines, do they have English illustrations/guided tour? It would be nice if you could put the links to all the places mentioned in your video. Thanks!
@TheUrbanFarmers
@TheUrbanFarmers 2 жыл бұрын
Look in the description. He has provided a detailed blog post with links at the end. For English translation your best bet is to hire his company.
@KH-qe5zf
@KH-qe5zf 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheUrbanFarmers Thanks. But why would I hire his company if the onsen, restaurants, etc. have English instructions/menu. I know in bigger cities like Tokyo and in major tourist spots, they usually do. But in the country side, they may not. That's why I am asking.
@CetinAmsterdam
@CetinAmsterdam 2 жыл бұрын
Am ready to move, don't even look back, 🌱🇯🇵
@nyonyopraia
@nyonyopraia 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, is there any film that setting place in Shukunegi?
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
That's a good question, but after looking online I could not find a movie set in Shukunegi..
@YamabushiTrails
@YamabushiTrails 9 ай бұрын
Yes, there is. Scenes from "The Earthquake Bird", a film produced by Ridley Scott, were filmed in Shukunegi.
@nagi6736
@nagi6736 2 жыл бұрын
What editing software are they using for their videos?
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
We use Adobe Premiere for the editing and After Effects for all the animations!
@YamabushiTrails
@YamabushiTrails 9 ай бұрын
This itinerary, while showcasing beautiful scenery and unique experiences, involves too much time and expense getting around by car (2 hours from Echigo-Tsumari to Niigata City on the unlovely expressway, a toll road; car rental on Sado, which can cost as much as 45,000 yen/ day during peak season). Moreover, the plan ignores more accessible but equally interesting rural destinations in Niigata such as Ojiya (known for Nishikigoi), Yahiko (an historic hot spring village home to the prefecture's largest shrine complex), and Murakami (a former castle town with restored machiya district and renowned salmon fishery), to name a few. Finally, Shukunegi, while prosperous, was not a port town, properly speaking: nearby Ogi was the port, established and maintained by the Edo Bakufu.
@allanhunnicutt8887
@allanhunnicutt8887 2 жыл бұрын
he Japnese are so creative!
@luxuryviplifestyle9494
@luxuryviplifestyle9494 2 жыл бұрын
Great and we need and wish videos in Real Best 4K 60fps HDR resolution clarity quality soon please and Sound in full HD 3D Stereo Surround.
@VinhNguyen-xt8le
@VinhNguyen-xt8le 2 жыл бұрын
I live in niigata but never ever have a chance to go to these place
@llo617
@llo617 2 жыл бұрын
このような美しい紹介ビデオは日本人にも必要です。現在日本のTVにもよく似た番組はありますが、くだらないお笑い芸人や意味のないクイズでせっかくの雰囲気を台無しにされるのが悲しい。これからもずっと日本全国の紹介をして楽しませてください。
@Sjochumsen
@Sjochumsen Жыл бұрын
I am in japan and almost finished with university stay here, wanted to go up north but unsure if I can if I cannot rent a car.. might have to go west instead
@YamabushiTrails
@YamabushiTrails 9 ай бұрын
Hi. There are plenty of places to go up north that are accessible by public transport.
@rohitbhoite9570
@rohitbhoite9570 2 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me ,which season is best to visit in Niigata and Sando Island?
@naha555jp
@naha555jp Жыл бұрын
I would say the fall or spring 🎉
@Alloutgamer-ur8vu
@Alloutgamer-ur8vu 2 жыл бұрын
Correct me if I am wrong but I thought Japan was in the middle of a travel ban or is this video from a different time.?
@michaeldrechfachs1547
@michaeldrechfachs1547 2 жыл бұрын
Double-edged sword for channels which cover such a specific niche. These days, you're being a bit of a dick if you come up with travel guides to places you can not - under any regular circumstances - visit, yet have to create new content in order to not get thrown out of the Partnership Program and thus further finance the operation. However, planning ahead is always a good idea and I appreciate these clips as I can put down travel routes whenever I want.
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
There is no travel restrictions within Japan, but the borders are closed to new international arrivals. Hopefully these videos can provide some ideas for future trips! For more information on the coronavirus outbreak and restrictions in Japan, feel free to check our dedicated page here: www.japan-guide.com/news/alerts.html
@kamikazitsunami
@kamikazitsunami 2 жыл бұрын
Personally I wouldn't want to go to any big city. I avoid cities and crowds like the plague. If I went to Japan I would definitely go to the countryside. The countryside is where the beauty is not the ugly buildings in the city.
@ashtil8322
@ashtil8322 2 жыл бұрын
I’d like to explore rural Japan but I think one of the challenges is transportation? Most of the guides I see show that it can be accessed by driving only. 😭
@YamabushiTrails
@YamabushiTrails 9 ай бұрын
You're right, which is why the two destinations showcased in this video are impractical for most visitors to Niigata; much better to have chosen rural attractions accessible by public transport.
@nunyabusiness4095
@nunyabusiness4095 2 жыл бұрын
The disappearing towns are extremely sad.
@zakwanarif
@zakwanarif 2 жыл бұрын
Would be such a waste to let beautiful place like this dies
@jordanw8382
@jordanw8382 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful views. In Feb 2022 is it still common for people to wear masks outdoors out in the rural areas of Japan? It's not common where I am anymore.
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
Thank youf or the nice comment. To this day it is still very common to wear a face mask indoors and outdoors (on the streets, in parks, etc).
@rolandomichel2070
@rolandomichel2070 2 жыл бұрын
Matt, are you Sam's brother?
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
It's a MYSTERY! Actually no it's a pure coincidence!
@barbarabrooks4747
@barbarabrooks4747 2 жыл бұрын
So sad that there are no children in this beautiful place!
@jhepaduada9871
@jhepaduada9871 2 жыл бұрын
Are you a brother of sam evans?
@japanguide
@japanguide 2 жыл бұрын
The same last name is actually a pure coincidence^^
@novaprime5976
@novaprime5976 8 ай бұрын
Niggata?
@protalukoriginal4560
@protalukoriginal4560 5 ай бұрын
Are the locals called Niggatians?
@goodsquidjapan
@goodsquidjapan 2 жыл бұрын
He missed the best part of Niigata. Bar Hallelujah.
@YamabushiTrails
@YamabushiTrails 9 ай бұрын
Closed years ago.
@goodsquidjapan
@goodsquidjapan 9 ай бұрын
@@YamabushiTrails the owner came back and opened again in Furumachi 5 ban-cho👍👍👍
@YamabushiTrails
@YamabushiTrails 9 ай бұрын
Under a different name, right?
@goodsquidjapan
@goodsquidjapan 9 ай бұрын
@@YamabushiTrails I think it's called Bar Hallelujah now, not the original Club Hallelujah
@igornagase7355
@igornagase7355 2 жыл бұрын
1080p in 2022 😡
@edwardfletcher7790
@edwardfletcher7790 2 жыл бұрын
This video is beautifully shot, but the over use of fifty different loud inappropriate guitar tracks, even when you're talking, sadly makes it much less enjoyable than it should be ☹️
@vvdkl5234
@vvdkl5234 Жыл бұрын
Japanese government didn't try to improve rural to avoid decline population
@TheFlametalon
@TheFlametalon 2 жыл бұрын
The countryside needs business, not fake art to keep people living there lol.
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