Happy to know this channel has survived through the very difficult time! Though Corona is not gone yet, at least foreign tourists are coming back to Japan. Hope this year we will see more great videos like this from you!
I’ve always wanted to visit Niigata since my Grandfather & 2 friends emigrated from there to the US. I thought this was a very helpful video with which to make plans to visit.
Thank you Japan-Guide and Raina for the excellent video , I've just went to Nagaoka, Niigata for work and the country side view (Inaka 田舎) is absolutely gorgeous. The road trip series on Japan-guide is really informative and really helpful in guiding us to plan road trip in Japan. Last time use to watch Japan hour on channel news Asia on Singapore TV only reading the subtitles, but Japan-Guide brings it one step further and teach us(English speakers ) how to plan a good trip in Japan . Thank you once again!
Awesome! Man you guys are all awesome...but... Reina. Knows. How. To. Eat. Dinner at Ryugon...wow. What an awesome trip, little bit of everything. I totally want a Gyokusendo beer glass...and maybe some sake cups 😇. Great to see you guys on the road again, Kanpai!
Finally a full-fledged video again! Thanks. If you ever return to Niigata, add to your itinerary what Niigata is known for in the world: koi breeders or at least a koi museum.
Personally, I find that these videos from Japan Guide are often edited in a way that sometimes feels as if it "panders" too much to meet the tastes of foreign tourists traveling to Japan. Having said that, these videos have some of the best content on the internet pertaining to Japan. It's nice to see what the entire country has too often rather than just Tokyo and a few other tourist spots that have become well-known to foreign tourists. I love these videos and look forward to more of them in the future.
That's kind of the point, no? I followed all the recommendations of this video in June 2024 and had a great time except for the Okura hotel in Niigata City which was hella dated and had poor A/C, but the breakfast was included and excellent.
Such a beautiful and unexplored by many tourists place! Thank you so much for sharing. I especially love the route shown on the map, it's very helpful for planning a trip. Hope to make it to Japan soon. It's always been my dream🙂 The nature, the food, the culture, the people... Amazing! Arigato gozaimasu!
Niigata really doesn't get much love. Most foreigners I know who have traveled to Niigata say they only went because they are trying to visit all the prefectures, not because they really wanted to go there. I think every prefecture has worthwhile sites though.
Yes you can take the tour at Uonuma no Sato even if you do not speak Japanese (the guide only speaks Japanese though but you can still enjoy whats shown in the tour)
Happy to know this channel has survived through the very difficult time! Though Corona is not gone yet, at least foreign tourists are coming back to Japan. Hope this year we will see more great videos like this from you!
新潟人としてとても嬉しい動画です。
The food and quality onsen in that region !! Bar none.
Another great video from Raina Ong. The 3 day trips to less frequently visited areas are most interesting.
Me and my daughter from Singapore will make the same trip in April.
I’ve always wanted to visit Niigata since my Grandfather & 2 friends emigrated from there to the US. I thought this was a very helpful video with which to make plans to visit.
Thank you very much for watching!
Thank you Japan-Guide and Raina for the excellent video , I've just went to Nagaoka, Niigata for work and the country side view (Inaka 田舎) is absolutely gorgeous.
The road trip series on Japan-guide is really informative and really helpful in guiding us to plan road trip in Japan.
Last time use to watch Japan hour on channel news Asia on Singapore TV only reading the subtitles, but Japan-Guide brings it one step further and teach us(English speakers ) how to plan a good trip in Japan .
Thank you once again!
Thank you so much!
Awesome! Man you guys are all awesome...but... Reina. Knows. How. To. Eat. Dinner at Ryugon...wow. What an awesome trip, little bit of everything. I totally want a Gyokusendo beer glass...and maybe some sake cups 😇. Great to see you guys on the road again, Kanpai!
Yes! Now I am 100% sure I need to visit Niigata in May. Thank you so much for this video, it helped me a lot ^^
Finally a full-fledged video again! Thanks. If you ever return to Niigata, add to your itinerary what Niigata is known for in the world: koi breeders or at least a koi museum.
Personally, I find that these videos from Japan Guide are often edited in a way that sometimes feels as if it "panders" too much to meet the tastes of foreign tourists traveling to Japan. Having said that, these videos have some of the best content on the internet pertaining to Japan. It's nice to see what the entire country has too often rather than just Tokyo and a few other tourist spots that have become well-known to foreign tourists. I love these videos and look forward to more of them in the future.
That's kind of the point, no?
I followed all the recommendations of this video in June 2024 and had a great time except for the Okura hotel in Niigata City which was hella dated and had poor A/C, but the breakfast was included and excellent.
Thank you for this video. It’s the rustic and traditional Japan that is so important to me during my unexpected visit this August.
I get so much enjoyment watch all these tours around 🗾 Japan . Hopefully I will be able to tour around myself one day.😀🥰
Thank you very much for your comment!
Im from NIIGATA
Its a beautiful video.
thank you for making good guide!
I can’t wait to be there! Thank you once again for another amazing video, Japan Guide!🤩
Thank you very much for the nice comment!
Nice to see you again Raina. I enjoyed watching this video about Niigata.
Great video, glad this channel come back!!
Great video and amazing work! Thank you, Raina for showing us the beauty of Niigata. I hope to visit soon!
Missed you Raina san glad youre back 😍
Really, Japan-Guide is my ultimate guide (reference) for all the places in Japan I want to go to!!
Thank you so much! Your comment made my day :)
Thank you! Very enjoyable and helpful
Such a beautiful and unexplored by many tourists place! Thank you so much for sharing. I especially love the route shown on the map, it's very helpful for planning a trip. Hope to make it to Japan soon. It's always been my dream🙂 The nature, the food, the culture, the people... Amazing! Arigato gozaimasu!
Thank you for your nice comment! Hope you will get to visit Japan some time soon and have a great trip!
Wonderful presentation and music
beautiful place, wish i have the same job as yours! thank you for sharing!
You're welcome!
Wonderful video, thank you.
Thank you!
Great channel, I always love to see these less touristy areas, yet they are so rewarding.
By the way, it is about time to move to 4K.
Thank you for the nice comment!
And yes that is something we are thinking about :)
Niigata really doesn't get much love. Most foreigners I know who have traveled to Niigata say they only went because they are trying to visit all the prefectures, not because they really wanted to go there. I think every prefecture has worthwhile sites though.
I would find it so hard to eat Japanese food because it looks like art
Additional side trip:
From Echigo Yuzawa Station take Joetsu Line to Doai Station. Japan most craziest, most creepy Biohazard game kind station.
Doai Station is over the border in Gunma Prefecture, though.
@@vlo4829 But it was nearer if depart from Echigo Yuzawa Station.
what backpack were you using if you don't mind? thanks
I want to visit Uonuma no sato, but my Japanese isn’t fluent. Could I still visit and tour?
Yes you can take the tour at Uonuma no Sato even if you do not speak Japanese (the guide only speaks Japanese though but you can still enjoy whats shown in the tour)
I like Raina Ong backpack , what brand is it , I want to buy one , thanks
Beautiful.. What is the name of the first cooking place? Thank you.
Thank you! The first cooking place is inside of the ryokan, ryugon and is named doma cooking experience.
Is there any public transport to the brewery?
The closest station is Itsukamachi Station, from where a 10 min taxi ride or a 40 min walk will take you to the brewery.
Does the ryugon have a name? or is it a ryugon named ryugon?
The name of the ryokan is ryugon!
Looks relaxing. Too bad the masks are still a thing. It's deterring visitors.
It’s a generalisation, but Japanese value security over commerce.
Masks have been a thing in Japan long before the pandemic
“Mouthfeel” 😔 sigh… stop 🛑