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Niigata

Niigata, Japan

Photo: くろふね · CC BY 3.0

Some of the heaviest snowfall of any inhabited region on Earth, rice paddies that produce a sake the rest of the country rates among its best, and hot spring towns where the snow monkeys are optional and the baths are not.

The best time to visit Niigata is Dec–Feb, when typical daytime highs reach about 7°C (44°F).

Best time to go
Dec–Feb
Budget on the ground
$$ · mid-range
Nearest airport
KIJ

Good for

snow and cold air landscape doing the heavy lifting eating extremely well moving about and doing things

In season

Typical daytime highs

Mar–May16°C61°F
Jun–Aug28°C82°F
Sep–Nov21°C69°F
Dec–Feb7°C44°F

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