Niigata, Niigata / 萬代橋
Bandai Bridge
The symbol of Niigata City, a stone-faced arched bridge over the Shinano River completed in 1929; 306.9 m long, it survived the 1964 Niigata earthquake and is an Important Cultural Property.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
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Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Bus / Car
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- Opening hours
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- Admission
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- Getting there
About 15 minutes on foot from the Bandai exit of JR Niigata Station, or about 5 minutes by bus to Bandai City and 1 minute on foot; about 15 minutes by car from Niigata-nishi IC or Niigata-chuo IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
No parking.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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Address: Niigata, Niigata (Japanese address: 新潟県新潟市中央区万代2)
Official site: http://www.hrr.mlit.go.jp/niikoku/bandaibridge/index.html
Location
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Nearby spots
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- No photo yetShinano River Yasuragi-tei Riverside ParkNiigata1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetNorthern Culture MuseumNiigata13 km away (straight line)
Photo: Koichi_Hayakawa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (cropped)Hyoko Lake Swan ParkNiigata19 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
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Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteThe bridge is also worth seeing at sunset, at night and when lit up; the view from the Yasuragi-tei riverside walk is one of Niigata's signature scenes.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://niigata-kankou.or.jp/spot/15353Access, parking and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.