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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.

The stone arches of Bandai Bridge over the wide Shinano River, with city buildings behind
Bandai Bridge (photo taken December 2023)Photo: くろふね / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 · License · Source

Last official check

2 Oct 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train / Bus / Car

Before you go

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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 a tourism board site
Parking

No parking.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Opening hours, Closed, Admission, Payment, Accessibility

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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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Crowds

Best time to visit

Worth seeing by day, and also at dusk, at night and when lit up (Niigata tourism association).

Checked 2 Oct 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season

no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

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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 a tourism board site

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