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Niigata, Niigata / 信濃川やすらぎ堤緑地

Shinano River Yasuragi-tei Riverside Park

A riverside park along the Shinano River where cherry blossoms and tulips bloom with Bandai Bridge in the background; paper lanterns light the trees at night.

A wide river curving past a grassy embankment, with city buildings and a bridge in the distance under a blue sky
The Shinano River and the Yasuragi-tei embankment (photo taken September 2020)Photo: 皓月旗 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized) · License · Source

Last official check

2 Oct 2026

Traveler reports

0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train / Bus

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Getting there

About 16 minutes on the Bandaibashi Line BRT from stop 6 at JR Niigata Station to Shiyakusho-mae, or about 13 minutes on the city sightseeing loop bus from stop 18 to Hakusan Koen-mae, then about 5 minutes on foot; about 15 minutes on foot from Hakusan Station (JR Echigo Line).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

Hakusan Park car park, about 592 spaces (100 yen per 30 minutes).

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

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Address: Niigata, Niigata (Japanese address: 新潟県新潟市中央区一番掘通町地先〜川端町1丁目地先)

Official site: https://www.city.niigata.lg.jp/kurashi/park/shoukai/area/cyuoku/p_yasuragitei.html

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Best time to visit

In the cherry blossom and tulip season, lanterns are lit at night and can be enjoyed along with the night view of the Shinano River (Niigata tourism association).

Checked 2 Oct 2026 on a tourism board site
Busiest season

The cherry blossoms peak in early April.

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

Crowd level, Peak time, Busiest days

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