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Another Japan: A countryside getaway in Niigata at prices a third of Tokyo’s
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Niigata appears locked in a time capsule, steeped in traditional culture and world-class craftsmanship. Yet, it is constantly reinventing itself.
PHOTOS: JOHN TAN
John Tan
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NIIGATA – In a railway station, a corner of arcade machines permits entry only to adults. Inside, grown-ups grin, rattle their tokens, then approach rows of sake vending machines.
Younger ones are not left out. By a rocky shoreline, kids delight as they balance on a wooden tub in search of abalone. Meanwhile, tourists pose in artsy tunnels that open out to jaw-dropping mountain gorges.
