Name: Okura Hotel Niigata Review - Niigata
Address: 6--53 Kawabata-cho, Niigata, Niigata-ken, 951-8053, Japan
Telephone: 025-224–6111
Price range: $$$

On the Shinano River, about 1½ km (1 mile) from the station, the Okura offers views of the water from many of its rooms. A formal French restaurant in the penthouse overlooks the city, and the riverside La Shimano café is a great spot for afternoon cake or coffee. The service is attentive and the rooms, mostly Western in style but some Japanese, are comfortable.