Niigata Prefecture · Japan
Nagaoka travel guide
Nagaoka is a city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, home to about 266,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- KIJ61 km · Niigata Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Nagaoka
Nagaoka (長岡市, Nagaoka-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture, after the capital city of Niigata.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Nagaoka
See
- Echigo Hillside National Government Park
- Niigata Prefectural Museum of History
Do
- T-JOY Cinemas
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Where to stay
Hotels in Nagaoka
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel New Otani Nagaoka | 1984 | 0.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Nagaoka
Nagaoka has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 235 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Nagaoka: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Niigata Airport (KIJ), about 61 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sado Airport (SDS, 79 km) and Fukushima Airport (FKS, 141 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The nearest airport is at Niigata, which is a little over an hour away by car. By public transport, take a bus to Niigata station (25 min, ¥410), then take the train or bus (details below). Tokyo's two airports, Narita and Haneda, are both at least three hours away by train. The main way into Nagaoka is on the Jōetsu Shinkansen. There is at least one Toki train per hour to Tokyo (about 1hr 40min, ¥8950) and Niigata (25 minutes, ¥3500).
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KIJ · Niigata Airport
SDS · Sado Airport
FKS · Fukushima Airport
Questions
Nagaoka: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Nagaoka?
Nagaoka has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 235 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Nagaoka?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Niigata Airport (KIJ), about 61 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sado Airport (SDS, 79 km) and Fukushima Airport (FKS, 141 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Nagaoka?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Nagaoka
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.