Mapple Niigata & Sado '27 (Mapple Magazine)

Product Description

Mapple Niigata Travel Guide is a handy magazine-style guidebook packed with inspiration for exploring Niigata’s mountains, coast, food, hot springs, and local culture. It highlights 20 travel themes at a glance, from Sado Island, ski resort experiences, and scenic rice terraces to sake, Jomon pottery, and snow-viewing hot springs. A removable Sado supplement is also included, perfect for travelers interested in the area’s growing global attention.

The guide features an expanded and upgraded Niigata gourmet special, one of its most popular sections, with 11 food categories covering onigiri, sushi, seafood rice bowls, local comfort food, fermented specialties, yukimuro cuisine, Chadamame edamame, craft alcohol, and memorable souvenirs such as sasa dango. It also introduces notable regional highlights including Niigata Station souvenirs, Numata Terrace and Kamifuru in Niigata Town, Tsubame-Sanjo craftsmanship, Nagaoka fireworks, Echigo Yuzawa summer leisure, Joetsu history trips, Tsukioka Onsen strolls, and Murakami’s retro castle town atmosphere.

Covered areas include Niigata Town, Tsubame-Sanjo, Yahiko, Teradomari, Echigo Yuzawa, Uonuma, Tokamachi, Nagaoka, Kashiwazaki, Joetsu, Myoko, Itoigawa, Tsukioka Onsen, Aganogawa, Murakami, Senami Onsen, Sasagawanagare, and Sado. Lightweight and easy to carry, this traveler-friendly guide is ideal for trip planning and on-the-go use, with clear maps and access to a convenient digital edition via the free Mapple Link app for iPhone and Android.