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Ponshukan Niigata
A station-side tasting stop that makes it easy to sample a wide range of Niigata sake before boarding your train.
TRAVEL REALITY
Can you actually go?
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Trip effortFirst SipLow-friction: easy to add to an ordinary Japan trip.
Information trustWe've Been ThereObserved firsthand by SAKEWHERE.
Last checked 2026-08-25
OUR TIP
Save this for the end. It works beautifully as a final tasting stop because you're already back at Niigata Station.
FROM THE JOURNEY
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LOCATION
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1-96-47 Hanazono, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata 950-0086, Japan (CoCoLo Niigata Mets Building)
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