Former Saito Family Villa
Open by month
Partly closed in January: Autumn leaves usually early to mid-November; closed Dec 28 - Jan 3. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. Evening light-up of the autumn garden.
Partly closed in December: Autumn leaves usually early to mid-November; closed Dec 28 - Jan 3. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A 1918 guest villa of a Niigata merchant family, where each room opens onto a stroll garden laid out on the old sand dunes.
Place of Scenic Beauty; Japan Heritage
Nearby
- Bandai Bridge & Shinano River ≈ 15 min by car
- Pia Bandai Market ≈ 15 min by car
- Northern Culture Museum (Ito Family Residence) ≈ 40 min by car
- Lake Hyoko (Swan Lake) ≈ 50 min by car
- Tsukioka Onsen ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Evening light-up of the autumn garden
- Closed or limited
- Autumn leaves usually early to mid-November; closed Dec 28 - Jan 3
- Getting there
- 13 min by city bus (C20s, Hamaura-cho Line) from Niigata Station to Nishi-Ohata, then 6 min walk
- Fee
- Adults ¥300, elementary/junior high ¥100 (free on weekends and holidays)
- Good to know
- 9:30-17:00; closed Mondays (Tue if Mon is a holiday) and Dec 28 - Jan 3
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info