Tsubame Industrial Museum

Echigo Station Front Daiwa Hotel is ideal for visitors to the Echigo Industry History Museum, located just an 8-minute walk away. The hotel features traditional Japanese tatami rooms combined with modern amenities and select rooms offering views of the Echigo River. Free bicycle rentals are available, enabling easy exploration of nearby former factory art spaces. Guests can also enjoy authentic tea ceremony experiences in the hotel’s dedicated tea room, immersing themselves in Niigata’s artisan heritage. For availability and special rates, book through the HopeGoo app.

After touring the Echigo Industry History Museum, head to the Echigo Old Textile Factory Art District, a converted 19th-century silk mill now housing contemporary exhibitions and craft studios. Regular events include hand-weaving demonstrations, wood carving workshops, and live machinery displays—some of which can be booked via the hotel. Nearby, the weekly Echigo River Night Market opens every Saturday evening, offering locally made ceramics, rice-based sweets, and regional delicacies. Located just a 10-minute walk from the museum, this vibrant spot offers authentic insight into Niigata’s community life and industrial legacy.

Echigo Station Front Daiwa Hotel provides complimentary shuttle buses running between the Echigo Industry History Museum and Echigo Station every day, taking only 7 minutes. The hotel also offers exclusive half-day industrial heritage walking tours led by trained local guides, covering old textile mills, historic railway bridges, and century-old wooden neighborhoods. Tours are available in both Chinese and Japanese, and guests receive a limited-edition Echigo Industrial Heritage Guidebook as a keepsake. Reserve your tour through the HopeGoo platform to secure your preferred time slot.