Niigata Station "The Heart of Niigata City"
Niigata Station Area Development Project: In 2024, the added areas were on the 2nd Floor: Niigata Station East-Side & Niigata Station West-Side. A upgraded Niigata CoCoLo changed their slogan to "Change Your Flow", because Niigata Station has went from someplace that looks empty into a bustling atmosphere. The Niigata City Bus Loop "Niigata 2km" also feels revitalized. The floors have a sense of openness (corridors like spiral staircase), a lot of depth with a lot of detail involved, it gave a sense of a urban city like Tokyo yet it was Niigata. In Niigata people are use to going all over the place with spending a lot of time finding the things they need, so the creation of the station made it so there was a single place to get all of their Niigata needs.
There were many things to attract the Locals with things they could use Daily: Souvenir Shops, Super Markets: Meiji-ya Furumachi (2025), General Stores,
Meiji-ya SuperMarket, Furumachi (????-2005 closed)
There are some things that are at Furumachi and Bandai that are also at the station and that those areas would have to further develop to attract customers in those locations as well, which means there is a great future for more places to be made that help people feel there is things to do in more parts of Niigata.
Why isn't Niigata Station as Popular as Tokyo Station?
Local
Domestic
Transplant
Foreigner
(01.) Architectural Marvel: No Need for Godzilla, the Niigata Station would be planned to develop significantly as a transportation hub and a gateway to the region could serve as the iconic draw, negating the need for a separate, external figure like the Godzilla (shinjuku). The current Niigata Station is modern and functional, but lacks to wow people from its appearance "The Look" that has no "Wow" to it. In order to bring it to the forefront it would need to be even larger-size with more stores and streets the provide a experience for Locals and attract Tourists with the wow of the experience and architecture. Compared to Tokyo Station (Marunouchi side) boasts a historic and grand European-inspired red brick exterior, as a symbol of Tokyo's early modernization and a significant cultural landmark. The Niigata Station could boast a historic-look similar to Niigata City Hall Second Building that would be a Niigata-style Western-inspired look like Minatopia as a symbol of Niigata's early modernization. They could include relatively large reinforced glass windows with colors that reflect Niigata's environment: Brown (earth), White (snow), Turquoise (sea of Japan), a potentially striking and regionally relevant color scheme.
CoCoLo South Area-
Bic Camera
Xebio Sports Express
Good Harvest
Saizeriya
Nii-gacha Station
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Mos Burger
Mother's Crepes
Niigata Station Chance Center
Sea Point Niigata x Moyo Re
NiigataA358
CanDo
Station Rental Car
CoCoLo East Area First Floor-
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Yaoya Sun Market: is a Niigata supermarket, This brand originates from "Kenkou Ichiba" (20 years) that was at the Bandai exit of Niigata Station.
Meijiya Store: is a famous Niigata supermarket from 1885 that is known for serving things from Niigata Meiji era and under the "Meiji-ya Brand" (meiji-era shop brand).
Meat Joy Park Sato Meat
Happy Shop by Kameda
Darumaya 1979,
Niigata Kaisenya
Cleaning Hanazawa
Mister Donut
Healthy Food Store Kotokoto
Chicken Village
Niigata Sushi Kaisenya
Tonkatsu Shinjuku Saboten & Okowa Tagosaku
Exciting Square: Waku Waku Hiroba
Gangnam Kimbap
Sanpou Kitchen
Niigata Nakasui Side Dishes
Taketoku Kamaboko
Ahoya & Kogane-an Yokohama
Saint Marc Cafe
East Side Second Floor
NewDays
3 Coins+plus
Honeys
Muji 500
Matsukiyo Lab
Vie de France
Kotoya
Seijo Ishii- With the motto of "food from around the world at street corner prices" the store 's appeal is that it stocks delicious, high-quality products carefully selected by buyers from around the world and Japan. [1st in Niigata]
Kaldi Coffee Farm
Kaneko Optical Store
Kumazawa Bookstore
Mom's Renovation
Sagawa Express Delivery
Doshin Kasho Maruya Main Store
Osakaya 1858,
Echigo Lion's Village
Nishmoriya
Niigata Sanko
Flower Garden
Takadaya
Sweets Shop Saikatei
Canele de Chianti
Cheese Garden
Kajuan
Nakajao Egg District
Patisserie Henlemieu
Ebisu-an
Gateau HaNaBi
Hanagataya
Yasuda Yogurt
Kashimaya
Tanakaya Main Store
Shikoen Tea
On the Umami
Niigata Forest Farm
Ponshukan Sake Sweets
Ogawaya
Echigo Dairy Confectionery
Echigo Yukimuro-ya Station Labo
I Love Meat Bun Nikuman-ya
Seafood Delicacy Kaiho & Namasake Honpo
Torakichi Katagiri Fish Shop
Echigo Rice Shop
Aunt Stella's Cookies
Hometown
Repaco Mille-bien
Yoshida Gelato-ya
Happy Shop-
In Bourbon
Auspicious Flower
Kubota Niigata
Yoshino River
Niigata Craft Beef Hall
Tully's Coffee
Niigata Souvenirs
Sengdee Thai Beer Station
Kokkio Korean Bar
Issei- Local Fish and Niigata Wagyu Beef
Niigata Kushikatsu Center
Sarai Izakaya
Hakata Motsunabe Oyama
Tsubame-Sanjo Shumentei Jun
Chicken Soba Enmichi Niboshi Bettei
Hasegawa Orthodontic Clinic
Yoneyama Dental Clinic
Niigata Bar ★ Noodle Street "Ramen Street" (niigata izakaya mein yokocho) [ニイガタ バル★麺横丁], a "Yokocho style" or street style of ramen and izakaya culture where it is designed to be lively as it is home to many famous and popular restaurants. To get to Ramen Street you will see it near the East ticket gate or on the South exit where you will find The Tama-kun Dog Statue. When arriving there is the Bar-Side and the Ramen-Side that has stores that are in their respective categories.
Bar-Side Shops
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Noodle-Side Shops
Mazeshamoji- Ramen Mazesoba
Daruma-ya Niigata Flagship Store (だるまや NIIGATA BASE), web is a Ramen shop that started in 1979 at 8-ban-cho Furumachi. They serve "Seafood Backfat Ramen" with their signature dishes being Miso Ramen, Back Fat Ramen, and what has people talking is there "Back Fat Mabomen". People mention the white back fat reminds them of snow covering the red of the mabo spice with a perfect blend of a mild-hot and a creamy-savoriness to the taste. While Daruma company is large it is not known for specific ramen, but the Back Fat Mabomen is starting to have people thinking twice. While many foreigners are attracted to Ittoya ramen there are much more of a balance of domestic visitors and foreigners who are attracted to the modern dining atmosphere and the unique taste of back fat that Daruma-ya provides.
Ramen Ittoya: web is a Ramen shop that started in 2004 at Shinchuku-yama and known by some foreigners as "The Ichiran of the Snow Country" and is a popular introduction to Niigata Ramen. It is often becoming cited as a "must-try" on many travel itineraries. They serve Niigata-style "Kasane Shoyu Ramen" that uses seafood and pork bones. They are also known for their Tsukemen and had reached international interest with their Charred Lengthwise Cut Chashu. Their specials are what had some travelers claiming it to be a true Niigata experience with the old Japan Nostalgia, Cozy and inviting, and deliciously Meaty: The specials that got people talking were their "Agano Hime Beef Yaki Shabu", "Echigo Chicken Salt Koji Grill", and the amazing "Pure white Bianca Tomahawk Char Siu"(Itouya x Komachi).
Torisoba Endo: is a Ramen shop that began in 2021 by Shinya Endo in Echigo Ishiyama, Higashi Ward, and has been praised by women as a comfortable getaway. Torisoba is a style of ramen that had its popularity starting in Kansai and then Kanto region. This style that is becoming known in Niigata starts with clear-broth of kelp and bonito, rich Niigata-chicken bone broth, that is described as a rich foam soup.
CoCoLo West Area (web)-
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West First Floor
Un Bourbon
Suit Select
Unico
Salon Adam and Rope (SALON adam et ropé. サロン アダム エ ロペ)
(First Niigata Store): Is a Lifestyle-brand that proposes sophisticated lifestyle centered on fashion that has a focus on Japanese technology and manufacturing called "Nippon Culture Items".
Usagi Online Store
Koselig
Socks Shop by Tabio
Lindt Chocolat Boutique
A'VI Nail & Eye
Cotomonomarche Jewlery
Doutor st.
Godiva dessert
Gong Cha: Is a tea-specialty store that uses high-quality tea leaves, seasonal drinks, and food items with a variety of customization. (First Niigata Store)
Difference
Fruit Gathering
Maker's Shirt Kamakura
Albion Dresser
Premi Colomi
Zoff
Lattice
Bloom
Ace Bags & Luggage
Randa
Mystic
Chico
Kastane
Raffine
Plaza: It is a store with beauty, sweets, fashion, and characters items.
Wacoal
Cosmeteria
Zetteria
Hair Salon Adorable
Kotobuki Sushi c/o Maimon Sushi
Echigo Nagaoka Kojimaya
Pho'Minh
Kamakura Pasta Echigo no Sato
QB House
Rikyu Charcoal Grilled Beef Tongue: A beef tongue specialty store based in Sendai, the home of beef tongue, that execute slicing, seasoning, and aging. (First Niigata Store)
Vidrio Ginza
Amenbo
Lawsons
Station South Kitchen "Restaurant Area" (ekinan kitchen) [エキナンキッチン],
Echigo Beer Pub Hub (British Pub Hub x Echigo Beer): (First Niigata Store)
West Second Floor
Yoshinoya
Tavola by Jupiter
Delifrance Bakery & Coffee
Niigata Onigiri Waran Yui
BitMarket
Tonkatsu Taro
Ichigen Restaurant
Marugame Seimen
Ponshukan Complex
Star Bucks
Yanagi-an Restaurant
News Days
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(01.) La Cotte "Fried Curry Bread" (vs Zopf Curry Bread) chunks of Spanish pork.
(02.) Souvenir Specialty Store (vs Hanagataya).
(03.) Trainstation Bento (vs Ekiben-ya Matsuri) beef tongue, conger eel, crab.
(04.) Crispy Snack Store (vs Gateau Festa Harada- Gunma) Rusk, Cake, Softserve.
Mall Complex: (vs Gransta Underground)
(01.) Onigiri Bongo (vs Honnori-ya).
(02.) Grilled Restaurant (vs Kisuke-Sendai) Grilled Meat Set, Soup, Rice.
(03.) Hot Plate Restaurant (vs Kiwami-ya) Hamburger Steaks.
(04.) (vs Taba-ton Nagoya) Misokatsu-don, Miso Katsu Sandwich.
(05.) (vs Tokyo Ramen Street).
Shopping Street: (vs First Avenue, Character Street)
(01.) Regional Dessert (vs Tokyo Banana)
(02.) Traditional Sweets (vs Mihashi)
(03.) (vs )
(04.) (vs )
(05.) (vs )
(06.) (vs Pokemon Store)
(07.) (vs Kirby Cafe Petit) Star Bread, Cake, Blancmange, Tiramisu.
(08.) 4 Snack Company Collab (vs Tokyo Ikashiland), Exclusives: Softserve, Rice Cracker, Bite Size Crispy Starch, Crunchy Chips.
Department Store: (vs Daimaru Department Store Chain)
(01.) Bentos (vs Jojoen) Yakiniku Bentos.
(02.) Onigiris (vs Jiraiya) Tenmusu.
(03.) Sandwiches (vs Meruhen) Fruit Sandwich.
(04.) Fried Store (vs Kakiyasu) Menchi-katsu.
(05.) Seafood Store (vs Takimoto) Conger Eel, Mackerel, Sushi Bowl.
(06.) Meat Sandwich Store (vs Seiyo Ginza) Wagyu Fillet Katsu Sandwich.
Shopping Street: (vs Yaechika)
(01.) Discount Store (vs Mini Don Quijote)
(02.) Pastry Store (vs Manneken) Chocolate Waffle.
(03.) 4 Curry Company Collab (vs Tokyo Curry Quartet) Okushiba Shoten.
(04.) Ramen Company Collab (vs Tokyo Ramen Yokocho)
Offices & Hotel: (Niigata CoCoLo vs Tokyo Midtown Yaesu)
(01.) Onigiri (vs Potama Okinawa)
(02.) Karaage (vs Torikai-souhonke)
(03.) (vs Yaesu Public Food Court) Famous Shave Ice Rotation (3 weeks length).
(04.) Izakaya (vs Mekiki-no-ginja) Squid Tempura, Bara Chirashi.
Sizewise Niigata station is 24,000 square meters (Tokyo: 182,000 sm), has 1 Shinkansen line (Tokyo: 4 Lines), 1 Railway Company (Tokyo: 3 companies), and 4 Lines (14 Lines). The What if Scenario would be the 40,000 square meters, has 2 Shinkansen lines, 2 Railway Companies, and 8 Lines.
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