Niigata Government Will Reward Harbin Agencies

To encourage more tourists to visit Niigata, Japan, the Niigata government will reward travel agencies in Harbin for sending tourists to Niigata.

New Sea Route Connects Four Northeast Asian Countries

A new sea route that connects Sokcho in South Korea, Hunchun in China, Niigata in Japan, and Zarubino in Russia is expected to be launched on July 28, 2009.