Niigata travel
Pia Bandai
Pia Bandai · ピアBandai
Pia Bandai brings together fish and produce shops and restaurants. Browse the market, choose lunch and look for things you would like to buy.
You can walk here after Befco Bakauke Observatory.
Official sources Official sources Pia Bandai bus and boarding-stop guide
Visitor information
Admission
Entering and browsing the market is free. Pay for meals and shopping separately at each business.
Opening hours
The facility lists usual hours of 9 am–7 pm and year-round opening. Individual businesses have their own hours and days off; check the places you want to visit.
What to see at Pia Bandai
Browse fish and produce, then choose a restaurant
Browse the fish and produce shops, then choose lunch at a restaurant. Products and menus vary; use the official directory to find a business if you have a particular dish in mind.
How to get to Pia Bandai
Descend from Befco Bakauke Observatory to Level 1, then walk to Pia Bandai. Niigata City's official route gives about 10 minutes, excluding lift waits and time at the market. Return on a regular Niigata Station-bound bus from outside Pia Bandai, rather than the sightseeing bus's Pia Bandai stop. The adult return fare is JPY 260; check the station-bound timetable for your travel date.
Niigata City: walk from the observation deck to Pia Bandai Pia Bandai bus and boarding-stop guide Weekday Niigata Station-bound timetable from outside Pia Bandai Niigata Kotsu fare table: revised 31 March 2024
Before you visit
Allow separate walking time from the observation deck
The walking estimate from the observation deck to Pia Bandai is about 10 minutes. Allow extra time for the lift down, market browsing and meals.
Find the correct return bus stop
Use the regular bus stop for Niigata Station outside the market, rather than the sightseeing loop bus stop. Check travel-day return services around the time you expect to finish your meal.
Pia Bandai bus and boarding-stop guide Weekday Niigata Station-bound timetable from outside Pia Bandai
Questions about Pia Bandai
Do all Pia Bandai businesses have the same hours?
Individual businesses have their own hours and days off. Check your chosen restaurant or shop's information separately from the market facility's usual hours. Meals and shopping prices also vary by business and menu.
Official sources
- Official sources ·
- Official sources ·
- Pia Bandai bus and boarding-stop guide ·
- Pia Bandai individual shop hours ·
- Niigata City: walk from the observation deck to Pia Bandai ·
- Weekday Niigata Station-bound timetable from outside Pia Bandai ·
- Niigata Kotsu fare table: revised 31 March 2024 ·
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