Naoetsu Things to Do

Apart from the great seafood you can eat here the beaches are certainly the main attraction of Joetsu/Naoetsu area. The better beaches are reached by train from Naoetsu Station towards Niigata city. You don't have to travel far to find a good one. This pic is of Unohama Beach where I went.
This beach was rather nice but I do have one beef... the 'stones' instead of lovely sand. Coming from NZ it is strange for me to go to a beach without sand. I have to say I certainly prefer sand to these small stones. I don't know if all the beaches in the area were like this one (I suspect they aren't) but nonetheless you may like to bring a deck chair to sit on. My towel was quite uncomfortable.