 The city has eight public high schools, Joetsu High School and Sekine Gakuen High School, operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education and two private high schools.The prefecture also operates four special education schools.– Hokuriku Shinkansen


The port of Ogi, on Sado Island, can be accessed by a car-ferry that runs 1-3 times a day from March 1 until November 15.