With some awesome road trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to soak up everything that Itoigawa, 20 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here ought to be Itoigawa Seaside Ski Resort, Fossa Magna Museum and Lavender Beach. Located 25 miles away, Toyama is another popular tourist destination. If you swing by, make sure you check out Toyama Castle, Toyama Municipal Baseball Stadium Alpen Stadium and Museum of Modern Art, Toyama.