The calculated distance (air line) between Niigata and Niitsu-honchō is approximately 9 miles respectively 14 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Niitsu-honchō is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Niigata and Niitsu-honchō has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
14 kilometers
8 nautical miles