Reference/Local/Exhibition/Literature Museum Spots in Nagaoka Area

  • Nagaoka City Local History Museum
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
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    Nigata Pref. Nagaokashi Oyamachou 80-24 within Yukyama Park
    This local history museum in Yukyuzan Park in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture was built in the image of the castle tower. It tells the stories of the people who were born in Nagaoka and formed the cornerstone of Nagaoka's spiritual culture and played a big role in Japan or abroad in early modern to modern times, and of their achievements. This folk exhibition also displays restored traditional housing, clothing, footwear and household items used in the daily lives of the people in this snowy region. In addition, Visitors can see the view of the city and the plains of Niigata from the castle tower's observation deck on the fourth floor.

    悠久山公園の中の1番高い所にあります。 建物はお城を模っていますが、昔の長岡城とは全く違う造りです(天守閣は無かったそうです)。 階段を昇って2階にて行くと、受付があります。 ここは角櫓という建物だそうです。 入館料は300円です。 走り櫓を歩き、天守閣のある建物には、主に戊辰戦争や河井継之助に関する資料や、堀直寄や牧野家など歴代の城主や長岡出身の偉人などの資料が多数展示されています。 4階の天守...

  • Ojiya Earthquake Museum Sonaekan
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
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    Nigata Pref. Odiyashi Uenoyama 4-4-2 Ojiya citizen learning center 'Raku-Gun' 2F
    This hands-on museum is located on the second floor of the Ojiya Municipal Learning Center. It was built to teach people the lessons learned from the October 23, 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake (magnitude 6.6) that occurred directly below Niigata Prefecture. The museum offers two courses, the tour course (free of charge) and the hands-on disaster prevention learning program (fee required). In either course, guests can learn about and experience subjects such as what the disaster was like, what was like for refugees after the disaster, and the history of how the region's recovery. Guests who choose the hands-on disaster prevention learning program can also hear about people's experiences during the disaster from the museum's storytellers.

    地震動シュミレータやMX4Dで実際に地震の揺れを体験できます。防災グッズも買うことが出来ます。残念なのは外観が地味なことと立地が市内から若干外れているため、行きにくいことでしょうか。

  • Nagaoka Yoita History and Folk Museum (Kanetsu Ship Museum)
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    2.5
    3 Reviews
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    Nigata Pref. Nagaokashi Yoitamachiyoita Yi 4356
    This museum displays historical records on Naoe Kanetsugu who was the main character in the Taiga TV drama, Tenchijin (Heart of a Samurai) and his wife, Osen. It is located inside the Honganji Niigatabetsuin temple and has many exhibits unique to Kanetsugu's hometown of Yoita. The museum's featured exhibit is a reproduction of the famous Love Armor with its large Chinese character symbolizing love on the helmet. It can be viewed from any angle. In addition, the museum has an exhibit on Nakagawa Seibe, the first Japanese beer brewer, who is also from Yoita. There is also a photograph spot with a giant beer can, with the catch phrase Seibe coined, Choose Niigata's Uniquely Refreshing Beer.

    直江兼続は好きな武将の一人。大河ドラマ天地人も面白かったと思います。でも資料館としては見所がほとんど無かったという印象です。ブーム時代は、知らない人におおよそのその人の功績・年表をお伝えするということはそれなりに役割を果たすとは思いますが、もともと知っている人、歴史が好きな人からしたら、”知ってるよ”という情報以上のものがない。兼続に限らず他の大河にちなんだ各地のこの手のものに総じて言えるので...

  • Kurofune-kan Museum
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    Nigata Pref. Kashiwazakishi Oumigawa 181
    This exhibition hall is part of the Kashiwazaki Collection Village located along National Route 8 and contains materials related to Admiral Perry's arrival. It was originally opened as Kogoro Yoshida's Collection. Kogoro is the younger brother of Shotaro Yoshida who runs a dry goods store in the city. Along with artwork from the early modern period (1568-1867) it contains news articles given to the populace explaining the shocking events surrounding Admiral Perry's arrival. This includes the 100 faces of Perry, a unique collection of various prints of Perry's portrait as the common folk of the time didn't know what he looked like.
  • Chigonoya, Kashiwazaki Collection Village
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    Nigata Pref. Kashiwazakishi Oumigawa 181
    Kashiwazaki Collection Village is an exhibition hall of local toy and folk craft along National Route 8. Mr. Shoji Iwashita from Kashiwazaki displays roughly 9,000 items from his personal 50,000 item collection. Chigo means infatuation and enjoyment. Most of the items in the exhibition have a rustic feel to them, made by craftsman whose names are no longer known, but who put a lot of heart into creating these toys. A few items are no longer made and incredibly valuable, such as the ambassador dolls known as blue-eyed dolls made in the early Showa period.
  • Aimingeikan
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    Niigata ken Kashiwazaki city Ome River 181
  • Nagaoka Toki To Natural no Gakushukan
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    Niigata Nagaoka-shi Teradomarinatsudo 2829
  • Settaya 6th Avenue Fermentation Museum Konegura
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    Niigata Nagaoka-shi Settaya 4-chome 6-ban 33-go
  • Izumosaki Port Townhouse: Kitamaebune Museum
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    Niigata Santo-gun Izumozaki Machi Amaze 162
  • Nagaoka Nagaoka Sensai Museum
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    4.0
    33 Reviews
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    Nigata Pref. Nagaokashi Jounaichou 2-6-17

    長岡駅から徒歩3分ほど。百貨店跡のビル1階にある。入館無料。館内撮影不可。 1945年8月1日に行われたB29による長岡空襲。無差別攻撃の焼夷弾は長岡の中心地を焼き尽くし、1,488名の尊い命が奪われた。この資料館にはその焼夷弾のレプリカも展示されている(手に取ることが可能)。現在、焼夷弾は非人道的兵器として人口密集地での使用が条約で禁止されている。

  • Tanaka Kakuei Museum
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    3.0
    11 Reviews
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    Niigata Kashiwazaki-shi Nishiyamacho Sakata 717-4

    今回の旅の目的の一つ、大人の社会科見学です。 長岡からも少し離れているこちらの施設、高速のインターチェンジからは意外と近いです。施設の中はコンパクト。いろいろ工夫されてはいますが想像していたよりは資料も少なく残念でした。

  • Nagaoka Hokuetuboshinsensodenshokan
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    2.5
    3 Reviews
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    Nigata Pref. Nagaokashi Daikokumachi 39-2

    長岡城の奪還を目指して長岡藩兵が渡った八丁沖に立つ施設。目の前に田んぼが広がり、今にも藩兵の息遣いが聞こえてきそうな場所です。

  • Toclas Gallery Nagaoka
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    Niigata Nagaoka-shi Nagacho 2-1639-1
  • Fujihashi History no Hiroba
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    Niigata Nagaoka-shi Nishizumachi 4157-1
  • Ayako Mai Hall
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    Niigata Kashiwazaki-shi Onadani 4529
  • TEPCO Plaza Kashiwazaki
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    Niigata Kashiwazaki-shi Higashihoncho 1-chome 2-16
  • Shogaigakushu Ctr Rapica
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    Nigata Pref. Kariwagunkariwamura Kariwa 100
  • Binokawa Shuzo Tate
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    Nigata Pref. Nagaokashi Miyabara 2-13-31
  • Kashiwazaki Takayanagicho General Center
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    Niigata Kashiwazaki-shi Takayanagicho Okanomachi
  • Matto Residents Center
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    Niigata Ojiya Mattocho

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Found along the northwestern coast of Japan, Niigata prefecture is celebrated for its high-quality rice and breathtaking nature, most notably its spectacular mountains, whose white peaks draw in snow sports lovers from far and wide over the winter months. Hit the slopes at Yuzawa, pick out your favourite modern artist at Echigo Tsumari, or take a ferry over to Sado Island for an extra adventure.

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