Other Sightseeing Spots in Nagaoka Area

  • Teradomari Fish Market Street (Sakana no Ameyoko)
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    Nigata Pref. Nagaokashi Teradomarishimoaramachi
    A street situated along a National Route in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture lined with seafood and souvenir shops popularly known as Sakana no ameyoko. Filled with the cries of merchants selling their wares, the street bustles with tourists seeking fresh, local ocean delicacies. Here you’ll a wide selection of seafood sold at delightfully reasonable prices, from seasonal items like sweet shrimp, squid, Japanese amberjack, horse mackerel, and sea bream, to high class selections like famed crimson snow crab and blackthroat seaperch. You’ll also be able to enjoy an abundance of dishes prepared with seafood from the Sea of Japan, such as hamayaki grilled fish and seafood rice bowls.
  • Mitsuke English Garden
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    Nigata Pref. Mitsukeshi Shinkouchou 6-35
    This English-style garden can be accessed by taking the Community Bus from JR Mitsuke Station to the Sangyodanchi / English Garden bus stop and then walking another five minutes. Designed by garden designer Kay Yamada to be friendly to the elderly and the physically challenged, the garden's plants are maintained by the Natural Gardening Club, a gathering of local volunteers. The garden is a great place to enjoy the beauty of each of Japan's four seasons. The garden also operates a nursery that raises flower seedlings for public facilities and other customers as part of a local greening movement.

    新潟から長岡に向かって国道8号を走り、見附のplantの辺りで左に曲がり、新幹線のガードをくぐった所にあります。 隣にはホテルが併設されています。 入場料は無料ですが、その100円程度の協力金が呼びかけられています。 春に行ったので、中の庭園は、色とりどりのチューリップが咲いていました。 変わった形の花を付けたチューリップもありました。 トイレの建物の前にある藤棚が見事で、藤の匂いが、マスクをして...

  • Teikanen Park
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    Niigata Kashiwazaki-shi Takayanagicho Okanomachi 593

    国の指定名勝です。 6月から11月のみ入園可能です。 入園料が必要です。 HPでは回遊式庭園とありますが、入り口から貞観堂(母屋)にある受付までが歩けるエリアです。基本的には貞観堂の中から見る観賞式庭園となります。 貞観園の外にも苔エリアがあり、特に写能坂という石段は良い雰囲気です。 貞観堂の建物内は自由に移動ができます。 三方向が庭園に囲まれているので、どこからでも庭園が鑑賞できます。 装飾...

  • Ote Ohashi Bridge
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    Nigata Pref. Nagaokashi Okamuramachi Nagaoka-shi Shinano 2 (Right bank) Nagaoka-shi Kusatsuzu-cho (left bank)
    This bridge spans the Shinano River flowing through Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. Intersecting with Nagaoka City's main street, it gets pretty busy. Originally it had two lanes when it opened in 1985, but it was upgraded to four lanes in 2010 to cope with the increase in traffic volume. It's a great spot to view the Nagaoka Fireworks when vehicles are banned and it's transformed into a pedestrian thoroughfare. During the climax of the event, cascading Niagara fireworks are launched from below the bridge.
  • Shouun Sanso Garden
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    Nigata Pref. Kashiwazakishi Midorichou 3
    This garden is located in Midori-cho, Kashiwazaki City. It is the garden of Kenzo Iizuka's former residence, who founded the Kashiwazaki Gas Company, and was donated to the city in 1971. It is a famous spot for viewing the red leaves of Fall, with its approximately 300 Enkianthus perulatus and Maple trees, and there are also illuminations during the season. There is also the Kimura Tea Ceremony Museum within the garden, where visitors can experience the tea ceremony.
  • Settaya
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    Niigata Nagaoka-shi Settaya
  • Izumozaki Shuku
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    Niigata Santo-gun Izumozaki Machi Hagurocho
  • Kanagurayamakyukeitembodai
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    Nigata Pref. Odiyashi Koguriyama
  • Sakae Rin Bridge
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    Niigata Nagaoka-shi
  • Chosei Bridge
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    Niigata Nagaoka-shi Okamuramachi
  • Ota Dam
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    Niigata Ojiya Yamaya
  • Kariyatagawa Dam
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    Niigata Nagaoka-shi Tochibori
  • Tochigahara Dam
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    Niigata Kashiwazaki-shi Takayanagicho Tochigahara Chinai
  • Sabaishigawa Dam
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    Niigata Kashiwazaki-shi Takayanagicho Kadoide
  • Tanne Dam
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    Niigata Kashiwazaki-shi Tanne
  • Akaiwa Dam
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    Niigata Kashiwazaki-shi Tanne
  • Uonuma Hashi
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    Niigata Ojiya-shi
  • Asahibashi
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    Niigata Ojiya-shi
  • Ojiya Ohashi
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    Niigata Ojiya Sanbusho
  • Kawai Ohashi
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    Niigata Ojiya-shi

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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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