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  • Takada Komachi Exchange Hall
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    Nigata Pref. Jouetsushi Honchou 6-3-4
    This old townhouse, called “Old Kozumaya”, was built in the Meiji period and has been refurbished into a place for the public as a gallery and exchange salon. The building is renowned for the gargoyles on the large roof. In addition to being able to see the vaulted ceiling structure and storehouse which were often seen in town houses in Takada, the gallery houses an exhibition on the history of the area. The place can be used to take a break during a walk or as a tourist spot, and painting, photograph and ceramic exhibitions are regularly held here. The nearest station is Takada Station.

    明治時代に建築された町家「旧小妻屋」を再生した施設でした。 お土産なども購入できるので、満足できる交流館でしたよ！！

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  • Takada Castle Three-story-Turret
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    Nigata Pref. Jouetsushi Motoshirochou 6-1 in Takada park
    This historical location is in Takada Castle in Takada Park. It was constructed as a replacement for the castle tower that burned down in 1870. In 1993, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the foundation of Joetsu City, this Three-Tiered Turret was constructed from plans based on pictures, historical documents and archeological digs. The exterior was based on a picture of the inner keep from the Matsudaira Mitsunaga period. Within the facility there is a mouse-controlled VR simulation which uses computer graphics to allow you to move around and see what the area around Takeda Castle would have looked like during the Edo period. Takada Castle has been chosen as one of Japan's three greatest castle nighttime views and has been included in the Best 100 Castles of Japan 2nd Selection.
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  • Uesugi Kenshin Statue
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    Niigata Joetsu-shi Nakayashiki (Kasuga Yamajo Ato)/
    A statue of the mighty samurai lord Uesugi Kenshin standing on the grounds of the Kasugayama Castle Ruins, the site of a famous castle once said to be impregnable. The statue was erected to commemorate the filming of the popular historical drama “Heaven and Earth” in 1969. Today designated a National Historic Site and included in a list of Japan’s 100 most famous castles, the history of Kasugayama Castle is said to date back some 600 years to the Nanboku-cho period. Residences and a dry moat sprawled on the castle’s mountain, while its base was enclosed by a 1. 2-kilometer-longmoat and the embankment. From the site of the inner citadel 180 meters above sea level, visitors can get a sweeping view of the Sea of Japan and the Kubiki Plain. Kenshin was known as the “Tiger of Echigo”, and today his statue stands partway up the mountain, still covered with remnants of dry moats and the embankment, looking down on the surrounding area.
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  • Teraji Ruins Park
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    Niigata Itoigawa-shi
  • Mizushina Burial Mounds
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    Niigata Joetsu-shi
  • Miyaguchi Burial Mounds
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    Niigata Joetsu-shi
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