Town guide
Joetsu
上越市
Takada Castle Park is one of Japan's top three night cherry-blossom spots, its lanterns reflected in the moat. Climb to warlord Uesugi Kenshin's Kasugayama Castle ruins and walk the snow-proof gangi arcades.
City in Niigata
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- protected local food
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- traditional crafts
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- Japan Heritage stories
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Things to see in Joetsu
Miyaguchi Kofun Group
宮口古墳群An ancient burial mound in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Kasugayama Shrine
春日山神社A Shinto shrine in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Mizushina Kofun Group
水科古墳群An ancient burial mound in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Joetsu City History Museum
上越市立歴史博物館A museum in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Joetsu Aquarium
上越市立水族博物館An aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Joetsu Municipal Museum
上越市立総合博物館A museum in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Joetsu Kiyosato Hoshi no Furusato Kan
上越清里星のふるさと館A museum in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Sakaguchi Memorial Hall
坂口記念館A museum in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Oike Ikoi no Mori Forest Park
大池いこいの森A park in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Ogata Water and Forest Park
大潟水と森公園A park in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Kobayashi Kokei Memorial Museum of Art
小林古径記念美術館A museum in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Kasugayama Castle
春日山城A castle in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
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Japan Heritage stories in Niigata
Local foods from Niigata
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Good to know
- Takada's cherry blossoms usually peak in early to mid April and are lit up at night.
- Joetsu-Myoko Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen is the main stop.
- Gangi are covered wooden walkways built to keep paths clear in heavy snow.
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