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- History & Culture
Chojagahara Archaeological Museum
At the Center of the World’s Oldest Jade Carving Culture The Chojagahara Archaeological Site was the site of a number of massive settlements over 3,500 to 5,000 years ago. It covers an area of 13.6 hectares, and is about three times t...
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Kubiki Cycling Road
The Kubiki Cycling Road is a 33 km built atop the remains of the Old Hokuriku Railroad, which was moved into the mountains in the 1960s. The road winds along the coast of the Sea of Japan passing through fishing communities and pastoral sce...
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- History & Culture
Tanimura Art Museum & Gyokusuien Gardens
Buddhist Artwork, Traditional Japanese Gardens & Modern Architecture The Gyokusuien Gardens opened in 1981. Designed by acclaimed landscape architect Kinsaku Nakane, the gardens use the natural background to evoke a scene of two rivers ...
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- History & Culture
Nou Hakusan Shrine
Maritime Shrine with 2000 Years of History While its exact date of founding is lost to history, shrine records state that Nou Hakusan Shrine was founded over 2000 years ago during the reign of Emperor Sujin, 10th emperor of Japan. The curr...
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Itoigawa Wasabi Garden
One of the largest wasabi farms along the Sea of Japan! You can buy the highest grade of wasabi at our shop. We grow ‘mazuma‘ wasabi, the highest grade of wasabi available, using our special patented greenhouse system. We proces...
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- Nature & Best Views
Renge Hot Springs Lodge (Renge Hot Springs)
Hidden Hot Springs hidden in the clouds at a height of 1,475 meters! Itoigawa’s unique outdoor Renge Hot Springs are located halfway up the peak of Mt. Korenge. At an elevation of 1,550m, where you can relax whilst taking in Mother N...
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För Ägg Sweet
Local sweets shop run by an egg farm! För Ägg is a small sweets shop run by a local egg farm. They only use their own branded egg, “Pure Egg” in all of their recipes. These eggs are popular for their clean, exceptionally fresh t...
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Roadside Station – Marine Dream Nou
Located in between Itoigawa’s two largest fishing harbors, Roadside Station Marine Dream Nou is the place to go to enjoy the freshest seafood directly from the Sea of Japan! If you love seafood, then make sure to stop by here! At Kani...
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Watanabe Sake Brewery – Hōjōgura
Farming Rice, Protecting Fields We are a small sake brewery in Itoigawa’s Nechi Valley, known for its beautiful rural scenery. Our sake, Nechi Otokoyama, is made completely in the Nechi Valley. We own the fields, we grow the rice, an...
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Kaibo Park
Only 400 meters from the coast, Itoigawa Station is the closest shinkansen station to the Sea of Japan. In just about 5 minutes you can walk from the North Entrance of Itoigawa Station to Kaibo Park, whose Japanese name means “Seaview...