- Places & Events
- 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...
- Nature & Best Views
Umidani Gorge & Sankyo Park
Gorgeous autumn colors and hiker’s paradise! This park and campground is located at the entrance to Umidani Gorge. It serves as the basecamp for climbing Mt. Komagatake or hiking down into the Umidani Gorge itself. Multiple lookout po...
- Places & Events
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...
- Places & Events
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...
- Nature & Best Views
Kotakigawa Jade Gorge
Named for the crystal clear Kotaki River which runs through it, the Kotakigawa Jade Gorge is a stunningly beautiful jade gorge at the base of Mt. Myojo (1188 m). It is one of Itoigawa’s two jade gorges, alongside the Omigawa Jade Gorg...
- Places & Events
- Hands-on Experiences
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...
- Places & Events
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...
- History & Culture
Nanasha Shrine & Gohyaku Rakan
Nestled on a quiet forested hillside next to Hisuien Gardens, Nanasha Shrine is not a particularly large shrine, but it hides a few surprising secrets. Next to the shrine’s worship hall sits Rakan-do, a small Buddhist Shrine housing t...
- Nature & Best Views
Tottoko Rock
An unusual rock formation off the coast of Nou Next to Marine Dream Nou, this rock’s name means ‘Chicken Rock’ in the Itoigawa Dialect of Japanese. The rock looks remarkably like a chicken and at the right time of the year...
- Nature & Best Views
Tsukimizu-no-Ike Pond
Sacred Pond Famous for Wisteria Blossoms The forest surrounding Tsukimizu-no-Ike is filled with wild wisteria plants. When they bloom it is said that they are so dazzling that they block out the reflection of the moon on the water, giving ...