- Places & Events
Sasagawa Petroleum – Nou Service Station
Helping make our community a nicer place to live We’re a full service ENEOS gas/petrol station along the coast of the Sea of Japan at the mouth of the Nou River. Whether you’re looking for fuel, car wash, oil change or maintenan...
- Places & Events
- History & Culture
Kijiya Woodworking Village Museum
Preserving the story of a village of woodworkers Sitting along the road leading to Shiraike Pond and Renge Hot Springs, the mountain village of Kijiya once flourished as the center of a small woodworking and lacquerware industry. The peopl...
- Nature & Best Views
Amakazari Foothills Shiroike Pond & Forest Park
Hiking Trails and Mt. Amakazariyama The view of Mt. Amakazariyama reflected in this pond is breathtaking and the forests around Shiroike Pond are full of natural plants and wildlife waiting to be discovered. Thanks to its remote location de...
- History & Culture
Birthplace of Princess Nunakawa
Birthplace of Itoigawa’s Local Ruler and Goddess Known locally as the ubusho or ‘birthplace,’ legend has it that these boulders located deep in Itoigawa’s picturesque Shimamichi Valley, were the birthplace of Princes...
- Places & Events
Itoigawa GeoStation GeoPal
Your first stop in the Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark! Itoigawa GeoStation GeoPal is on the first floor of Itoigawa Station. It features a variety of attractions for the entire family making it a great place to stop at first thing on your v...