- Places & Events
Fossa Magna Park
First opened as an “Itoigawa Geopark” in 1991, the Fossa Magna Park can be said to be the birthplace of the Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark. It features a 1 km long hillside walking trail, stretching from the entrance along Route...
- Places & Events
Fossa Magna Museum
Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark’s Information Center. Museum of Jade and the Fossa Magna. Opened in 1994 in Itoigawa’s beautiful Miyama Park, the Fossa Magna Museum tells the story of the birth of our planet and the Japanese Isla...
- Places & Events
- History & Culture
Chojagahara Archaeological Museum
At the Center of the World’s Oldest Jadeworking Culture The Chojagahara Archaeological Site was the site of a number of massive settlements over 5,000 to 3,500 years ago. The people who lived in these settlements collected jade from t...
- Places & Events
- Hands-on Experiences
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...
- Places & Events
- 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 ...
- Places & Events
- 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...
- Places & Events
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...
- Places & Events
För Ägg Sweet
Sweets shop run by an egg farm För Ägg is a small sweets shop run by a local egg farm. We use only our “Pure Egg” brand eggs. These eggs are popular for their clean, exceptionally fresh taste. To best bring out the flavor of our...
- Places & Events
- Nature & Best Views
Renge Hot Springs
Hidden baths above the clouds at a height of 1,475 meters! The Renge Hot Springs, located halfway up the peak of Mt. Korenge far above Itoigawa, are without a doubt the wildest hot springs you will find! Pay at the lodge, then hike a few mi...
- Places & Events
Roadside Station – Marine Dream Nou
Located in between Itoigawa’s two largest fishing harbors, Marine Dream Nou is the place to go to enjoy the freshest seafood from the Sea of Japan! If you love seafood, then you have to stop here! At Crab Market Alley (Kaniya Yokochō)...