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Niigata's Essential Treasures

Niigata's landscape features historic fortifications like the flatland Shibata Castle and the mountain-style Kasugayama Castle. Major transport hubs including Niigata Airport and Echigo-Yuzawa Station serve the region, while engineering feats like the Okutadami Dam showcase industrial scale. Cultural sites range from the NGT48 Theater to the Takashi Akiyama Poster Museum, housed in a former bank. For local commerce, the list includes the Riverside Senshu and AEON Niigata Aoyama shopping centers, alongside the Minamiuonuma roadside market.

Niigata's Essential Treasures — Map
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Shibata Castle

Shibata Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the city of Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
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Kasugayama Castle

Kasugayama Castle is a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in the Nakayashiki neighborhood of the city of Jōetsu,…
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Takashi Akiyama Poster Museum Nagaoka Main Building (former Nagaoka Commercial Bank Miyauchi Branch)

Art gallery located in the former Nagaoka Commercial Bank Miyauchi Branch, a registered tangible cultural property showcasing the work of illustrator Takashi Akiyama.
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Niigata Airport

Niigata Airport is a second class airport located 6.7 km northeast of Niigata Station in Niigata, Japan.
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Niigata Station

Niigata Station is a major railway station in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.
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Echigo-Yuzawa

Echigo-Yuzawa Station is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company, located in the resort town of Yuzawa in Niigata…
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RIVERSIDE SENSHU

A large-scale shopping mall in Nagaoka City featuring a variety of retail stores, dining options, and service facilities.
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AEON Niigata Aoyama SC

A multi-level commercial center in Niigata City's Nishi-ku district, providing a supermarket and diverse specialty shops.
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Minamiuonuma

A roadside rest area along National Route 17 featuring a market for local produce and regional specialties from the Uonuma rice-growing region.
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Okutadami Dam

The Okutadami Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Tadami River, 26 km east of Uonuma on the border of Niigata and Fukushima Prefectures,…
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Echigo-Yuzawa

Echigo-Yuzawa Station is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company, located in the resort town of Yuzawa in Niigata…
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NGT48 Theater

NGT48 is a Japanese girl group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. NGT48 is named after Niigata City of Niigata Prefecture, where the group is…
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長岡市立劇場

A public multi-purpose hall and theater in Nagaoka City designed for large-scale concerts, theatrical performances, and cultural events.
Shibata Castle
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Kasugayama Castle
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Takashi Akiyama Poster Museum Nagaoka Main Building (former Nagaoka Commercial Bank Miyauchi Branch)

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