areawestern area
Matsugamine
About 1,500 cherry trees have been planted around Matsugamine and the spot was chosen as one of the best 100 scenic places in Niigata Prefecture. During cherry blossom season parts of the area are also lit up at night. When Matsugamine Pond (an artificial pond completed in 1960) was made for agricultural use, cherry trees were planted around the pond. After that, as tourism developed and a golf course opened, the number of cherry trees gradually increased. It is also a popular spot for photography enthusiasts.
detail information
| Name of places: | Matsugamine |
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| Address: | Eguchi, Nakago ku, Joetsu-shi, Niigata |
| Traffic access(train): | Take the Echigo Tokimeki Myoko Haneuma Railway Line to Sekiyama. From there it's about 30 minutes on foot. |
| Traffic access(car): | Ten minutes from the Nakago IC exit on the Joshin-etsu Expressway. |
| Tel: | 0255-78-2141 Phone: Itakura Ward General Office Industry Group |
| Fax: | 0255-78-3984 Fax: Itakura Ward General Office Industry Group |
| Average time to see: | 30min |
| Holidays: | Open all year |
| Fee: | Free |
| Car parking: | No parking |