various Joetsu sightseeing spots
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Uesugi Kenshin was born in Kyoroku 3 (1530) as a youngest child of Nagao, sub-military commissioner in Echigo. Another name he used in childhood was …
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It was 800 years ago that St. Shinran, the founder of the Jodo sect of Buddhism, was banished to Echigo Kokufu (Now Naoetsu) because of religious pr…
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The castle town of Takada was made together with the construction of Takada Castle in the year Keicho 19 (1614).
In the year of Heisei 26 (2014) … -
Japanese modern history started from the Meiji restoration. Since Westernization and the Industrial Revolution, and experiencing two World Wars, ther…
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Joetsu, where you can meet both history and nature.
With the “food culture experience”, you can make delicious local food.At the “village life exp…
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It’s said that if you want to know about any place, visit the local market first.
We have four traditional morning markets in Joetsu that marked … -
We’ll introduce the farmers' markets ("chokubaijo") in Joetsu where you can buy fresh vegetables and fruits.
Fresh and nutritious a… -
These "Road Stations" can be found in when you need them most during your road trip.
In Joetsu city, there are three such Road Stations:… -
Joetsu boasts the largest number of cultural properties in the entire prefecture.
This demonstrates that Joetsu was a prosperous capital city of E… -
Clear water, clean air and refreshing nature will relieve visitors while flower blossoms spread smiles.
"Jonnobi" means, "taking it…
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Snowfall in winter makes for clean spring water which raises rice, which turns to sake by the hand of the master brewer.
With a climate perfect f… -
The Beaches of Joetsu are now the closest to Tokyo with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.
The water quality is most appealing. Enjoy yours… -
Camp is a great way to enjoy the outdoors without spending too much.
You can heal your mind and body in nature. You can also test yourself with a… -
From beginners to advanced climbers, there are mountains for every ability.
When walking in the mountains, we don't want to over exert oursel… -
「農家民宿」は農業を営む農家がその住居を旅行者に提供する新しい形の宿泊施設です。 豊かな自然の中で非日常を体験できる上越市の農家民宿へぜひおでかけく…
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自然豊かで、画になるまち並みや歴史的建造物が多数存在する上越市は、映画やドラマの舞台としても選ばれています。 スクリーンに登場する上越市の風景に足を…
