Niigata

Japanese

新潟

Capital : Niigata City

Persona :
  Shinran (1173-1263) Buddhist born in Kyoto. His poem is here.
  Hangaku Gozen
  Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578) Daimyo in the Sengoku period (the Warring States period).
  Makino Tadanari (1581-1655) Mikawa Bushi
  Teishin ni (1798-1872) Her poem is here.
  Kawai Tsuginosuke (1827-1868)
  Kobayashi Torasaburo (1828-1877)
  Yai Sakizo (1864-1927)
  Osugi Sakae (1885-1923) Born in Kagawa.
  Honma Masaharu (1887-1946)
  Tanaka Kakuei (1918-1993)

Flower : Snow Camellia

Food : Sake (Japanese rice wine), Seafood, Koshihikari (Rice)

Product : Jade

Resorts I traveled

 越後  Echigo Area

   下越  Kaetsu Area

• Niigata City
• Gosen --- Muramatsu, Sakihana Hot Springs
• Mt.Yahiko
• Tsubame

   中越  Chuetsu Area

• Sanjo --- Tsubamesanjo Regional Industries Promotion Center
• Nagaoka --- Shinano River
• Tochio --- Fried Tofu
• Izumozaki --- ryokan memorial museum
• Yunotani --- Tochiomata Hot Springs
• Minami Uonuma --- Koshihikari (Rice)
• Echigo Yuzawa --- Hot Springs
• Tsunan --- River Terrace

   上越  Joetsu Area

• Naoetsu
• Kasugayama
• Takada --- Takada Castle Ruins, Kenshin SAKE Matsuri (October)
• Myoko --- Hot Springs
• Itoigawa --- Oyashirazu, Fossa Magna Museum, Jade, Fossa Magna Park

 佐渡  Sado Island

• Ryotsu
• Senkaku Bay
• Sado Gold Mine

Links

• Enjoy Niigata  Niigata Prefectural Goverment
• Sado Tourism Association

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