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Steam LocomotivePark

Itoyo Plaza

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Itoigawa City Hall& Museum of History and Folklore

Amatsu Shrine &Fighting Festival(Apr 10 & 11)

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National Route 8

Jade Kingdom Center

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Ekimae-dōri

Wave Blocks

糸魚川郵便局

Itoigawa Chamberof Commerce

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Itoigawa Station

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JR West - Ōito Line

Miichan-dōri

Shino Sushi

Shige Sushi

Shōri Sushi

Haruyoshi

Uenoya

Taki

ItoyoCo�ee House

IzakayaGenbei

Snack MarronDining Pub Caprino

Tenanmon Barbecue

Dining Bar Ayafuya

South Gate

GeoStation GeoPal

North Gate

Kannoya

MatsukiHakuho

OtakeSeafood

Co�ee House Tyrol

Pub Tyrol

AoiShokudōItoo

Bicycles

Uogashi

Kurohime

Izumiya SobaKinshichi Soba

Tsukitoku Hanten

Asuka

Mana’o

Korinmaru

Kuramata

Trattoria Bambino

Dining Bar Tokusaikō

Ichijirushi Kamaboko

Itoigawa Tourism & Gift Center

Kyōya

Ikehara Sweets

Benikyū Sweets

Makino Candies

Miyoshiya

Furuhata Bed & Breakfast

Hotel Ebiya

Hotel Tōwa

Daishi Bank

Old KuramataTea Shop

HanashigeFlorist

Joetsu Credit Union

Hokuetsu Bank

JA Bank

Itoigawa Credit Union

Suwa Shrine

YasakaShrine

KotohiraShrine

ShōkakujiTemple

Kannondō

Tokushōji Temple

ShinjōjiTemple

Kyō’ōjiTemple

SaishōjiTemple

JōseijiTemple

Chokushi′inTemple

Taikō Bank

Toyama Daiichi BankHistoric Stone

Guide Post

Princess Nunakawa Statue

Salt Trail Plaza

Chuō Yokochō ( Pub Alley )

Salt Trail Starting Point

Ushitsunagi-ishi( Oiwake-ishi )

Seikoen Tea

San’ai Tours

Ikedaya Sake Brewery

HistoricTakanoPhotoStudio

Sea of JapanObservation Deck

Tunnel

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Kaga-no-I Sake Brewery

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Train Monument

Tourist Info &Geopark PlayArea

Model RailroadGallery & Kiha-52Train Exhibit

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L Business Hotel Tōwa1-1-28 Ōmachi, Itoigawa025-552-0900

M Furuhata Bed & Breakfast1-10-12 Chūō, Itoigawa025-552-1305

22 Snack Marron1-14-2F Honchō, Itoigawa

025-553-233018:30-25:00

21 Pub Tyrol1-4-4 Ōmachi, Itoigawa

19:00-25:00025-552-5333

Open Every Day

20 Dining Bar Ayafuya2-10 Honchō, Itoigawa17:00-23:30

025-555-7558Open Every Night

1 Shino Sushi

11:00-14:00 / 16:30-22:00Closed Mon.

1-1-30 Ōmachi, Itoigawa

025-552-4085

2 Shige Sushi

11:30-23:001-5-15 Ōmachi, Itoigawa

025-552-0098Closed Tue.

3 Shōri Sushi

17:00-24:002-8 Ōmachi, Itoigawa

025-552-7890Closed Mon.

6 Uogashi2-3-24 Teramachi, Itoigawa11:00-18:00

025-552-6946Closed Irregularly

4 Haruyoshi

11:00-22:00( Reservation Only )

10-11 Honchō, Itoigawa

025-552-0344

5 Kuramata

Reservation Only2-8-10 Ōmachi, Itoigawa

025-552-0116 (Banquet Hall)

7 Kurohime

11:00-14:00 / 17:00-23:00Closed Tue.

1-4-23 2F Ōmachi, Itoigawa

025-552-0300

8 Kannoya

11:30-14:00 / 17:00-22:00Closed Mon.


025-552-0031

12 Tsukitoku Hanten

11:00-14:00 / 16:30-21:00Open Every Day


025-552-0496

17 Izakaya Genbei

11:30-14:00 / 17:00-23:00Closed Sun.


025-552-5932

18 Ocean Table Mana’o


025-552-1167

Dining Pub Caprino

18:00-26:001-12 Honchō, Itoigawa

025-552-4855Closed Mon.

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K Hotel Ebiya1-4-26 Ōmachi, Itoigawa025-555-0067

B Kyōya8-7 Honchō, Itoigawa9:00-19:00Closed Tue. (Ceremonial Goods)

(Onyubeshi)

C Ikehara Sweets1-1-3 Shintetsu, Itoigawa8:30-18:00Irreg. holidays (Japanese Sweets)

D Benikyū Sweets7-18 Honchō, Itoigawa9:00-18:00Closed Tue. (Japanese Sweets)

E Makino Candies4-10 Honchō, Itoigawa9:00-18:00Closed Tue. & 4th Monday

(Japanese Sweets)

F Miyoshiya Sweets2-7-1 Teramachi, Itoigawa8:30-18:00Closed Tue.

(Japanese Sweets)

G Ichijirushi Kamaboko2-7-8 Teramachi, Itoigawa8:00-18:00Closed Sun. & Every Other Wed.

(Fish Cakes & Sausage)

J Maruriichi Otake Seafood1-1-31 Ōmachi, Itoigawa8:00-19:00Closed Tue.

(Seafood & Produce)

H IMatsuki Hakuhō1-5-10 Ōmachi, Itoigawa9:00-18:00Closed Sun.

(Gifts & Liquor)(Jade & Jewelry)

A Itoigawa Tourism & Gift Center1-7-11 Ōmachi, Itoigawa9:00-18:00Closed Jan 1

Aoi Shokudō

10:00-15:00 / 17:00-20:301-1-28 Ōmachi, Itoigawa

025-552-0573Closed Sun.

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Uenoya

7:00-9:00/11:30-14:00/17:30-21:00Open Every Day


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Tenanmon Barbecue


025-552-8988Closed Mon.

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11 Kinshichi Soba

11:00-14:00 / 17:00-20:002-5-5 Ōmachi, Itoigawa

025-552-0065Closed Thu. & 3rd Sun.

28 Izumiya Soba

11:00 - 19:002-3-3 Ōmachi, Itoigawa

025-552-0238Closed Tue.

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025-552-2005Closed Sun. & Holidays in Sept - March

15 Dining Bar Tokusaikō


025-552-3751

1416 Izakaya Taki11:30-13:30 / 18:30-23:001-7-11 Ōmachi, Itoigawa

025-553-0131

(No Lunch Mon.)(No Dinner Sun.)

23 Trattoria Bambino2-5-7 Ōmachi, Itoigawa

17:30-24:00025-553-1870

Closed Mondays

25 Coffee House Tyrol

8:00-19:001-3-9 Shintetsu, Itoigawa

025-552-5903 (Coffee & Meals)

Coffee House1-7-11 Ōmachi, Itoigawa9:30-16:30

025-553-1730Irregular Holidays

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Town Itoyo1-7-11 Ōmachi, Itoigawa11:00-14:30

025-553-1788Irregular Holidays

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Cafe Buono1-6-15 Chūō, Itoigawa11:30-14:30 / 17:30-21:00

025-552-0135Closed Jan 1

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N Hotel Geopark1-5-1 Ōmachi, Itoigawa025-553-2089

(Fine Italian)

29 Kōrinmaru1-3-26 Ōmachi, Itoigawa

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Itoigawa Station North Walking MapItoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark

Explore even further on the back of a bicycle! Available at GeoPal and Itoo Bicycles.3-speed: ¥500 / 3 hrs (¥1000 / day)Electric: ¥500 / hr (¥2000 / day)7-speed: ¥500 / hr (¥2000 / day)

Rental Bicycles

Also known as “amaebi,” Itoigawa’s

nanban shrimp is some of the freshest

and the best in Japan!

Nanban Shrimp Ebichan

Geomaru

Nuna

Black Bancho

　… Sushi

　…Shrine 　…Temple

　… Chinese, Ramen, Barbecue　… Japanese　… Banquet 　… Bars & Izakaya

Geopark Master Certi�ed Shop

　… Gifts & Souvenirs

Gangi or Arcade-covered Street

　… Cafes

Geo Rice Bowl (GeoDon)

Black Yakisoba

Itoigawa Nanban Shrimp on the Menu

Parking Information◇Jade Kingdom Center Parking Garage　First 30 min. free, ¥100/30 min. after　・Max charge of ¥1,000 per day

◇Itoigawa Station South Gate Parking　First 30 min. free, ¥100/30 min. after　・Max charge of ¥1,000 per day　・Park & Ride service available. Those boarding the Hokuriku Shinkansen at Itoigawa Station receive 96 hours (4 days) of free parking. Please insert your parking ticket into the machine just inside the shinkansen ticket gate (on the left) in order to receive your parking validation.

◇Bank and Credit Union Free Parking　Free Parking on Weekends and Holidays 9:30 - 19:00　Weekdays 15:00 - 19:00 ( Limit 1 Hour )

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Itoigawa’s famous Black Yakisoba combines stir-fried noodles, vegetables, and local

squid ink into a delicious new experience. Each restaurant has its own recipe,

so find your favorite!

Black Yakisoba

These donburi, or rice bowls, use local ingredients with a Geopark theme.

Try them all!

Geo Rice Bowl (GeoDon)

Listed shops represent select members of the Itoigawa Tourism Association

Shops with the 　 mark have staff that can answer questions

about the Itoigawa Geopark!

Geopark Master Shop

　… Accommodations 　… Points of InterestWhat’s an Izakaya?　Izakaya are Japanese bars that serve food along with drinks. They are casual places to

enjoy freshly made local food with local sake or other drinks. Soft drinks, too!

Makers of thetraditional treatOnyubeshi for over

350 years! You can buy it atthe Jade Kingdom

Center

Among the oldest shops in Itoigawa. Makers of traditional,handmade hardcandies

Makers of Yama-no-Homare and otherpopular local sweets

Niigata’s oldestcontinuously runningsake brewery!!

Makers of Shio-Okuri-no-Michiand other popular local sweets

Traditional Japanesefishcakes (kamaboko)and more made withlocal ingredients

Japanesecakes, traditionalsweets, and more.

Try the Hakuba-mochi!

Founded 200 yearsago, makers of Kenshin.

An excellentplace to buy gifts &souvenirs or enjoya good meal!

Local sake andother alcoholic drinks,gifts, jade and more.

Chuō Yokochō ( Pub & Bar Alley )

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Hamamachi-dōri Hamamachi-dōri

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Wave Dissipation Blocks

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Taki Izakaya Itoigawa Tourism & Gift Center

Itoigawa Chamberof Commerce

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Yokomachi

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Tunnel

Tokusaikō

Haruyoshi

Hirokōji-d

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Itoyo Plaza

Chūō-dōri

Jade Road

Ekimae-dōri Kannoya

Salt Trail Start

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Shino Sushi

Shige Sushi

IchjirushiKamaboko

Shōri Sushi

Uenoya

Genbei Izakaya

Snack MarronDining Pub Caprino

Tenanmon Barbecue

Pub Tyrol

Aoi Shokudō

Kurohime

Asuka

Rakuraku

Kōrinmaru

Ikehara Sweets

Makino Candies

Hotel Ebiya

Business Hotel Tōwa

Gangi-dōri

Honchō-dōri

Miichan-dōri

Miichan-dōri

Benikyū

OtakeSeafood

Hokuetsu Bank

Taikō Bank

Itoigawa Credit Union

KyōyaDaishi Bank

Toyama Daiichi BankYokomachi

Post O�ce Stone Guide Post

Itoigawa City Hall& History and Folklore Museum↓

Dining Bar Ayafuya

Sea of JapanLookout Deck

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Ushitsunagi-ishi(Oiwake-ishi )

IkedayaBrewery

Kaga-no-I Brewery

Kaga Highway

Gangi

Steam LocomotivePark

Itoigawa Elementary SchoolJoetsu Credit Union

Train Monument

Itoigawa Sta.

Hokuriku Shinkansen Itoigawa Station

South Gate

North Gate

Furuhata Bed & Breakfast

Tourist Information Center

Kinshichi SobaIzumiya Soba

HistoricTakanoPhotoStudio

HistoricShirasawa

Manor

KaibōPark

Tsukitoku Hanten

Kuramata

Princess Nunakawa Monument

Gyofū SoumaHouse

Uogashi

Hotel Geopark

Miyoshiya

Echigo TOKImeki Railway Nihonkai Hisui Line

Trattoria Bambino

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　… Sushi

　…Shrine 　…Temple

　… Chinese, Ramen, Barbecue　… Japanese　… Banquet 　… Bars & Izakaya

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Gangi or Arcade-covered Street

　… Cafes　… Accommodations 　… Points of Interest

P r i n c e s s N u n a k a w a w a s a legendary shaman priestess who ruled Itoigawa in ancient times. Her story is recorded in the Kojiki, Japan’s oldest known historical record. Said to be both beautiful and wise , she has long been worshipped as a patron goddess of I to igawa. The statue here depicts her looking across the sea toward Izumo, the home of her husband Okuninushi . Bes ide her is their son Takeminakata, who

The train melody for Itoigawa Station is “Haru Yo, K o i , ” a w e l l - k n o w n children’s song. Its lyrics were written by Gyofū Souma, an Itoigawa-born poet, writer, and scholar. His home is preserved here as it was when he lived in it and is an excellent example of t radi t ional Japanese townhouse architecture.

Niigata Prefecture is the ‘jizake’ (local sake) capital of Japan and Itoigawa is no exception. The town is home to five jizake breweries, two of which work their craft within walking distance from the station. Ikedaya Brewery resides in a charming old building and serves up excellent sake! Kaga-no-I Brewery, recently rebuilt after the 2016 Itoigawa Station North Fire, is one of Niigata’s oldest breweries. Windows allow you to see it in action!

④ Downtown Sake Breweries

② Kaibō Park and Princess Nunakawa

③ Historic Gyofū Souma House

⑩ Steam Locomotive Park This Model C12 steam engine once ran along the O i t o L i n e c a r r y i n g passengers and freight. It has been restored and is on display in a miniature park next to Itoigawa Elementary School.

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⑦･⑧･⑨ The Salt Trail - ‘Shio no Michi’ The Salt Trail was an important trading route between the provinces of Echigo (Niigata) and Shinshū (Nagano). Salt has long been important for preserving food, so this trade route stayed open even while these two provinces warred against each other; closing the trail would have starved the people of Shinshū. The Salt Trail began along Hakuba-dōri and several landmarks related to the Salt Trail can be seen nearby.

Old Stone Road Origin Marker near the start of the Salt Trail

“Ushitsunagi-ishi,” a stone once used for hitching oxen. ( In the Saishōji Temple Grounds )

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⑤・⑥ Gangi-dōri and the Kaga Highway Gangi are the special roofs that cover the sidewalks around Itoigawa Station. They are unique to Japan’s “Snow Country” regions and were built to shelter travelers from the heavy snowfalls common to this region. The can be found along Honchō-dōri, Miichan-dōri and Ha- kuba-dōri. Honchō-dōri forms part of the old Kaga Highway which connected Kanazawa to Edo.


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Stones of Itoigawa ★Princess Nunakawa ◆

●Jade Road Art A massive fault splits Japan between two cont inental p lates beneath Itoigawa, giving Itoigawa a wealth of stones and minerals. Four of these stones are displayed on fire hydrant covers in front of Itoigawa Station. Even more can be seen at Kaibo Park!

Discover the many stones of Itoigawa as you make your way to and from the sea.

A statue of Princess Nunakawa stands in front of Itoigawa Station. Be sure to keep an eye out for the jade and magatama-themed artwork lining the streets.

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① Sunset Lookout Deck Only a five minute walk from Itoigawa Station, use the underpass to reach this viewing platform. From the deck, enjoy panoramic views of the Sea of Japan, Downtown Itoigawa, and the towering Japanese Alps and Kubiki Mountains.


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Under 18: FreeAdults: 100 yen


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Salt Trail Plaza

n 1 shino sushi itoigawa unesco global geopark itoigawa

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