Tagami Village Tsunagigaya Grove
Discover the Tsunagigaya Natural Habitat in Tagami, Niigata — a nationally designated Natural Monument on Mt. Gomado, home to a rare variety of Japanese nutmeg-yew tree tied to the legendary Seven Wonders of Echigo.
Hirabayashi Castle Ruins
The Hirabayashi Castle Ruins in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, are a National Historic Site that served as the stronghold of the Irobe clan from the Muromachi through Azuchi-Momoyama periods. Abandoned in 1598 and remarkably unchanged for over four centuries, the site preserves medieval earthworks, moats, and fortifications in near-original condition, offering a rare glimpse into Japan's feudal past.
Miyagawa Shrine Grove
The Sacred Grove of Miyakawa Shrine in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, is a 5.4-hectare National Natural Monument harboring over 400 plant species. Featuring the northernmost pure stand of Neolitsea sericea along the Sea of Japan coast, this ancient forest offers a rare glimpse into the coexistence of warm-temperate and cold-climate flora within a single sacred woodland.
Ryogenan's Tsunagigaya
Explore the Tsunagigaya at Ryogenji Temple in Tagami, Niigata — a 700-year-old kaya tree designated as a National Natural Monument. Linked to the legend of Shinran Shonin and one of the Seven Wonders of Echigo.
Shobudsuka Tomb
Araya Ruins
Awashima Island's Streaked Shearwater and Japanese Cormorant
Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line in Nechi, Itoigawa City
The Large Zelkova Tree at Ukawa Shrine
Umataka/Sanjuinaba Ruins
Jadeite Sources and Jadeite Boulders in the Omi River
Ogi's Gosho Cherry Blossoms
Okinohara Ruins
Okuyamaso Castle Ruins
Oyamada Higan Cherry Grove
Kasabori's Serow Habitat
Kasugayama Castle Ruins
Kannondaira and Tenjindo Burial Mounds
Former Saito Family Villa Garden