Arasomi Sekura
Discover Araso Misegura, a registered tangible cultural property in Tainai City, Niigata. This Meiji-era merchant storehouse features traditional namako-kabe walls and represents 200 years of commercial history.
Gyokeitei Storehouse
Explore the Ikinariya Storehouse (Dozou), a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan built in 1928. Located in Niigata's historic Nishiohata district, this traditional Japanese storehouse features a stunning crane relief plaster art and represents the elegance of a legendary ryotei with over 300 years of history.
Yoshikawa Family Residence Storehouse
Explore the Yoshikawa Family Residence Storehouse, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property built in 1841. This authentic Edo-period dozo storehouse in Murakami City reveals the fascinating history of sake brewing and salmon culture in northern Niigata. Plan your visit to this off-the-beaten-path destination.
Former Kubiki Railway Locomotive Shed (Kubikino Rail Park
Discover the Former Kubiki Railway Engine House at Kubikino Rail Park in Niigata Prefecture—a nationally registered cultural property preserving Japan's rare narrow-gauge railway history. Experience vintage locomotives, ride historic trains, and explore a miraculous railway collection saved from oblivion.
Yoshida Family Residence Main Building
Discover the Yoshida Family Residence in Kashiwazaki, Niigata – a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property preserving authentic Meiji-era coastal architecture. Explore its distinctive tsuma-iri design, sasarago siding, and traditional chanoma with vaulted ceiling along the scenic Sea of Japan.
Yoshida Family Residence Main Building
Discover the Yoshida Family Residence Main House in Niigata, a registered cultural property where historian Yoshida Togo lived. Experience authentic Meiji-era Azumadachi architecture and the birthplace of Japanese historical geography.
Former Iida Family Residence, Main Building
Discover the Former Iida Family Residence in Jōetsu, Niigata — an 1853 Edo-period thatched-roof farmhouse registered as a Tangible Cultural Property. Featuring the distinctive chūmon-zukuri style of the Echigo region and massive timber framing built to endure heavy snowfall, this architectural treasure offers a rare glimpse into rural life in Japan's snow country.
Former Daishi Bank Sumiyoshicho Branch
The Former Daishi Bank Sumiyoshi-cho Branch, relocated to the Niigata City History Museum Minatopia grounds, is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property completed in 1927. Its granite facade, Ionic columns, and magnificent interior with marble and white plaster showcase the grandeur of one of Japan's oldest banks. Free admission.
Seihirokan Main Building
Discover Seikōkan, a registered tangible cultural property ryokan nestled in Deyu Onsen, Niigata's oldest hot spring dating back 1,200 years. This three-story wooden inn built in 1928 features exquisite sukiya-style craftsmanship and 100% free-flowing natural radium hot spring water.
Hayasendo Confectionery Store West Storehouse
The Sōsendō Kashiten Nishi-Dozō is a nationally registered Tangible Cultural Property built in 1887 in the castle town of Murakami, Niigata Prefecture. This Meiji-era earthen storehouse features distinctive black lacquer plaster bands and finely crafted doors, standing as part of a confectionery shop compound with roots in the Edo period amidst one of Japan's best-preserved historic townscapes.
Nishinoya Irrigation Canal
Discover the Nishinotani Irrigation Canal in Myoko City, Niigata — a 1926 stone-lined waterway uniquely integrated with a sabo dam. This Registered Tangible Cultural Property combines flood control and irrigation, still serving local rice paddies nearly a century later.
Aoshiba Shrine Worship Hall
Aoshiba Shrine Main Hall
Takashi Akiyama Poster Museum Nagaoka Main Building (former
Asaya Takano Store and Main House
Asaya Takano Storehouse
Arakawa Shrine Worship Hall and Offering Hall
Arakawa Shrine Main Hall
Arasou Built-In