Shibata

Shibata is on the northern Echigo Plain, near Niigata City. It flourished as a castle town in the Edo Period and still has a lot of cultural heritage such as Shibata Castle and Ashigarunagaya.

Shibata is on the JR Uetsu Main Line between Niigata and Murakami.

• Shibata Castle

  phone: +81 254-22-3715
  address: 6-4 Otemachi
  Construction of Shibata Castle was started in 1598 by the first clan leader, Mizoguchi Hidekatsu, and was completed in 1654. The Omote-mon gate and Sumi yagura turret remain from the old days and are designated as important national properties.

• Shimizuen and Ashigarunagaya

  phone: +81 254-22-2659
  address: 7-9-32 Diei-cho

• Ichishima Residence

  address: 1526 Ten-no
  Wealthy former landowner's residence. Many antiques, such as vases and paintings, are on display in the rice warehouse.

• Sekisen-soFrom 2017 the garden was closed for rennovation. It will reopen when it is finished, but a date has not been set.

Onsen

There are several hot springs in a rural area in Shibata.

Tsukioka Onsen(月岡温泉)

Tsukioka Onsen was discovered in 1916. Today, Tsukioka has become major hot spring area with 20 Japanese style hotels and over 700,000 visitors a year. Some of the hotels open their baths to non-staying guests during daytime.
Tukioka Onsen is about 20 minutes by bus from Toyosaka Station.

Bijin no YuPublic bath.

Hotel Hisagosou

Hotel New Akebono

Toueikan

Others

• Shiroyama Onsen

• Shibata Onsen - Ayame No Yu

Golf

There are many golf clubs and courses, in and around this city.

• Forest Country Club

  address: 855 Bandai

• Nakamine Golf Club

  address: 130-4 Honda

• Niigata Sunrise Golf Course

  address: 2-160-6 Higashikou - Seiro-machi

• Noble Wood Golf Club

  address: 2001 Fujitsukahama

• Shibatajo Country Club

  address: 1023-1 Ura

• Shiun Golf Club

  address: 211 Motogou

City Center

• Shibata Dai-ichi Hotel

  address: 1-2-3 Suwacho

• Shibata New Hotel Plaza

  address: 1-9-29 Suwacho

• Hotel Route Inn Shibata Inter

  address: 3-3-12　 Funairi-cho

Tsukioka Onsen

Budget

• Sakaekan

  address: 552-24 Tsukioka onsen

• Kumadoya

  address: 609-8 Tsukioka onsen

• Naniwaya Ryokan

  address: 609-7 Tsukioka onsen

• Yunoyado Kobayashi

  address: 530 Tsukioka onsen

Mid-range

• Hirosekan

  address: 278-4 Tsukioka onsen

• Hotel Hisagosou

  address: 552-16 Tsukioka onsen

• Hotel Masyuu

  address: 654-1 Tsukioka onsen

• Hotel New Akebono

  address: 552-4 Tsukioka onsen

• Hotel Seifuen

  address: 552-4 Tsukioka onsen

• Hotel Sugimoto

  address: 397-1 Tsukioka onsen

• Takahashikan

  address: 552-28 Tsukioka onsen

• Murakamikan Yuden

  address: 230 Tsukioka onsen

• Toueikan

  address: 552-2 Tsukioka onsen

• Tsukioka New Hotel Kangetsu

  address: 130 Tsukioka onsen

Splurge

• Kappo no Yado Imai

  address: 552-16 Tsukioka onsen

• Shiratamanoyu Senkei

  address: 453 Tsukioka onsen

• Shiratamanoyu Kaho

  address: 134 Tsukioka onsen

• Shiratamanoyu Kaho - Annex Koshinosato

  address: 453 Tsukioka onsen

• Shibata City Sightseeing Information

  address: 1-1-5 Suwa-cho

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