Stone Town Itoigawa

Recommended Walking Courses

Itoigawa City,
Niigata Pref.

Walk the historic streets of Itoigawa
CourseCourse

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260 min
Culture & History Walk
Itoigawa Station Sea of Japan Exit

START

60 min8 Lucky Gods & Sweets Walk

charming storefronts,
as well as rich local history and culture.

START

5 min

Historic Souma Gyofū House
3 min

Gangi Streets and Itoigawa's Eight Lucky Gods

Sea of Japan Observation Deck

10 minKaga-no-I Brewery

Makino Candies

7 min

Salt Trail Start

3 min

Benikyū Sweets

5 min

10 minUshitsunagi-ishi (Cow-hitching stone)

Itoigawa Station Sea of Japan Exit

10 minGOAL

Historic Souma Gyofū House
Souma Gyofū was a famous local poet and scholar. His houseis preserved exactly as it was when he lived in it decades ago.

Ushitsunagi-ishi (Cow-hitching stone)
Located in the garden of Saishōji Temple, this rock was once
used by the ushikata who drove oxen along the Salt Trail. Few
such rocks still exist today.

Ushitsunagi-ishi(Cow-hitching stone)

Contact

Eng lis hKyōya

5 min

Itoigawa Station Sea of Japan Exit

The west
end ofNiigata !

The wise and beautiful Princess Nunakawa joins Japan's Seven
Lucky Gods on this course. Find all the statues!

Itoigawa Station Sea of Japan Exit

5 minand encounter local cuisine,Historic Souma Gyofū House

Itoigawa City Tourism Association

GOAL

Gangi Streets and Itoigawa's Eight Lucky Gods
Itoigawa traditionally experiences very heavy snowfall, so inthe central part of town, houses and shops were built with very
long eaves called 'gangi.' They were connected together tomake a roof over the streets for travelers. Among these eaves
sit 8 stone statues, each representing one of Japan's Seven
Lucky Gods, with the addition of Itoigawa's Princess Nunakawa. Try to visit them all!

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Makino Candies

Bronze Statue of
Itoigawa's
Eight Lucky Gods

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Sea of Japan Observation Deck

Onyubeshi (Kyōya)
650mfrom Station←For Toyama(10mins)

The Salt Trail

Kaga-no-I Brewery
Founded in 1650, this is one ofNiigata Prefecture s oldestbreweries. It was also used as ahonjin, a type of oﬃcial lodging
for nobility, by the Maeda Clan ofKaga Province (Kanazawa Area),hence its name which means The
Well of Kaga.

Haruyoshi & HanamuraLong an important trade route,during the Sengoku Era, local
warlord Uesugi Kenshin
famously continued to send salt
along this trail to his enemy.
Takeda Shingen-stopping thesalt shipments would havecaused undue suﬀering toTakeda s people.

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Makers of the local sake
Kenshin since 1812, thebrewery features animpressive 20 m long beam
carved from a single local
Hayakawa Cedar tree.

④Soba
Restaurant
Izumiya

Kita-re⑥⑧Signpost
that burnedin the fire

Kita-reYama-no-Homare (Benikyū)
These delicious castella-ﬂavoredcookies are made by hand just as
they ﬁrst were over 90 years ago.
They travel well making them apopular gift.

Miichan-dōri
Saishōji Temple

Ikedaya BreweryIzakaya
Tsurumaru

Ushitsunagi-ishi

Shōri Sushi
Ichi(Cow-hitching stone)

Makino Candies

Yakiniku
TananmonCoffee House Tirol
Salt Trail Square

Makino-no-Ame(Makino Candy Shop)

The Makino Family have been
making these traditional style hardcandies since 1954. They are
individually wrapped in ediblestarch paper, rather than plastic.

Ikehara Sweets

Hokuriku Shinkansen

Kikori Café

Echigo Tokimeki Railway

SnackMarron

Seafood Dining
Asuka②③④⑤⑥⑦

Ebisu

Bishamonten

Benzaiten

Princess
Nunakawa

Daikokuten

Jūrōjin

Hotei

Convenience
StoreRebuilt after a ﬁre in 1928, this oldphoto studio is preserved as one ofItoigawa s ﬁrst Western-stylebuildings. Registered as a National
Historical Landmark.

Soba
Restaurant
Kinshichi

Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark

Nature,Ecosystem

The word Geopark is combined of the parts Geo meaning our planet Earth and Park meaning an area
meant to be shared and enjoyed by all people. UNESCO Global Geoparks are areas where globally valuable
geological heritage and landscapes, linked closely with the area s natural and cultural heritage, are actively
preserved and responsibly used and enjoyed for the beneﬁt of both residents and visitors, with an ultimate
goal of realizing sustainable societies. In 2009, Itoigawa City was designated as Japan s ﬁrst GlobalGeopark. Global Geoparks are a UNESCO program similar to World Heritage Sites and Biosphere Reserves.

UNESCO
Global Geopark
GeoLand,LandscapeMineralLearn andplay inMan

Life,
History Culture,
Industry

The naturalenvironment where
we live
Our use andmanagement ofnatural resources

Itoigawa
Inomata

Itoigawa
Civic Center

Our use and management of mineral resources
Our culture shaped by the surrounding landscapes

8:30−18:30

Closed Tue

Specialty shop known for their dried fish,
seaweed and more!

Closed Every Other Tue

Matsuki & Hakuho

Gift shop specializing in local sake and jadejewelry.
9:00−18:00

Closed SunItoigawa Local Produce Center
Gift & souvenir shop located right next toItoigawa Station.
9:00−18:00

Closed Jan 1

Ikehara Sweets

Handmade Japanese sweets. Try “ShioOkuri no Michi!”
Closed Irregularly

Sushi Restaurant Shino

Japan s oldest historical records tell of awise and beautiful princess called Nunakawa
who ruled over Itoigawa thousands of years
ago. She married the godŌkuninushi-no-Mikoto of Izumo Grand Shrine,producing a son who is the god of Suwa
Grand Shrine in Nagano. It s said that holding
this statue s hand will bring you good fortune.

MatsukiHakuhoKannoya

Tsukitoku Hanten

Sushi made with local fish!

11:00−14:00, 16:30−22:00 Closed Mon

A bit of Yokohama-style authentic Chinesealong the Sea of Japan!

Buono

Shōri Sushi

11:30−14:40, 17:00−21:00 Closed Mon, Tue

17:00−24:00

11:00−14:00, 16:30−21:00 Closed Irregularly

Enjoy pizza, pasta, beef stew and more at
this western restaurant.

Yakiniku Tenanmon

Enjoy premium black-hair wagyu beef anytime!
17:30−24:30

Closed Mon

Statue of Princess Nunakawa
Itoigawa
Post Office

Jade Kingdom
CenterCoin
Parking

Find souvenirs
here!

Shige Sushi

Authentic sushi with fresh, seasonal fish.
Closed Tue

Haruyoshi & Hanamura

Enjoy kappō-style cuisine at this hidden
gem.
Reservation Only

Aoi Shokudō

Tsurukiya

10:00−15:00, 17:00−20:30 Closed Sun

11:00−14:00, 16:00−22:00 Reservation Required
Closed Irregularly

Serving delicious kappō-style Japanesecuisine for over 200 years.

IchiEnjoy freshly made local food with localsake.

11:30−14:00, 17:00−20:30
Closed Irregularly

17:00−23:00

Zendokoro Kurohime

Closed Sun

Ramen Restaurant Narita

Enjoy fresh local seafood served kaiseki-style.

Enjoy the “green jade ramen” at thisrestaurant near the station.

11:00−14:00, 17:00−22:00
Closed Sun

11:00−14:00, 18:30−24:00

Soba Restaurant Kinshichi

Enjoy delicious soba, unagi (eel) and ricebowls here!

Enjoy delicious local cuisine here.
11:30−13:30, 18:00−22:00
Closed Sun, Mon

Soba Restaurant IzumiyaRestaurant Eito

Handmade soba served in our speciallyprepared broth.
11:00−19:00

Closed Tue, WedMon, Sun Lunch Only

Hirari

11:00−14:00, 17:00−19:30 Closed Thu, 3rd Sun

1F
Itoigawa Local
Produce Center
Izakaya Taki
2F
Tourist Information

Serving Japanese set meals and drinks
here.

11:30−14:30, 17:30−22:30 Closed Irregularly

Restroom

Izakaya Tsurumaru

Enjoy delicious food and drinks late into the night!
17:00−27:00/ Sun 18:00−23:00
Closed Irregularly

Enjoy food, drinks and karaoke at thislate-night pub.
18:00−26:00

Convenience StoreATM

Public Telephone
Smoking Area

Tourist Information
Guesthouse
FuruhataChūō-Ōdōri

17:00−24:00

One of Itoigawa s largest Shintoshrines. Legend says it wasfounded over 2000 years ago, its
impressive thatched roof worshiphall was last rebuilt in 1662. It is
most famous for the Itoigawa
Fighting Festival held each April.

Museum of History &Folklore

Amatsu Shrine

Enjoy local sake and the taste of Itoigawa’s
mountains and sea.
11:30−13:30, 18:30−23:00
Sun Lunch Only , Mon Dinner Only

18:00−22:30

Enjoy fresh, seasonal seafood prepared bya local fisherman!

Restroom

Closed Sun

Izakaya Taki

Enjoy French and Japanese cuisine using
fresh local ingredients.

Open Year Round

Seafood Dining Asuka
18:00−23:00“Fast, cheap, delicious” is our motto. Enjoy
seafood, ramen, yakitori and more!

Itoigawa Inomata

Enjoy food, drinks and karaoke here.

Kōrinmaru

Amatsu Shrine

Closed Mon

Snack Marron

Bicycle Rentals

Izakaya Genbei

11:30−14:00, 17:00−23:00

Pub Restaurant Caprino

18:30−25:00

Buono

Walkway

Closed Irregularly

Closed Mon

Izakaya

Taxi Stand・Kiha 52 Train
・Overnight Train Twilight Express (Recreation)
・SL Kurohime
・Model Railroad and Diorama

Local fish served as sushi or sashimi. Try
our fried fish, too!

11:30−22:00

Ajisai

Enjoy kaiseki cuisine and fresh seafood.

Princess Nunakawa

Bus Terminal

Itoigawa City Hall

Local castella senbei & sweets shop with
200 years of history .

KannoyaAlps Exit(South Exit)

Walkway

Closed Tue

Benikyū Sweets

Ramen, katsudon and more. Reasonable
prices and large servings!

Historic Takano Photo Studio

Itoigawa StationStone
StepsKyōya

Call for hours

Hotel Geopark

GeoPal

8:00−19:00

Enjoy Itoigawa’s fresh wild vegetables andseafood.

EcoCaring for animals and plants
Creating an eco-friendly
environment

Historic Takano
Photo Studio

Hinokiya Toys
Yamagishi
Kimono Shop

Ajisai
Fukurokujū

Tsukitoku
HantenRestaurant
Eito

Itoyo
SquareCoin Parking

This welcome center for theItoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark
is a great place to get the latest
tourist information as well as
enjoy a variety of exhibits
including interactive model
railroads!

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Historic Souma Gyofū House

Sushi
Restaurant
Shino
Bus TerminalMaruriichi Izakaya
OtakeGenbei
Taxi StandSeafoodSeaofJapan
Exit
HirariKōban (Police)(North Exit)

GeoStation Geopal

C12 Steam Locomotive Park

Itoigawa's Eight Luck y Gods Seven Lucky Gods + Princess Nunakawa①Bicycle Rentals

Aoi Shokudō
Hotel Gold 8

Pub Restaurant
CaprinoLook forthe 8 statues
along
Honchō-dori!

Chūō-dōri
Itoo Bicycles

9:00−18:00
Closed Tue, 4th Mon & New Year Holidays

Making “Onyubeshi” since the 1600s. A
favorite of Shogun Tokugawa!

Home offamous writerand scholar,
Souma Gyofu.

Honchō-dōri

Kōrinmaru
JA Hisui

Maruriichi Otake Seafood

RestaurantsResting

Zendokoro Kurohime
Izakaya Shōsanrō
Ramen Restaurant
NaritaSanai Travel
UenoyaHotel Ebiya

Shige
Sushi

Makino Candies

8:30−18:00

Try to ﬁnd theother colorful
manhole covers!

The square was built after the greatﬁre in Dec 2016, as part of therecovery town development plan.
Kita-re at the center of the squaredisplays relics from the ﬁre, whichis also a resting and dining place forvisitors.

Benikyū Sweets

For Jōetsu→
National Route 8

Kaibo Seaside Park

RecoveryCommemorative
Manhole Cover⑦Souvenirs & Local Produce

J a p a n9:00−19:00

Ekimae-dōri

Hakuba-dōri

Ikedaya Brewery⑤PKyōya

PTsurukiya

Kaga-no-I Brewery③

Old Kilometer Zero Marker

Statues ofPrincess Nunakawa
and Takeminakata(5min)

Itoigawa Stone WalkSalt Trail Starto f

A long-selling Itoigawa favorite. Handmade
candies in many flavors.

400m
from Station

Onyubeshi is a type of yubeshi, asimple delicacy made from yuzu,
miso and rice. It was ﬁrst madehere at Kyōya over 400 years ago
and was a favorite of Lord Maedaof Kaga Province. He bought someas a gift to Shogun Tokugawa andwas so pleased with it he gave it
the name Onyubeshi, or
Honorable Yubeshi.

S e a

Closed Sun

Closed Sun

Izakaya Shōsanrō

Enjoy local seafood and sake served fromizakaya-style to kappō-style.
17:00−24:00

Closed Sun

Enjoy fried seafood, sashimi and delicious
sake at this fisherman’s izakaya.
Closed Irregularly

Café
Coﬀee House Tirol

A traditional Japanese-style café long-loved
by local people.
8:00−19:00

Closed Irregularly

Restroom
LegendKikori Cafe

Featuring coffee hand-selected and roasted
by the owner.
10:00−20:00

Bank

Closed Tue, Wed

Accommodations

Souvenirs & Local Produce
History & Culture Walk
8 Lucky Gods & Sweets Walk

Restaurants

IzakayaCaféGangi-covered Street