The mountain stronghold of the warlord Uesugi Kenshin in Joetsu, with trails up through earthworks to a summit view over the city.
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AUTUMN · Oct
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19°C
Mainly clear
💧 100% rain chance · wind 14 km/h
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Suitability
Stroller: Not verified
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: moderate
Rules
Drones: banned
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
NiigataKota Shrine
A shrine in Joetsu, one of three claiming to be the chief shrine of former Echigo Province, associated with the monk Shinran.
NiigataTakada Castle
Edo-period castle grounds in Joetsu with a rebuilt three-storey turret, celebrated for one of Japan's great cherry-blossom and night-lighting displays.
NiigataMount Hiuchi
A 2,462-metre peak in the Myoko area and one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains, known for alpine meadows and the Takayachi wetland.
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-06
- 1. Kasaugayama Castle from Joetsu-shi Maizo Bunkazai Center · 柴錬アワー · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0