Gosen, Japan
五泉市
Gosen is a town of 48,458 people in Niigata, Japan, founded in November 3, 1954.
Why visit Gosen
Townapedia lists 40 museums and landmarks, 62 parks and trails, 107 places to eat, 31 places to stay and 30 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Niigata University of Management, 大蔵山, Furutsu Hachimanyama Site and Northern Culture Museum.
Weather in Gosen
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About Gosen
Gosen (五泉市, Gosen-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 11 September 2024, the city had an estimated population of 45,916 in 19,086 households, and a population density of 138 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 351.91 square kilometres (135.87 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Gosen, Niigata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do30
Niigata University of Management
School · 11.3 km
Higher education institution in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
18 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks40
Furutsu Hachimanyama Site
Monument and historic site · 5.7 km
Yayoi period archaeological site in Akiha-ku, Hokuriku, Japan
28 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds62
50 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes107
95 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Gosen was part of ancient Echigo Province. Under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, parts of what is now Gosen were under the control of Muramatsu Domain, a minor feudal domain ruled by a junior branch of the Hori clan.
From the History section of Gosen, Niigata on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay31
Churches and places of worship81
Shopping63
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries84
Healthcare20
Map of Gosen
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Niigata Airport (KIJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Muramatsu 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Kamo 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Tsubame 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Sanjō 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Maki 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Shibata 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Mitsuke 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Nagaoka 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Murakami 62 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Kitakata 62 km east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gosen city hall, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niigata r7 Gosen Honcho May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Gosen Station South 001 May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Gosen Station South 002 May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Gosen Station East 002 May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Gosen Station Footbridge May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Gosen Station East 001 May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Gosen Station West May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Kanbara Gosen Station 199905, Hahifuheho, CC0
- Kanbara Gosen Station Entrance 199905, Hahifuheho, CC0
- Gosen Station Interior May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Gosen Medias Kaikan May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Niigata r7 Gosen Honcho 004 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kanbara Gosen Station Overview 199905, Hahifuheho, CC0
- Gosen City Library May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Niigata r7 Gosen Honcho 003 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gosen Ekimae Shopping Street May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Niigata r7 Gosen Honcho 002 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niigata r7 Gosen Honcho 001 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gosen Awashima Park Sakura April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gosen Awashima Park Ship April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kanbara Railway MoHa41 and Gosen City Fureai Bus, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gosen High School Busstop April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kambara Railway Gosen City Fureai Bus April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NiitsuFoodCenter Gosen April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haide River in Gosen city(42030696600), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Saito Piare Mart Gosen Chuo May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Gosen City Muramatsu Branch Office May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Niigata University of Management, 国土地理院, CC BY 4.0
- 古津八幡山遺跡前方後方形周溝墓, 小池 隆, CC BY 4.0
- Northern Culture Museum 002, Sgico, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niigata＿prefectural botanical garden outside, Strelitziaaugusta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SUNTOPIA WORLD, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kaetsu Hospital 2012, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nanbugo General Hospital, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niitsu Railway Museum front, Soren Bradley, CC BY 4.0
- Nigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, LEVITRA at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niitsu Art Museum 201905, Agakambara, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamoyama Park Omi Shrine Sep2021, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Niigata Prefecture Archaeological Research Center, Japan, August 2022, Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yoshida Togo Memorial Museum, Agano, Niigata, Japan, August 2023, Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niitsu high school, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niitsu technical high school, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mount Gomado Trailhead May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Tama-ko Muramatsu Park May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
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