Maki, Japan
巻町
Maki is a town of 29,041 people in Niigata, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Maki
Townapedia lists 41 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 82 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Niigata University of International and Information Studies, 多宝山, 菖蒲塚古墳 and 弥彦競輪場.
Weather in Maki
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About Maki
Maki (巻町, Maki-machi) was a town located in the Nishikanbara District of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The town merged into Niigata city in October 2005 and now forms part of the Nishikan Ward of the city.
From the Wikipedia article Maki, Niigata (Nishikanbara) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Niigata University of International and Information Studies
School · 7.6 km
Higher education institution in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks41
29 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds31
19 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes82
70 more on the map.
History
The town was established as a village in 1889 as a merger of Shimo-maki Village and other villages. It was promoted to a town in 1891. The population as of April 2005 was 29,039.
In June 2004 the town submitted a merger request to neighbouring Niigata city. In March 2005 the merger proposal was approved by the municipal assemblies of Maki and Niigata. The proposal was approved by the Niigata Prefectural Assembly and the Governor of Niigata Prefecture in July 2005 and by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications the following month. The merger came into force on 10 October 2005. On April 1, 2007 Niigata became a government-designated city and the area that was Maki became part of the city's Nishikan Ward.
From the History section of Maki, Niigata (Nishikanbara) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship101
Shopping17
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Healthcare13
Map of Maki
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Getting there and nearby towns
Niigata Airport (KIJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Tsubame 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Sanjō 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Mitsuke 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Muramatsu 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Nagaoka 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Shibata 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Ryōtsu-minato 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Tōkamachi 69 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Murakami 75 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Muikamachi 76 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- R460 Maki-Minami Bypass 001 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- R460 Maki-Minami Bypass 002 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- LionDor Maki March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maki Station Niigata 2026 Sept 22 various 01, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Maki Honcho Busstop March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maki Station Niigata 2026 Sept 22 various 02, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Maki Station Niigata 2026 Sept 22 various 03, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Maki Station Niigata 2026 Sept 22 various 04, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- MakiSta March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MakiSta Busstop March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maki Station Niigata 2026 Sept 22 various 05, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Niigata r374 Central Maki March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maki Station Niigata 2026 Sept 22 various 07, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Maki Station Niigata 2026 Sept 22 various 06, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Old R116 Maki April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- R116 Maki Bypass AkasabiIC 002 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- R116 Maki Bypass AkasabiIC 001 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- R116 Maki Bypass MakiChuoIC 001 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iyahiko-jinja 1, Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yahiko Keirinjo2008-1, Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mount Taho Peak June2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Bō Jinja Shrine, Yahiko, Niigata, Japan, June 2020, Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niigata kokusai joho daigaku 01, The original uploader was もけけんぬ at Japanese Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ayamezuka Kofun, Niigata, Niigata, Japan, August 2022, Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Kakuda from Uwasekigata Park 002 June2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- 巻駅(2018年6月), ぷりすけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 弥彦山（新潟県）, もけけんぬ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mineyama Park 001 June2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Mineyama Park 003 June2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Mineyama Park 002 June2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- R460 Mineoka April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Urushiyama-5 BusStop April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hisoyama Tunnel 004 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hokkoku Kaido Fukui 002 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hokkoku Kaido Fukui 001 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hisoyama Tunnel 003 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hisoyama Tunnel 002 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hisoyama Tunnel 001 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hisoyama Tunnel 005 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Natui hazagi, Nihongo1234, CC BY-SA 4.0
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