Mitsuke, Japan
見附市
Mitsuke is a town of 43,180 people in Niigata, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Mitsuke
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 12 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Mimitori Site.
Weather in Mitsuke
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Mitsuke
Mitsuke (見附市, Mitsuke-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 39,908 in 15,139 households, and a population density of 510 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 77.01 square kilometres (29.73 sq mi), making it the smallest city in Niigata Prefecture in terms of area.
From the Wikipedia article Mitsuke (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Mimitori Site
Monument and historic site · 3.1 km
Archaeological site
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes12
Where to stay4
History
The area of present-day Mitsuke was part of ancient Echigo Province. During the Edo period the area was divided between Nagaoka Domain, Muramatsu Domain and Shibata Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. After the start of the Meiji period, the area was organised as part of Minamikanbara District, Niigata. The town of Mitsuke was established on April 1, 1887 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to city status on March 31, 1954.
From the History section of Mitsuke on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship29
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Healthcare5
Map of Mitsuke
114 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, 49 km away.
- Sanjō 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Nagaoka 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Tsubame 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Muramatsu 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Tōkamachi 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Shiozawa 56 km south, about 56 min by car
- Shibata 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
- Ryōtsu-minato 75 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Jōetsu 75 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Aizu-misato Machi 79 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Mitsuke city hall, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niigata r19 MitsukeHonmachi 004 March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niigata r19 MitsukeHonmachi 003 March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niigata r19 MitsukeHonmachi 002 March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niigata r19 MitsukeHonmachi 001 March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- R8 MitsukeBypass Imamachi March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitsuke 20220625075201 (52272620330), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- The gas holder with the words "Here in the middle of Niigata Prefecture", KSE6J8ZpynMR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OnsenNiigata Naginoyu1, Siriusplot, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Central Imamachi 002 March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Imamachi 001 March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS019-E-14274 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-28396 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-27616 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- R008 2-414, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yoshinoya, Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture 959-1106, Japan - panoramio, Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- 東光寺駅付近の風景 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 東光寺駅付近の風景 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- EF510ー２０, ほくえつ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 東光寺駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 東光寺駅 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- ISS064-E-28397 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-27617 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 東光寺駅付近の風景 - panoramio (2), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
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