Nagaoka, Japan
長岡市
Nagaoka is a town of 266,936 people in Niigata, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Nagaoka
Townapedia lists 59 museums and landmarks, 80 parks and trails, 79 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 22 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Nagaoka University of Technology, Yukyuzan Mini-Zoo, Umataka Jomon Museum and Nagaoka City Museum of Local History.
Weather in Nagaoka
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About Nagaoka
Nagaoka (長岡市, Nagaoka-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture, after the capital city of Niigata. As of 4 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 264,611 in 109,283 households and a population density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi). The total area of the city was 891.06 square kilometres (344.04 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Nagaoka, Niigata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Nagaoka on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do22
Nagaoka University of Technology
School · 6.9 km
Higher education institution in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Nagaoka University
School · 3.4 km
Higher education institution in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
10 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks59
Umataka Jomon Museum
Museum · 7.2 km
1, 長岡市
Tu-Su,PH 09:00-17:00 open "入館は16時30分まで Last admission at 16:30...
Nagaoka City Museum of Local History
Museum · 3.5 km
24, 長岡市
Tu-Su,PH 09:00-17:00 open "入館は16時30分まで Last admission at 16:30";...
Niigata Prefectural Museum of History
Museum · 7.4 km
Building in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Takashi Akiyama Poster Museum Nagaoka Main Building (former Nagaoka Commercial Bank Miyauchi Branch)
Museum · 3.4 km
May-Nov: Fr-Su 11:00-12:00,13:00-14:00,15:00-16:00; "ウェブより事前予約...
Fujihashi Site
Monument and historic site · 6.5 km
Jōmon period archaeological site in Nagaoka, Hokuriku, Japan
Hachimanbayashi Government Office Site
Monument and historic site · 16.6 km
Ancient castle ruins in Nagaoka, Hokuriku, Japan
Mimitori Site
Monument and historic site · 8.9 km
Archaeological site
Umataka Jōmon Museum
Museum · 7.2 km
Museum in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
Umataka-Sanjūinaba Site
Monument and historic site · 7.2 km
Archaeological site in Nagaoka, Japan
47 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds80
Nagaoka Yukyuzan Baseball Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 3.2 km
Apr Sa[2]-Nov Su[2] Mo-Su,PH 05:30-19:00 open "There is temporary closure"
Yukiguni Botanical Gardens
Park · 9.3 km
Mo-Su,PH 09:00-17:00 open "16:30 入場券発売停止 Ticket Office Close", Jun...
68 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes79
インド料理専門店 ニサン アクロスプラザ店
Restaurant · Indian · 1.6 km
Mo-Fr 11:00-14:30,17:00-21:30; Sa-Su,PH 11:00-15:30,17:00-22:00
67 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Nagaoka was part of ancient Echigo Province. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, a castle town was constructed by Hori Naoyori lord of Nagaoka Domain in 1616. However, as the initial castle was located in an area prone to flooding by the Shinano River, a new castle was built at the site of present-day Nagaoka Station in 1617. Nagaoka flourished as under the reign of the 13 generations of the Makino clan during the Edo period. In the Boshin War of 1868 during the Meiji Restoration, Nagaoka Domain was a member of the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei against the imperial forces, and the city was reduced to rubble during the Battle of Hokuetsu. A gift of one hundred sacks of rice from a neighboring province was sold to finance a new school during the reconstruction of Nagaoka, from which the anecdote of Kome Hyappyo was born.
With the Meiji period creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the towns of Nagaoka and Nagaoka-honmachi were established. The two towns were merged on November 1, 1901 with the towns of Senju, Kusouzu, Ara, and village of Ouchi to form the modern town of Nagaoka, which was then raised to city status on April 1, 1906.
From the History section of Nagaoka, Niigata on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay24
Churches and places of worship88
Shopping44
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries96
Healthcare22
Map of Nagaoka
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Getting there and nearby towns
Niigata Airport (KIJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Mitsuke 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Tochio-honchō 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Ojiya 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Izumozaki 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Sanjō 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
- Kariwa 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Tsubame 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Uonuma 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Yoshida-kasugachō 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Kashiwazaki 28 km west, about 28 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
- Nagaoka City Goson-Bunko 2021,5, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brown road by groundwater in Nagaoka City, Tomo, CC BY 2.0
- Nagaoka Goson Library 2019,05, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yofu Katsudon, Restaurant Nakata, Nagaoka, uruya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Restaurant Nakata, Nagaoka, uruya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagaoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry 20250629, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- NaDeC Base Nagaoka 2019, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hokuetsu Bank Nagaoka Honten 2019, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagaoka Station 20120217, zenjiro, CC BY 2.0
- NadeC Base Nagaoka 2021,12, Rebirth10, CC BY 3.0
- The Hokuetsu Bank, Ltd. Nagaoka Branch, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NaDeC Base Nagaoka, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daishi-Hokuetsu Bank Nagaoka Main Office 2022,4, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daishi Hokuetsu Bank Nagaoka Head Office Sales Department & Nagaoka Sales Department & Kanda Branch & Senju Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Nagaoka Civic Center 2022,4, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagaoka Civic Center, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daishi Bank Nagaoka Eigyobu Entrance, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagaoka City Office Marudai Building 2019, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niigata-ken Labour Bank Nagaoka Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Jmacsoft Nagaoka Buildings, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagaoka City Fire Car Command vehicle, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ao-re Nagaoka, Triglav, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ito Yokado Marudai Nagaoka Heiten Kokuchi, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagaoka City Fire engine2, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagaoka University of Technology, Original uploader was Umatake at ja.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koshiji Bridge-01, 佐藤莞嬴, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagaoka University 2019,05, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niigata Prefectural Museum of History, Timesquare, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fujiashi site, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Umataka Jomon Museum, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel New Otani Nagaoka, Abasaa, Public domain
- Echigo Hillside Park 08, uka0310, CC BY 2.0
- Teikyo Nagaoka High School Kousya2, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hiragata Jinja 2, Momotarou2012, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tokushoji Temple, Sōtō school, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, March 2024, Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aoshijinja Nagaoka, Fra.Orbis.mundi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yukyuzan Kouen 2019,05, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagaoka Lyric Hall 001, Kropsoq, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nagaoka Yukyuzan Baseball Stadium 03, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nagaoka War Damage Exhibit Hall, Abasaa, Public domain
- Nagaoka Redcross Hospital, Fra.Orbis.mundi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suidotanku, Nihongo1234, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Honganji Niigata Betsuin Temple, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, March 2024, Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 県立長岡高等学校, FZK INAAOs, CC0
- Niigata Prefectural Nagaoka Ohte High School Kousya, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagaoka Commercial High School Gakkou-Hyouzi, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagaoka City Theater, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagaoka City Ski Resort, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, January 2025, Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 阪之上小学校・正面玄関, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagaoka City Athletics Stadium 2025-6, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
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