Sanjō, Japan
三条市
Sanjō is a town of 94,642 people in Niigata, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Sanjō
Townapedia lists 26 museums and landmarks, 81 parks and trails, 116 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Niigata University of Management, Hachimanbayashi Government Office Site, Mimitori Site and 三条パール金属スタジアム.
Weather in Sanjō
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About Sanjō
Sanjō (三条市, Sanjō-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 95,706 in 36,201 households, and a population density of 222 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 431.97 square kilometres (166.78 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Sanjō, Niigata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Sanjō on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Niigata University of Management
School · 11.8 km
Higher education institution in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks26
Hachimanbayashi Government Office Site
Monument and historic site · 17.4 km
Ancient castle ruins in Nagaoka, Hokuriku, Japan
Mimitori Site
Monument and historic site · 12.4 km
Archaeological site
14 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds81
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69 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes116
104 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Sanjō was part of ancient Echigo Province. During the Edo period, the area was part of Sanjō Domain, a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate from 1598 to 1651. Afterwards, it was divided between Nagaoka Domain, Murakami Domain and tenryō territory administered directly by the shogunate. After the start of the Meiji period, the area was organised as part of Minamikanbara District, Niigata. The town of Sanjō was created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to city status on January 1, 1934. Heavy rain caused extensive flooding in 1961 and in 2004. On May 1, 2005, the town of Sakae, and the village of Shitada (both from Minamikanbara District) were merged into Sanjō.
From the History section of Sanjō, Niigata on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship96
Shopping51
Gas and EV charging24
Schools, colleges and libraries81
Healthcare37
Map of Sanjō
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, 40 km away.
- Tsubame 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Mitsuke 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Nagaoka 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Shibata 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Tōkamachi 56 km south, about 56 min by car
- Shiozawa 65 km south, about 1 h by car
- Aizu-misato Machi 80 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kitakata 81 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Jōetsu 82 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Aizu-Wakamatsu 89 km east, about 1 h 30 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
- Sanjo Ichinokido Shopping Street 002 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjō Station (Niigata) 20140719, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Niigata University of Management, 国土地理院, CC BY 4.0
- 三條機械スタジアム 全景, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsubame Industrial Materials Museum Mar2022-001, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Tsubamesanjo Jibasan Center, Roadside Station, Niigata, Japan, August 2019, Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamoyama Park Omi Shrine Sep2021, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Hotel Kōrakuen 20200818 02, 先従隗始, CC0
- Sanjō Hachimangu Shrine, Sanjō, Niigata, Japan, July 2022, Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 燕中等教育学校, トワイライト1969, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kamoyama Park Sep2021-001, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Kōrakuen, Tsubame, Niigata, Japan, September 2015, Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo Heritage Museum, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Honjoji temple, Nihongo1234, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo Station Niigata 1 Horm, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo Station Niigata Home, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo Station Niigata Lenga, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo Sta 2nd-3rd platform 2019,7, Rebirth10, CC BY 3.0
- Marui Imai Mansion, New House for Imai Family, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 株式会社JEJアステージ, TK2264, CC0
- Sanjo Honcho 004 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo Honcho 003 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo Honcho 002 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo Honcho 001 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- R8 Sanjoohashi Bridge 002 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo Chuo Community Center, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- R8 Sanjoohashi Bridge 001 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo 20220625073540 (52278334088), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sanjo PALM 2 Interior April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FurusatoSanjo, Fujii7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo PALM 2-3 Corridor April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo PALM 2 Exterior April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo Public Library, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo PALM Buildings April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo Machiyama, Fujii7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sanjo Ichinokido Shopping Street 001 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 地震亡霊塔, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY 4.0
- 良寛さんの三条地震見舞文碑の碑文, ジャガーよしき, CC0
- 宝塔院幼稚園, ジャガーよしき, CC0
- Niigata r1 Zuiun Bridge 004 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
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