Shiozawa, Japan
塩沢町
Shiozawa is a town of 20,178 people in Niigata, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Shiozawa
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 43 places to eat, 44 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Iwappara, Maiko Snow Resort, Mithila Museum and トミオカホワイト美術館.
Weather in Shiozawa
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Shiozawa
Shiozawa (塩沢町, Shiozawa-machi) was a town located in Minamiuonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Shiozawa, Niigata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do16
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Museums and landmarks9
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
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Restaurants and cafes43
そば処 富永
Restaurant · Soba, Noodle · 3.4 km
PH,Mo,We-Su 11:00-19:30; Mo 11:00-15:00
31 more on the map.
Where to stay44
Churches and places of worship14
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare3
Map of Shiozawa
173 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, 105 km away.
- Tōkamachi 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Nagaoka 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Numata 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Nakanojō 50 km south, about 50 min by car
- Higashiagatsuma 52 km south, about 52 min by car
- Jōetsu 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Suzaka 64 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Tsubame 70 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kanekomachi 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Takasaki 80 km south, about 1 h 15 min 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
- Shiozawa Town, Tariqsheikh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 塩沢中央劇場跡 Ruins of Shiozawa chuuou gekijyou - Panoramio 40799100, yoshi s, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shiozawa, Syced, CC0
- Shiozawa Station, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buildings in Shiozawa 3, Syced, CC0
- Buildings in Shiozawa 8, Syced, CC0
- Buildings in Shiozawa 2, Syced, CC0
- Buildings in Shiozawa 7, Syced, CC0
- Buildings in Shiozawa 5, Syced, CC0
- Buildings in Shiozawa 10, Syced, CC0
- Buildings in Shiozawa 6, Syced, CC0
- Buildings in Shiozawa 9, Syced, CC0
- Buildings in Shiozawa 4, Syced, CC0
- Buildings in Shiozawa, Syced, CC0
- Takahan Ryokan, Syced, CC0
- 上国, Najirane-n, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muica mid high 201802, Sklatch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Iiji 01, Abasaa, Public domain
- 石打丸山 全貌, 如月 雪, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 舞子ドームホテル, Najirane-n, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 南魚沼市図書館, 巻機, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Minamiuonuma Hakkai Jr High School Kousya, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 南魚沼市立塩沢小学校, Syced, CC0
- 諏訪社 Suwa shrine 4, Syced, CC0
- Suzuki Bokushi Memorial Hall, Abasaa, Public domain
- Shiozawa Tsumugi Pavilion, Abasaa, Public domain
- トミオカホワイト美術館, 黒エサ屋さん, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwappara, Famifamifami, Public domain
- 金城山（快晴の雪景色）, 金城, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamiuonuma City Library exterior ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Siozawa Syoukou High School Syodou sitsu, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 塩沢 - panoramio, Ko Ichi (Ko1), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Siozawa Station Zidou-Hanbaiki, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Siozawa Station Zidou Hanbaiki, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Siozawa Station Ekimeihyou, Rebirth10 This photo was taken with NTT DoCoMo F09C, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Siozawa Station Kanban, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nigata Siozawa Commercial and Technical High School, Rebirth10, Public domain
- Siozawa Station Exit, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Siozawa Station Matiaisitu, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Siozawa Station Plate, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
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