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Tagami townhall
Tagami townhall · Waka77, Public domain
R403 Hon-Tagami April2020
R403 Hon-Tagami April2020 · Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
古津八幡山遺跡前方後方形周溝墓
古津八幡山遺跡前方後方形周溝墓 · 小池 隆, CC BY 4.0
Niigata University of Management
Niigata University of Management · 国土地理院, CC BY 4.0
Mount Gomado Trailhead May2020
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Gomado Yuttari-kan Onsen May2020
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Tagami, Japan

田上町

Tagami is a town of 11,481 people in Niigata, Japan, founded in August 1, 1973.

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Population11,481 GeoNames
Local name田上町
RegionNiigata
Elevation7 m 23 ft
FoundedAugust 1, 1973
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Land area31.7 km²
Nearest airportNiigata Airport (KIJ) 27 km

Why visit Tagami

Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Niigata University of Management, 護摩堂山 and Furutsu Hachimanyama Site.

About Tagami

Tagami (田上町, Tagami-machi) is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the town had an estimated population of 11,481 across 4,203 households and a population density of 362 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 31.71 square kilometres (12.24 sq mi).

From the Wikipedia article Tagami, Niigata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do6

Niigata University of Management

School · 4.4 km

Higher education institution in Niigata Prefecture, Japan

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護摩堂山

Scenic view · 2.5 km

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ろう火峰

Scenic view · 3.8 km

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大平山

Scenic view · 3.5 km

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菩提寺山

Scenic view · 4.9 km

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高立山

Scenic view · 3.8 km

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Museums and landmarks3

Furutsu Hachimanyama Site

Monument and historic site · 6.9 km

Yayoi period archaeological site in Akiha-ku, Hokuriku, Japan

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田上町民俗資料館

Museum · 1.1 km

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越後豪農の館 椿寿荘

Museum · 1.0 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds14

YOU・遊ランド

Park · 2.8 km

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上野山田児童公園

Park

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中店児童公園

Park · 1.2 km

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保明島公園

Park · 4.2 km

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原ヶ崎運動広場

Park · 1.9 km

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大沢公園

Park · 3.4 km

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梅林公園

Park · 1.7 km

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湯田上カントリークラブ

Golf course · 2.2 km

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羽生田ふれあい広場

Park · 2.7 km

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舟戸公園

Park · 4.8 km

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護摩堂ふれあい広場

Park · 1.1 km

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護摩堂山あじさい園

Park · 2.5 km

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Restaurants and cafes15

おそば わたなべ

Restaurant · Japanese · 1.3 km

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こんごう庵

Restaurant · Japanese · 2.8 km

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たかとり

Restaurant · Chinese · 3.2 km

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ゆたか鮨

Restaurant · Sushi · 1.1 km

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ラーメン えいやす

Restaurant · Noodle · 1.4 km

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味処 だい吉

Restaurant · Chinese · 2.3 km

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寿し処 栄蔵

Restaurant · Sushi · 2.6 km

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讃岐庵

Restaurant · Japanese · 0.9 km

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pain de nege

Bakery · 2.4 km

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ふうりん

Restaurant · 4.7 km

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ふる里

Bar and pub

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古民家の台所おここ

Bar and pub · 1.1 km

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History

The area of present-day Tagami was part of ancient Echigo Province and was part of the tenryō territories administered directly by the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period.. The village of Tagami was established within Minamikanbara District, Niigata on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on August 1, 1973.

From the History section of Tagami, Niigata on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay4

Churches and places of worship12

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Shopping4

Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries16

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Healthcare4

Map of Tagami

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Getting there and nearby towns

Niigata Airport (KIJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.

  • Kamo 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
  • Gosen 9 km east, about 9 min by car
  • Muramatsu 9 km east, about 9 min by car
  • Tsubame 14 km west, about 14 min by car
  • Sanjō 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
  • Maki 17 km west, about 17 min by car
  • Mitsuke 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
  • Seirō 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
  • Nagaoka 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
  • Shibata 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car

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