Tainai, Japan
胎内市
Tainai is a town of 28,509 people in Niigata, Japan, founded in September 1, 2005.
Why visit Tainai
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 52 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Keiwa College, Tainai Ski and Snowboard area, Okuyama shōjōkan and 昆虫の家.
Weather in Tainai
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About Tainai
Tainai (胎内市, Tainai-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 28,495 in 10,821 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2 (288/sq mi). The total area of the city was 264.89 square kilometres (102.27 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Tainai (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
Keiwa College
School · 15.6 km
Higher education institution in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks22
Okuyama shōjōkan
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Archaeological site in Japan
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes52
いこい食堂
Restaurant · Japanese · 7.2 km
Mo-Su 11:00-14:00,18:00-22:00
イタリア家庭料理と洋食の店Secret Fruits(シークレットフルーツ)
Restaurant · Italian · 7.1 km
角中第２ビルマンションb-2, 村上市
Mo-Su 11:30-14:00,17:30-21:00
40 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Tainai was part of ancient Echigo Province. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organized as part of Kitakanbara District, Niigata. The town of Nakajō, and the village of Kurokawa were established with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The city of Tainai was established on September 1, 2005, from the merger of these municipalities.
From the History section of Tainai on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship41
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries32
Healthcare12
Map of Tainai
241 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, 29 km away.
- Shibata 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Seirō 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Murakami 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Gosen 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Muramatsu 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
- Kamo 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Maki 58 km southwest, about 58 min by car
- Tsubame 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Kitakata 61 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Sanjō 64 km southwest, about 1 h 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
- Tainai River Niigata Japan, Triglav, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niigata Tainai Kurokawa Kusozu Oil Pond Sep2021, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Oppoji Temple Dainichido, 投稿者本人, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tainai ski, Toto-artist, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dairin-ji Temple, Tainai, Niigata, Japan, April 2024, Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance, Kumano-wakamiya Jinja Shrine, Tainai, Niigata, Japan, April 2024, Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keiwa College 01, Abasaa, Public domain
- Niigata Prefectural Nakajo High School 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 新発田市立二葉小学校, Eiichiro Izawa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 飛び出し注意！ 営業中 (15977357486), 克年 三沢, CC BY 2.0
- Araso Misegura 01, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Araso Misegura 02, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Tokiya Dozo, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Nakajo Ekimae Kan-i Post office, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Nakajo Sta Platform 2-3th 2021,9, Rebirth10, CC BY 3.0
- Nakajo Sta ticket corner 2021,9, Rebirth10, CC BY 3.0
- Nakajo Sta Entrance-ticket office 2021,9, Rebirth10, CC BY 3.0
- Nakajo Sta Waiting room 2021,9, Rebirth10, CC BY 3.0
- Nakajo Sta Platform 2nd-3rd 2021,9, Rebirth10, CC BY 3.0
- Nakajo Sta Platform 1st 2021,9, Rebirth10, CC BY 3.0
- Awashima Jinja, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- 鳥坂城跡（白鳥城跡）（胎内市）, C2revenge, CC0
- 水芭蕉 - panoramio, suzune konoo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 県道3号線沿 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS064-E-21190 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS020-E-45949 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- シンクルトン記念公園 - panoramio, suzune konoo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flower Growing - panoramio, tsushima, CC BY 3.0
- Niigata - panoramio, tsushima, CC BY 3.0
- 雪国のガソリンスタンド - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 坂町方面 - panoramio, suzune konoo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ＳＬひな祭り号 坂町駅周辺 - panoramio, suzune konoo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 乙宝寺三重塔, Pseudoanas, Public domain
- 高坪山登山道入り口 - panoramio, suzune konoo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sakamachi station 坂町駅 (3586000394), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS049-E-30313 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-21189 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-176075 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-176076 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-176078 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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