Tsubame, Japan
燕市
Tsubame is a town of 77,382 people in Niigata, Japan, founded in March 31, 1954.
Why visit Tsubame
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 57 parks and trails, 59 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 三条市歴史民俗産業資料館, 燕市産業史料館 and 三条パール金属スタジアム.
Weather in Tsubame
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About Tsubame
Tsubame (燕市, Tsubame-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 77,382 in 29,406 households, and a population density of 697 persons per km². The total area of the city was 110.96 km2 (42.84 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Tsubame, Niigata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks10
Parks, trails and playgrounds57
45 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes59
47 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Tsubame was part of ancient Echigo Province and has been settled since prehistoric times. Under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate, the town of Tsubame was part of the holdings of Murakami Domain and developed as a river port on the Shinano River. During the early Meiji period, the area was organised into Nishikanbara District, Niigata. The town of Tsubame was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to city status on March 31, 1954 by merging with the neighbouring villages of Koike, Konakagawa and Matsunaga. On March 20, 2006 Tsubame absorbed the towns of Bunsui and Yoshida (both from Nishikanbara District).
From the History section of Tsubame, Niigata on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship64
Shopping31
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries60
Healthcare30
Map of Tsubame
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Getting there and nearby towns
Niigata Airport (KIJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Yoshida-kasugachō 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Sanjō 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Kamo 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Yahiko 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Maki 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Shirone 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Nagaoka 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Jōetsu 84 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kitakata 83 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Aizu-misato Machi 83 km east, about 1 h 30 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tsubame city hall, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsubame Shopping Street 002 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsubame Shopping Street 001 April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsubame Station View March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsubame Station Interior March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsubame Station Platform March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsubame city former water tower 2 (cropped), photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsubame city former water tower 2, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsubame city former water tower 1, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsubame city chuo kominkan 1, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsubame city chuo kominkan 2, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- R289 Tsubame Idomaki April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsubame-Sanjo Station Tsubame Roadside April2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kotaka, Tsubame, Niigata Prefecture 959-1241, Japan - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsubamesanjo 20190406051840 (48347743787), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Tsubamesanjo 20190406045445 (48347611816), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Tsubamesanjo 20190406051617 (48347608051), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Nishin soba by woinary in Tsubame-Sanjo Station, Nigata, woinary, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tsubamesanjo 20190406051055 (48347746522), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Tsubamesanjo 20190406050605 (48347610586), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- JR Tsubame-Sanjo Sta. Shinkansen Series 200 - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR Tsubame-Sanjo Sta. - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsubamesanjo 20190406052045 (48347605036), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sanjo Heritage Museum, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 三條機械スタジアム 全景, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Honjoji temple, Nihongo1234, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 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
- 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
- Kōrakuen, Tsubame, Niigata, Japan, September 2015, Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ＪＲ燕駅 正面 - panoramio (2), クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ＪＲ燕駅 正面 - panoramio (1), クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ＪＲ燕駅 正面 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 旧燕駅付近 新潟交通電車線 廃線跡 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 新潟交通電車線 廃線跡 - panoramio (1), クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 新潟交通電車線 廃線跡 - panoramio (4), クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 新潟交通電車線 廃線跡 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AEON Ken-o, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
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