Shibata

Shibata (新発田) is a city in Niigata prefecture.

Understand

Shibata is located on the northern Echigo Plain, near Niigata City. It flourished as a castle town in the Edo Period and still has a lot of cultural heritage such as Shibata Castle and Ashigarunagaya.

Get in

Shibata is located on the JR Uetsu Main Line between Niigata and Murakami.

Get around

See
  • 🌍 Shibata Castle (新発田城), 6-4 Otemachi, ☎ +81 254-22-3715. 9AM～5PM(Closed:Dec～Mar). Construction of Shibata Castle was started in 1598 by the first clan leader, Mizoguchi Hidekatsu, and was completed in 1654. The Omote-mon gate and Sumi yagura turret remain from the old days and are designated as important national properties. Free. 
  • 🌍 Shimizuen and Ashigarunagaya (清水園 足軽長屋), 7-9-32 Diei-cho, ☎ +81 254-22-2659. 9AM～4:30PM(Apr.～Nov.：～5PM). Adults ￥700, Elementary and junior high school students ￥450. 
  • 🌍 Ichishima Residence (市島邸 Ichishima-Tei), 1526 Ten-no. 8:30AM～5PM(Dec. 21～Mar. 20：9AM～4:30PM), Closed：Wednesday (or the day after Wednesday when it is a holiday), Dec. 28～Jan.3. Wealthy former landowner's residence. Many antiques, such as vases and paintings, are on display in the rice warehouse. Adults ￥600, Elementary and junior high school students ￥300. 
  • 🌍 Sekisen-so (石泉荘). From 2017 the garden was closed for rennovation. It will reopen when it is finished, but a date has not been set. (updated Feb 2018)

Do

Onsen

There are several hot springs in a rural area in Shibata.

Tsukioka Onsen(月岡温泉)

Tsukioka Onsen was discovered in 1916. Today, Tsukioka has become major hot spring area with 20 Japanese style hotels and over 700,000 visitors a year. Some of the hotels open their baths to non-staying guests during daytime. Tukioka Onsen is about 20 minutes by bus from Toyosaka Station.

Day trip
  • Bijin no Yu (美人の湯). 10AM-10PM. Public Bath. ¥500. 
  • Hotel Hisagosou (ホテルひさご荘). 10AM-2:30PM. ¥800(towel ¥100). 
  • Hotel New Akebono (ホテルニューあけぼの). 10AM-4PM(Sun-Fri). ¥800. 
  • Toueikan (東栄館). 10:30AM-4PM. ¥800. 

Others
  • Shiroyama Onsen (城山温泉). 
  • Shibata Onsen - Ayame No Yu (新発田温泉あやめの湯). 

Golf

There are many golf clubs and courses, in and around this city.

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

City Center

Tsukioka Onsen
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge

Connect
  • Shibata City Sightseeing Information, 1-1-5 Suwa-cho (In Shibata Station), ☎ +81 254-26-6321. 

Go next
Routes through Shibata

Tsuruoka ← Murakami ←  N  S  → Niigata
Murakami ← Arakawa-Tainai ←  N  S  → Niigata → S



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