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Oyashirazu and Koshirazu Beaches
At the place where northernmost mountains Japan Alps meet the Sea of Japan, there are cliffs 300-400 meters tall that have been known since long ago as the most difficult passage of the Hokkoku Road. Cliffs and other rock formations from the Sea of Japan combine with beautiful beaches and crashing waves for a view unlike no other.
| (Address) | 144-1 Ichiburi, Itoigawa City |
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| (Best time to go) | Year-Round |
| (Contact) | Itoigawa City Commerce, Industry, and Tourism Division |
| (Tel) | 025-552-1511 |
Mt. Myoko and Lake Imori
Also known as Niigata’s Mt. Fuji, the 2,454 meter high Mt. Myoko is counted as one as Japan’s 100 famous mountains. Reflecting this grand peak is the beautiful Lake Imori, surrounded by a white birch forest. Known for its approximately 100,000 flowering water plants, it is said that Lake Imori is the most beautiful place to view Mt. Myoko.
| (Location) | Sekiyama, Myoko City |
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| (Best time to go) | May- October |
| (Contact) | Myoko City Tourism Association |
| (Tel) | 0255-86-3911 |
| (URL) | www.myoko.tv/ |
Naena Fall
Naenanotaki (Naena Fall) has been chosen as one of Japan’s 100 greatest waterfalls, at a height of 55 meters. The sounds of the massive amounts of falling water can be heard from all directions, giving it the name “Earthquake Waterfall”.
| (Address) | Suginozawa, Myoko City |
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| (Best time to go) | June-November (Autumn Foliage in mid-late November) |
| (Contact) | Myoko City Tourism Association |
| (Tel) | 0255-86-3911 |
| (URL) | www.myoko.tv/ |