Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route is perfect for first-timers who want to experience Japan’s high mountains. The transportation setup is actually very well organized, and you can easily enjoy the Alpine scenery just by following the route.
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It’s absolutely worth coming during cherry blossom season. The classic samurai residence buildings with the cherry trees in full bloom feel so quintessentially Japanese, and every photo turns out great.
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Gono no yakata - Northern Culture Museum
This museum preserves and exhibits the former residence and garden of the Ito family, which prospered as the largest landowner in Echigo during the Meiji period.
It was absolutely gorgeous when the Somei Yoshino and weeping cherry blossoms were blooming at the same time. I originally came just to see the cherry blossoms, but the architecture and garden were amazing too.
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Sado Gold Mine
Established in 1601, this mine operated for 388 years extracting and producing gold and silver ore. The total length of the sprawling gold mine is approximately 400km, earning it the title of Japan's largest gold and silver mine. In total numbers the mine has yielded a colossal 78 tons of gold and 2,330 tons of silver, hurtling it to its top-notch status of Japan’s largest gold and silver mine.
Sado Gold Mine felt even more historic than I expected. It was nice and cool inside the tunnels, and the old gold-mining models and recreated scenes really stood out. The lighting and sound effects made it feel very immersive.
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