Murakami Castle Town
In Japanese: 村上の城下町（町屋・安善小路）
An old castle town in northern Niigata, with lived-in merchant townhouses open to visitors and a lane of black wooden fences restored by residents.
Nearby
- Sasagawa Nagare Coast ≈ 40 min by car
- Shibata Castle ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
- Shimizuen Garden ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 20 min walk from JR Murakami Station
- Fee
- Free to stroll
- Good to know
- Townhouses are private homes and shops; follow each one's opening hours
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info