Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Chūbu Region, Japan

History | Geography | Surrounding municipalities | Economy : Industry | Universities and colleges | Places of interest | National Historic Sites | Transport : Rail : Bus : Road

🇯🇵 Nagaoka (長岡市) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture. The manufacturing industry prospered in Nagaoka following World War II, due in part to favourable location and good transportation infrastructure. Current industrial production includes precision instruments and machine tools.

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History The area of present-day Nagaoka was part of ancient Echigo Province. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, a castle town was constructed by Hori Naoyori lord of Nagaoka Domain in 1616. However, as the initial castle was located in an area prone to flooding by the Shinano River, a new castle was built at the site of present-day Nagaoka Station in 1617. Nagaoka flourished as under the reign of the 13 generations of the Makino clan during the Edo period. In the Boshin War of 1868 during the Meiji Restoration, Nagaoka Domain was a member of the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei against the imperial forces, and the city was reduced to rubble during the Battle of Hokuetsu. A gift of one hundred sacks of rice from a neighboring province was sold to finance a new school during the reconstruction of Nagaoka, from which the anecdote of Kome Hyappyo was born.

With the Meiji period creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the towns of Nagaoka and Nagaoka-honmachi were established. The two towns were merged on November 1, 1901 with the towns of Senju, Kusouzu, Ara, and village of Ouchi to form the modern town of Nagaoka, which was then raised to city status on April 1, 1906.

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Geography Nagaoka is in the centre of Niigata prefecture and the surrounding Chūetsu region of Japan, between longitude 138°E and latitude 37°N. It is 80 minutes from Tokyo by way of the Joetsu Shinkansen or three hours on the Kan-Etsu Expressway and is considered a strategic traffic point in the region. Nagaoka was an inland city until January 1, 2006, when the city merged with four municipalities; two were touching the Sea of Japan. The Shinano River flows through the city from south to north and industrial development is on both banks of the river. The Higashiyama mountain range lies to the east.

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Surrounding municipalities Niigata Prefecture ◦ Tsubame; ◦ Yahiko; ◦ Nishikan-ku, Niigata; ◦ Izumozaki; ◦ Kashiwazaki; ◦ Kariwa; ◦ Tōkamachi; ◦ Ojiya; ◦ Uonuma; ◦ Sanjō; ◦ Mitsuke.

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Economy: Industry The manufacturing industry prospered in Nagaoka following World War II, due in part to favorable location and good transportation infrastructure. Current industrial production includes precision instruments and machine tools. • Nippon Seiki, a manufacturer of automotive instruments, is headquartered in Nagaoka. • TDK-Lambda, a manufacturer of switched-mode power supplies, has a plant in Nagaoka. • Schlumberger, an oilfield services company has a location in Nagaoka.

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Universities and colleges • Nagaoka University of Technology • National Institute of Technology, Nagaoka campus • Nagaoka University • Nagaoka Institute of Design.

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Places of interest • Kome Hyappyo Monument • Tsuginosuke Kawai Monument in Yukyuzan Park • Haibu Nagaoka Stadium • The Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art • Niigata Prefectural Museum of History • Yukyuzan Park • National Government Echigo Hillside Park • Nagaoka Lyric Hall • Nagaoka City Local Museum.

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National Historic Sites • Tochio Castle ruins • Araya Site • Fujihashi Site • Umataka-Sanjūinaba Site • Hachimanbayashi Kanga ruins.

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Transport: Rail East Japan Railway Company (JR East) – Joetsu Shinkansen • Nagaoka; JR East – Joetsu Line • Echigo-Kawaguchi – – Echigo-Takiya – Miyauchi – Nagaoka; JR East – Shin'etsu Main Line • Tsukayama – Echigo-Iwatsuka – Raikōji – Maekawa – Miyauchi – Nagaoka – Kita-Nagaoka – Oshikiri; JR East – Echigo Line • Myōhōji – Ojimaya – Kirihara – Teradomari; JR East – Iiyama Line • Echigo-Kawaguchi

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Transport: Bus Local bus service in Nagaoka is managed by Echigo Kotsu. The bus terminal located at the east entrance of Nagaoka Station serves as the hub for the route network. Service extends to all parts of the city as well as many outlying suburban areas and villages. A bus service connecting Nagaoka Station to Niigata, Niigata Station runs at intervals of approximately 30 minutes. Additionally, long-distance bus services are available to all major cities in the prefecture as well as Tokyo.

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Transport: Road Expressway Nagaoka JCT is a strategic interchange which connects two expressways, Hokuriku Expressway and Kan-Etsu Expressway. • Hokuriku Expressway – Ōzumi PA – Nagaoka JCT – Nagaoka-kita Bus stop – Nagaoka-kita IC(ETC Only) – Nakanoshima-Mitsuke IC • Kan-etsu Expressway – Echigo-Kawaguchi IC/SA – Ojiya IC* – Nagaokaminami-Koshiji IC(ETC Only) – Nagaoka IC – Nagaoka JCT • Ojiya IC is in Ojiya city.

Japan National Route • National Route 8 • National Route 17 • National Route 116 • National Route 117 • National Route 290 • National Route 291 • National Route 351 • National Route 352 • National Route 402 • National Route 403 • National Route 404 • National Route 460.

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Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Chūbu Region, Japan 
<b>Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Chūbu Region, Japan</b>
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Nagaoka has a population of over 264,611 people. Nagaoka also forms part of the wider Niigata Prefecture which has a population of over 2,227,496 people.

To set up a UBI Lab for Nagaoka see: https://www.ubilabnetwork.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/UBILabNetwork

Twin Towns, Sister Cities Nagaoka has links with:

🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany 🇺🇸 Fort Worth, USA 🇺🇸 Honolulu, USA 🇨🇭 Romainmôtier-Envy, Switzerland 🇵🇫 Taiarapu-Ouest, French Polynesia 🇩🇪 Trier, Germany
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Antipodal to Nagaoka is: -41.15,-37.433

Locations Near: Nagaoka 138.85,37.4333

🇯🇵 Sanjo 138.957,37.624 d: 23.2  

🇯🇵 Tsubame 138.867,37.667 d: 26  

🇯🇵 Kashiwazaki 138.567,37.371 d: 25.9  

🇯🇵 Minami-Uonuma 138.867,37.05 d: 42.6  

🇯🇵 Minamiuonuma 138.867,37.05 d: 42.6  

🇯🇵 Kōnan 139.083,37.867 d: 52.4  

🇯🇵 Yamafutatsu 139.033,37.917 d: 56.1  

🇯🇵 Chuo 139.033,37.917 d: 56.1  

🇯🇵 Niigata 139.046,37.923 d: 57.2  

🇯🇵 Jōetsu 138.239,37.149 d: 62.6  

Antipodal to: Nagaoka -41.15,-37.433

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🇧🇷 Tubarão -49,-28.467 d: 18779  

🇧🇷 Criciúma -49.372,-28.678 d: 18777.3  

🇧🇷 Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 18849.9  

🇧🇷 Viamão -51.023,-30.088 d: 18791.7  

🇧🇷 São José -48.617,-27.6 d: 18717.9  

🇧🇷 Palhoça -48.667,-27.633 d: 18718.5  

🇧🇷 Gravataí -50.983,-29.933 d: 18782.2  

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