Murakami

Located in the northern region of Niigata Prefecture, Murakami extends across 1,174 square kilometers and faces the Sea of Japan with numerous beaches along its coast.

The city evolved from a castle town during the Edo period, serving as the administrative center of the Murakami Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate's governance.

The traditional townhouses known as machiya line the streets of central Murakami, displaying architectural elements from merchant and samurai residences of past centuries.

Visitors can reach Murakami via the JR East Uetsu Main Line, with regular train connections from Niigata Station taking approximately one hour.

The city maintains Japan's first salmon museum and represents the northernmost tea cultivation region in the country, producing both green tea and salmon products.

Location: Niigata Prefecture

Inception: March 31, 1954

Shares border with: Tainai, Sekikawa, Awashimaura, Tsuruoka, Nishikawa, Oguni

Website: https://city.murakami.lg.jp

GPS coordinates: 38.22394,139.48008

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:29