Shibata

Shibata Castle Shibata (新発田) is a city in Niigata prefecture. Understand Shibata is located on the northern Echigo Plain, near Niigata City. It flourished as a castle town in the Edo Period and still has a lot of cultural heritage such as Shibata Castle and Ashigarunagaya. Get in Shibata is located on the JR Uetsu Main Line between Niigata and Murakami. Get around See Shibata Castle (新発田城), 6-4 Otemachi, ☎ +81 (0)254-22-3715. 9AM～5PM(Closed:Dec～Mar). Construction of Shibata Castle was started in 1598 by the first clan leader, Mizoguchi Hidekatsu, and was completed in 1654. The Omote-mon gate and Sumi yagura turret remain from the old days and are designated as important national properties. Free.  edit Shimizuen and Ashigarunagaya (清水園　足軽長屋), 7-9-32 Diei-cho, ☎ +81 (0)254-22-2659, [1]. 9AM～4:30PM(Apr.～Nov.：～5PM). Adults ￥700, Elementary and junior high school students ￥450.  edit Ichishima Residence (市島邸　Ichishima-Tei), 1526 Ten-no, [2]. 8:30AM～5PM(Dec. 21～Mar. 20：9AM～4:30PM), Closed：Wednesday (or the day after Wednesday when it is a holiday), Dec. 28～Jan.3. Wealthy former landowner's residence. Many antiques, such as vases and paintings, are on display in the rice warehouse. Adults ￥600, Elementary and junior high school students ￥300.  edit Do Onsen There are several hot springs in a rural area in Shibata. Tsukioka Onsen(月岡温泉) Tsukioka Onsen was discovered in 1916. Today, Tsukioka has become major hot spring area with 20 Japanese style hotels and over 700,000 visitors a year. Some of the hotels open their baths to non-staying guests during daytime. Tukioka Onsen is about 20 minutes by bus from Toyosaka Station. Day trip Bijin no Yu (美人の湯). 10AM-10PM. Public Bath. ¥500.  edit Hotel Hisagosou (ホテルひさご荘). 10AM-2:30PM. ¥800(towel ¥100).  edit Hotel New Akebono (ホテルニューあけぼの). 10AM-4PM(Sun-Fri). ¥800.  edit Toueikan (東栄館). 10:30AM-4PM. ¥800.  edit Others Shiroyama Onsen (城山温泉), [3].  edit Shibata Onsen - Ayame No Yu (新発田温泉あやめの湯).  edit Golf There are many golf clubs and courses, in and around this city. Forest Country Club (フォレストカントリー倶楽部), 855 Bandai, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-3333 (info@forestcc.jp), [4].  edit Nakamine Golf Club (中峰ゴルフ倶楽部), 130-4 Honda, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-1200, [5].  edit Niigata Sunrise Golf Course (新潟サンライズゴルフコース), 2-160-6 Higashikou - Seiro-machi, ☎ +81 (0)25-256-2211, [6].  edit Noble Wood Golf Club (ノーブルウッドゴルフクラブ), 2001 Fujitsukahama, ☎ +81 (0)254-41-0210 (info@noblewood-gc.jp), [7].  edit Shibatajo Country Club (新発田城カントリー倶楽部), 1023-1 Ura, ☎ +81 (0)254-26-3672.  edit Shiun Golf Club (紫雲ゴルフ倶楽部), 211 Motogou, ☎ +81 (0)254-41-2471 (info@shiun-gc.co.jp), [8].  edit Buy Eat Drink Sleep City Center Shibata Dai-ichi Hotel (新発田第一ホテル), 1-2-3 Suwacho (1 minute walk from Shibata Station), ☎ +81 (0)254-26-7333, [9]. ¥5800 single, ¥12000 twin.  edit Shibata New Hotel Plaza (新発田ニューホテルプラザ), 1-9-29 Suwacho (1 minute walk from Shibata Station), ☎ +81 (0)254-26-3131 (sibata-nhp@chive.ocn.ne.jp), [10]. Rooms from ¥5600 single, ¥10500 twin, ¥12600 double. Breakfast included.  edit Hotel Route Inn Shibata Inter (ホテルルートイン新発田インター), 3-3-12　 Funairi-cho (10 minutes by car from Shibata Station), ☎ +81 (0)254-20-3355, [11]. ¥6900 single, ¥9000 semi-double, ¥11800 twin. Breakfast included.  edit Tsukioka Onsen Budget Sakaekan (さかえ館), 552-24 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-2424.  edit Kumadoya (熊堂屋), 609-8 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-2424.  edit Naniwaya Ryokan (浪花屋旅館), 609-7 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-2010 (info@yoi-furo.com), [12]. ¥9300 per night per room (for 2 person), ¥11300 per night per room (for 2 person with breakfast), ¥15300 per night per room (for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast).  edit Yunoyado Kobayashi (湯乃宿こばやし), 530 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-2409 (yunoyado@inet-shibata.or.jp), [13]. from ¥21000 per night per room (for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast).  edit Mid-range Hirosekan (広瀬館), 278-4 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-2421 (info@hirose-hiten.com), [14]. from ¥25200 per night per room (for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast)..  edit Hotel Hisagosou (ホテルひさご荘), 552-16 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-3111 (info@hisagosou.com), [15]. ¥7800 per night per room (for 1 person),¥13600 per night per room (for 2 people), from ¥21000 per night per room (for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast)..  edit Hotel Masyuu (ホテル摩周), 654-1 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-2131 (info@masyuu.co.jp), [16]. from ¥25200 per night per room (for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast).  edit Hotel New Akebono (ホテルニューあけぼの), 552-4 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-2111 (akebo001@lily.ocn.ne.jp), [17]. from ¥23100 per night per room (for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast)..  edit Hotel Seifuen (ホテル清風苑), 552-4 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-2000 (oyukake@seifuen.com), [18]. Twin room with breakfast, ¥8000 per night per person. Japanese room from ¥28000 per night per room (for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast)..  edit Hotel Sugimoto (ホテル杉本), 397-1 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-2106 (sugiyoshi@inet-shibata.or.jp), [19]. from ¥8400 per night per room (breakfast included, weekdays only). from ¥12600 per night per room (dinner and breakfast included)..  edit Takahashikan (高橋館), 552-28 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-1500 (info@takahashikan.co.jp), [20]. from ¥21600 per night per room (for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast)..  edit Murakamikan Yuden (村上館 湯伝), 230 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-2231, [21]. from ¥27300 per night per room (for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast).  edit Toueikan (東栄館), 552-2 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-2711, [22]. from ¥9450 per night per room (for 1 people, with dinner and breakfast), from ¥16800 per night per room (for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast)..  edit Tsukioka New Hotel Kangetsu (月岡ニューホテル冠月), 130 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-1000 (a_a@kangetu.com), [23]. from ¥23100 per night per room (for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast).  edit Splurge Kappo no Yado Imai (割烹の宿いま井), 552-16 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-3000 (yado@ky-imai.com), [24]. from ¥46500 per night per room (for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast)..  edit Shiratamanoyu Senkei (白玉の湯 泉慶), 453 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-1111, [25]. Rooms from ¥38000 per night (for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast).  edit Shiratamanoyu Kaho (白玉の湯 華鳳), 134 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-1515, [26]. Rooms from ¥48600 per night (for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast).  edit Shiratamanoyu Kaho - Annex Koshinosato (別邸 越の里), 453 Tsukioka onsen, ☎ +81 (0)254-32-3030, [27]. Rooms from ¥94800 per night (for 2 people, with dinner and breakfast).  edit Contact Shibata City Sightseeing Information, 1-1-5 Suwa-cho (In Shibata Station), ☎ +81 (0)254-26-6321.  edit Get out Routes through Shibata Tsuruoka ← Murakami ←  N  S  → Niigata Murakami ← Arakawa-Tainai ←  N  S  → Niigata → S This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!