Nagaoka (長岡) is a city in Niigata prefecture.
- Echigo Hillside National Government Park, 1921 Miyamoto Higashikata-machi, Nagaoka City (Buses run to Echigo-Kyūryō-Kōen from Stop 6 on the Ōteguchi side of Nagaoka station, taking 40 minutes and costing ¥440.. Apr-Jun Sep Oct: 09:30-17:00; Jul Aug: 09:30-19:00; Nov-Mar: 09:30-16:30. Echigo Hillside Park was opened in July 1998 on the Japan Sea coast.The park was built so people could pursue outdoor recreation or cultural activities. It is on the west side of Nagaoka city on hills ranging from 80-260 m above sea level. Adults ¥410, children ¥80.
- Niigata Prefectural Museum of History, 2247-2 Gongendo, 1 Sekiharamachi, Nagaoka City (buses run to Kenritsu-Rekishi-Hakubutsukan from Stop 7 on the Ōteguchi side of Nagaoka station, taking 40 minutes and costing ¥390. 09:30-17:00. The museum introduces Niigata's history and culture through the themes of rice, snow, and the Jomon period. Adults ¥510, children ¥200..
Echigo Hillside National Government Park, 1921 Miyamoto Higashikata-machi, Nagaoka City (Buses run to Echigo-Kyūryō-Kōen from Stop 6 on the Ōteguchi side of Nagaoka station, taking 40 minutes and costing ¥440.. Apr-Jun Sep Oct: 09:30-17:00; Jul Aug: 09:30-19:00; Nov-Mar: 09:30-16:30. Echigo Hillside Park was opened in July 1998 on the Japan Sea coast.The park was built so people could pursue outdoor recreation or cultural activities. It is on the west side of Nagaoka city on hills ranging from 80-260 m above sea level. Adults ¥410, children ¥80.
Niigata Prefectural Museum of History, 2247-2 Gongendo, 1 Sekiharamachi, Nagaoka City (buses run to Kenritsu-Rekishi-Hakubutsukan from Stop 7 on the Ōteguchi side of Nagaoka station, taking 40 minutes and costing ¥390. 09:30-17:00. The museum introduces Niigata's history and culture through the themes of rice, snow, and the Jomon period. Adults ¥510, children ¥200..
- Nagaoka is famous for fireworks. Nagaoka festival is held from 1–3 August yearly. On 1 August, an evening event is held, on 2 and 3, fireworks are launched. About 20,000 fireworks are launched around Shinano river side for two days.
- Niigata
- Tokamachi
- Uonuma
- Kashiwazaki
- Izumozaki
- Sanjo
- Ojiya
- Kawaguchi
- Joetsu