Mitsuke

Few cities in Niigata Prefecture have a history as closely tied to textile production as Mitsuke. Set where the Kariyata River reaches the Echigo Plain, the city grew into an important manufacturing centre in the old Echigo region. Woven fabrics, including silk textiles, long linked local workshops with markets beyond the prefecture during Japan’s industrial modernisation. Mitsuke’s English Garden adds a carefully designed green space to this compact city, while the surrounding plain and eastern hills place it firmly within Niigata’s varied inland landscape. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Mitsuke and Niigata Prefecture.

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