Niigata City History Museum
Niigata City History Museum is a museum in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan. It is also called MINATOPIA.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Park
- Description: building in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Minatopia” and “新潟市歴史博物館みなとぴあ”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Former Niigata Customs House and Bandai Bridge.
Former Niigata Customs House
Building
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Former Niigata Customs House is an early Meiji period building in the city of Niigata, Niigata, within the MINATOPIA, or park surrounding the Niigata City History Museum.
Bandai Bridge
Photo: Hitam1200, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bandai Bridge is a bridge crossing the Shinano River in Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan via National Route 7. The current bridge was constructed in 1929, and was designated as a nationally Important Cultural Property in July 2004. Bandai Bridge is situated 1¼ km south of Niigata City History Museum.
Toki Messe
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Toki Messe is a multi-purpose international convention center in Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The center was opened on May 1, 2003, and contains a hotel, restaurants, an art museum, conference rooms, and the offices of several international organizations. Toki Messe is situated 500 metres southeast of Niigata City History Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sekiya and Higashi-ku.
Sekiya
Neighborhood
Photo: Breakover, Public domain.
Sekiya is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km southwest of Niigata City History Museum.
Higashi-ku
Suburb
Photo: Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Higashi-ku is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 September 2016, the ward had an estimated population of 136,224 in 60,830 households and a population density of 3500 persons per km2. Higashi-ku is situated 4½ km east of Niigata City History Museum.
Kōnan-ku
Suburb
Photo: Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kōnan-ku is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 September 2018, the ward had an estimated population of 68,413 in 27,027 households and a population density of 913 persons per km2. Kōnan-ku is situated 8 km southeast of Niigata City History Museum.
Niigata City History Museum
- Categories: history museum, maritime museum, museum, tourism, and recreation area
- Location: Chūō-ku, Niigata, Niigata, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.93025° or 37° 55′ 49″ northLongitude
139.05747° or 139° 3′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8Q9XW3J4+4XOpenStreetMap ID
way 351085658OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q11502895
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Niigata City History Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “新潟市歷史博物館”
- French: “Minatopia”
- French: “Musée d’histoire de la ville de Niigata”
- Japanese: “みなとぴあ”
- Japanese: “新潟市歴史博物館”
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