Ojiya Nishikigoi no sato
小千谷市錦鯉の里One and only! Nishikigoi carp's theme park
The city of Ojiya is the birthplace of Nishikigoi. Ojiya Nishikigoi no Sato is the only place in the world where a wide variety of live Nishikigoi are on display along with the materials showing the history of their improvements. Nishikigoi carp was born 200 years ago due to mutation evolution, and people in Ojiya devoted to breed the carps into ornamental fish. The garden pond of the Japanese Garden in this facility, you can see 200 carps with 15 kinds swimming.
- Category
- Tourist Facilities
General Information
| Address | 新潟県小千谷市城内1-8-22 |
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| Directions | 【By car】 ●5 minutes by car from Ojiya IC (Kanetsu Expressway) 【By public transportation】 ●25 minutes on foot from Ojiya station (JR Joetsu Line) ●10 minutes by the Ojiya City Inner Loop Bus from Ojiya Station (JR Joetsu Line), disembark at Sun Plaza and 3 minutes on foot ●5 minutes by local bus station Ojiya Eki Kado or on foot from Honcho-chuo Bus Stop of the Ojiya Shako Mae - Katakai - Raikouji - Nagaoka Eki Mae route near Ojiya Station (Joetsu Line), then 5 minutes on foot |
| Car Park | ●Regular cars : 70 ●Large cars : 6 buses |
| Opening Times | ●Hours of Operation : 9A.M. to 6P.M.（to 5P.M. from December to February） ●Closed : From December 29 to January 3 |
| Prices | ●Adults：520JPY ●Elementary/junior high school children ：310JPY（A group of 20 and more 260JPY） ●Children under elementary school : free |
Contact
| Name | Ojiya City Nishikigoi No Sato |
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| Telephone Number | 0258-83-2233 |
| Fax Number | 0258-83-2233 |
| E-mail address | nishikigoi@ojiyasunplaza.jp |
