Uonuma (魚沼市, Uonuma-shi) is a city located in south-central Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the city had an estimated population of 36,842 and a population density of 38.9 persons per km². Its total area was 946.76 square kilometres (365.55 sq mi). The city is famous firebrand-name koshihikari rice, which commands a premium in the Japanese market.
Uonuma is located in an inland region of south-central Niigata Prefecture, bordered by Fukushima Prefecture to the area and Gunma Prefecture to the south. Parts of the city are within the borders of Oze National Park or the Echigo Sanzan-Tadami Quasi-National Park
Niigata Prefecture
Sanjō
Nagaoka
Ojiya
Tōkamachi
Minamiuonuma
Gunma Prefecture
Minakami
Katashina
Fukushima Prefecture
Tadami
Hinoemata
The area of present-day Uonuma was part of ancient Echigo Province, with the name of Uonuma appearing in the Shoku Nihongi in an entry dated 702 AD. The modern city of Uonuma was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Horinouchi and Koide, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose, Sumon and Yunotani (all from Kitauonuma District).
The economy of Uonuma is dominated by agriculture, predominantly rice production, along with sake brewing.
Uonuma has nine public elementary schools and six public middle schools. There are two public high schools operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education, and also two special education schools.
JR East – Jōetsu Line
Koide - Echigo-Horinouchi - Kita-Horinouchi
JR East – Tadami Line
Ōshirakawa - Kakinoki - Irihirose - Kamijō - Echigo-Suhara - Uonuma-Tanaka - Echigo-Hirose - Yabukami - Koide
Kan-Etsu Expressway
Japan National Route 17
Japan National Route 252
Japan National Route 289
Japan National Route 290
Japan National Route 291
Japan National Route 352
Okutadami Dam/ Okutadami lake (Official name: Kanayama lake)
Ginzanhira (Ueda Ginzan/ Shiramine Ginzan)
Eirin temple. Eirin and saifuku temple hold beautiful sculptures from the Japanese Michelangelo, Uncho Ishikawa, dating from the end of the Edo Era. Both temples have been designated cultural assets by Niigata prefecture
Saifuku temple
Former House of Meguro family · Sato family (Important cultural assets of the country)
Ikeno Tōge - Ikeno Tōge and Kagamigaike are so close that there is a road station on the shores of Kagamigaike Pond.
Kagamigaike - Neighboring Irihirose road station.
Oze - It is one of the entrances of Niigata prefecture.
Miya Hīragi Memorial Hall - Uonuma City Hall Adjacent to Horinouchi Government Office
Hibikino no Mori Park - adjoining Koide Township Cultural Center
Echigo Golf Club - Opened in September 1992 according to the third sector system by local governments (Niigata prefecture and former Hiroshima village) and 11 private companies based on the Okutadami Recreation Area Development Project in Niigata Prefecture. It applied for the civil rehabilitation law on January 13, 2006 and has effectively broken down, but it started again.
Stars' house - Astronomical observation facility located at the summit of Suhara ski resort. There is a celestial observation dome equipped with a 400 mm reflective telescope.
Nakayama Tunnel
Shimizu Kawabe Shrine
Hayatsu Gallery
Echigo Herbal Garden Irihirose
General Park Koide Park
General Park Tsukioka Park
Hirokami Nature Park
Horinouchi Yana field
Hirokami yana place
Asakusa Yamaoka Ecology Museum
Noyama no Kō House of documents
Yunotani Onsen village
Ginzantaira Onsen, Hot Springs from the snowfalls
Toshikazu Onsen, New Asakusadake Onsen
Kusushi Onsen
Nakanosawa Onsen - Hanekawa manor
Sumon Onsen Seiun house
Yunotani cultural exchange center Yubio
The village of Kamiyu and the surroundings
Komami viewing spot
National Residence Asakusa Sanso
Small Shirosawa Hut · Oku Ginzan Campground
Etc
Koide ski resort
Yunotani Pharmaceutical Ski Resort
Ōyu hot spring ski resort
Okutadami Maruyama Ski Resort
Suhara ski area
Municipal Ohara (Former inspection International Ohara) ski resort
In addition to this, the Echigo Axiom ski resort (Formerly named Gongendō ski resort) in the old SUmon village, Nakame Ski resort in the former Ichirose village was open but both have been closed.
Dai no Ban Bon Odori Osaka (Horinouchi area designated as an important intangible folk cultural property on December 16, 1998)
Shineri Benten Tataki Jizo Festival (Kojima district June 30 every year), where as a guy you can pinch the women in a special place. If they reply by a tap on your shoulder, you will have good fortune this year!
Ushi no kakutsuki no Shuuzoku: (However designated important intangible folk cultural property by Dai Imogawa area On 22 May 1978, it is nowadays suspended because it involved bull fights)
Uonuma "Fureai Summer Snow Festival" (Ginzandaira District, every Last Friday and Sunday of July)
Koide festival (Koide area every August from 25th to 27th)
Horinouchi Juugoya Matsuri, where the full moon is celebrated (Horinouchi area, every second weekend of September: Friday, Saturday, Sunday. It was formerly held from September 14th to 16th)
Uonuma city Koide international snowball brawl
Snow Flower Water Festival (Horinouchi Area February 11th of every year)
At the same time, 'Hatto Festival' will be held.
Sumeragi Ōichi (Horinouchi area, on every first Sunday of May to October)
Oze Saburo Chuunagon Kuyō Matsuri
Yunosato snow festival · hundred lights
Torioi: Procession held at New Year's (January 14 every year)
God of the age (January 15 every year)
Shioritōge Hill Climb in Yunotani
Etc
Osawa Washi : Traditional Japanese paper (former Yunotani village)
Etc
Ken Watanabe, actor in many Japanese and American productions.
