Hisui-en, with a huge rough jade It is a large Japanese garden with an area of about 17,000 square meters. A huge rough jade of 70 tons first comes into sight as you walk through the entrance. Surrounded by pine trees, the garden consists of water falls, ponds and a meandering stream. Rough jade is placed in the stream also. According to the season, you can enjoy the various scenery such as dwarf azaleas, peonies, scarlet maple leaves and a snowscape. Admission: 500 yen/ Open 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (closed December - February)/ 0255-52-0700 10 min. by car from Itoigawa Station

Rendai-ji Temple, holding five hundred rakan statues The temple stands in the silence of a deep woods. While it is a modest temple, which was built on voluntary subscription from the common people, it creates a gentle nostalgic atmosphere. Inside the temple building, there are five hundred stone statues of rakan (Buddhists who attained the highest rank of religious wisdom equal to the Buddha's) lined up in rows. Each of them has a different expression and pose. You may find one that resembles yourself among them. 7 min. by car from Itoigawa Station

Fossa Magna Park The Fossa Magna is a fault line which is thought to divide the Eurasia plate and the North America plate, which crosses main land Japan from Itoigawa City, through Nagano Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture, to Shizuoka Prefecture. The movement of the two plates is considered a cause of the great earthquake of 1983. Fossa Magna Park was built as a park where everyone can observe the great fault. Near the park, there is a lava bed which indicates the rise of the ocean floor. Open April - November 10 min. walk from Nechi Station

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