Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Tōkamachi City Museum in Tōkamachi, Niigata, opened in 1979 and reopened in a new building in 2020. Its collection includes a group of 57 Jōmon pots from the Sasayama Site, designated a National Treasure.
Tōkamachi Station on the Iiyama Line is about 700 m away in a straight line, and Echigo-Tsumari Art Field about 500 m. We have not checked opening hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- 十日町市博物館外観 — 十日町市博物館 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 越後縮の紡織用具及び関連資料 ヒ・オサ・クダ・クダサシ — AT@wiki · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- 十日町の積雪期用具 — AT@wiki · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- Tokamachi City Museum — Abasaa · Public domain · source · resized
- 笹山遺跡出土 深鉢形土器 (国宝指定番号20) — Saigen Jiro · Public domain · source · resized
- 笹山遺跡出土 王冠型土器 — Saigen Jiro · Public domain · source · resized
- 笹山遺跡出土 火焔型土器 (深鉢形) (国宝指定番号1) — Saigen Jiro · Public domain · source · resized
- 笹山遺跡出土 火焔型土器 (深鉢形) (国宝指定番号14) — Saigen Jiro · Public domain · source · resized
- Jomon Vessel with Flame-like Ornamentation, attributed provenance Umataka, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata, Jomon period, 3000-2000 BC - Tokyo National Museum - DSC05620 — Daderot · CC0 · source · resized
- 笹山遺跡出土 深鉢形土器 (国宝指定番号40) — Saigen Jiro · Public domain · source · resized
What this place is
Tōkamachi City Museum (十日町市博物館, Tōkamachi-shi Hakubutsukan) opened in Tōkamachi, Niigata Prefecture, Japan in 1979, reopening in a new building in 2020. The collection includes a grouping of 57 Jōmon pots from Sasayama Site that has been designated a National Treasure.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Museum
Nearby station
Nearby station: Tōkamachi (Iiyama Line), about 700 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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