Myōkō, Niigata

Myoko (Japanese妙 高市, -shi ) is a city in Niigata Prefecture in Japan.

Geography

Myoko is located south of Joetsu and north of Nagano.

History

The town of Myoko was founded on 1 April 2005 from the Shi Arai, the Chō Myokokogen and the Mura Myoko. The name of the new city comes only indirectly from the village, but refers to the 2,454 m high mountain Myoko.

Traffic

  • Street: Joshinetsu highway
  • National Road 18: by Takasaki
  • National Road 292
  • JR Shin-etsu Main Line

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Niigata Prefecture Itoigawa
  • Joetsu
  • Nagano
  • Iiyama
  • Shinano
  • Otari

Twinning

  • Austria Schruns, Tschagguns (since 2004), originally with the Mura Myoko
  • Switzerland Zermatt

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Homare Kishimoto ( born 1980 ), ski jumpers
  • Reruhi Shimizu (* 1993), ski jumpers
  • Mie Takeda (* 1976 in what was then Myokokogen ), biathlete
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