It was an easy walk up to the castle ruins even though the track was covered with snow. The scenery from the top is amazing, where one can see the Sea of Japan.

The way up was a nice trek. Took around 20 minutes. There was a mudslide somewhat recently so the path got a little treacherous. All in all, the view is amazing, however don't expect the ruins to tell you any of their history unless you Google it yourself.

Fantastic views from the top. Great examples of mountain castle walls. Very peaceful when I visited.

Fairly good hike - wear good shoes and take water (it takes less than 30 mins to get up slowly and carefully, and faster if you are going down). Pack bug spray. There are snakes so tread with caution.

Nice walk to the castle and views

it may take an hour to go to the top

Fine viewing

(Translated by Google) The sea is just beautiful! !! There is also a bridge that crosses from the second floor of the roadside station toward the sea, and you can easily cross it from the road. If you go down the stairs from there, it will be a rocky place, but if you walk a little to the side, you can get down to the beach. The Echigo princess Monaka sold at the roadside station was delicious 👍 (Original) 海がとにかく綺麗！！ 道の駅の二階から海の方へ渡れる橋もありますし、道路からでもすぐに渡れます。 そこから階段を降りていくと岩場ですが、少し脇の方へ歩いていくと浜辺へ降りれるところもあります。 道の駅で売ってる越後姫のモナカが美味しかったです👍

Pleasure boat is recommended

345号線沿いにある道の駅で、羽越本線桑川駅と一緒になっている道の駅です。こじんまりとしていますが、目の前には日本海ドーンでロケーションも抜群です。ご当地ソフトクリーム、その名も日本海ソフトクリーム、海をイメージさせる青色のソフトクリームです。350円なのですが、JAF会員だと割引があり300円で食べられました。夫が食べましたが、美味しかったとのことです。

Beautiful place

(Translated by Google) Culture Day was ☔️ and there weren't many people. Sunset Bridge is under construction. For the sea view, I prefer Megane Rock, which is 2km away. There is also a small parking space. Sea of ​​Japan soft serve ice cream ¥400 - Salty and delicious. (Original) 文化の日は☔️で、人出が少なかった。サンセットブリッジは工事中。海の景色は、2km 先の眼鏡岩の方が好きですね。駐車スペースも少しあり。日本海ソフトクリーム¥400-塩味で美味しかった〜。

(Translated by Google) Since I visited early in the morning, the store itself was not open yet, but toilets and rest areas are available 24 hours a day, so it was a perfect place to take a break in the middle of Sasagawa Nagare. The roadside station also had an unusual structure, being integrated with the railway station. It is attached to Kuwagawa Station. 2023/10/12 Visit (Original) 早朝に訪問したため、店自体はまだ営業時間外でしたが、トイレや休憩が24時間可能なので、笹川流れの中間地点での休憩として最適でした。 道の駅も鉄道駅と一体型の珍しい構造をしていました。 桑川駅と併設です。 2023/10/12　訪問

(Translated by Google) Since I was on a trip to Niigata, I went to see Sasagawa Nagare, the northernmost scenic spot in Kaetsu. As expected, the sea was amazing and you could almost catch fish with your hands. However, it is a long road from the Murakami Interchange, and the road is narrow in some places, so going from there to the next destination, Aizu, is at its peak of fatigue! Additionally, there are almost no gas stations, so if you go there, please fill up your tank in Murakami City! (Original) せっかく新潟旅行へ来たので下越最北の景勝地笹川流れへ行って見ました。予想通り素晴らしい海て魚が手で掴むことができそうでした。ただ村上のインターからかなり距離がある一本道、場所によっては道幅が狭く、そこから次の目的地会津へ行くことで疲れもピーク！なお、ガソリンスタンドが、ほぼほぼ無いので行かれる場合は、村上市内で満タンにして行って下さいね！

(Translated by Google) I always stop by and take a break and look out at the ocean. I wish the parking lot was wider. (Original) 必ず立ち寄り、海を眺めて休憩してます。駐車場はもっと広いといいですね。

(Translated by Google) Although the site area is small for a roadside station, there are various souvenir shops. Salt seems to be famous around here, and the salt candy has a simple taste (・∀・)!! It was a hot day and I was sweating and losing salt, so my body probably needed it. It tasted exceptionally delicious♪ ...The selection of sake was a little strange. There are good liquor stores in Murakami City and Senami Onsen, so it might be better to buy them there. (Original) 道の駅にしては敷地面積は狭いですが、お土産屋さんとしては色々ありました。 ここら辺は塩が有名らしく、塩飴は素朴な味が(・∀・)ｲｲ!! 暑い日で汗かいて塩分を失っていたので体が求めていたのでしょうか。格別に美味しく感じられました♪ …日本酒の品ぞろえは微妙でした。村上市内や瀬波温泉にいい酒屋さんがあるのでそちらで購入する方がいいかも。

(Translated by Google) It was a shrine with a long history. Originally, it seems to have originated from the Senami Shrine near the sea. I also visited there, but it seems that there have been Senami Shrine and Iwafune Shrine since the time of the Engi ceremony. (Is that the origin of the festival?) I wonder. The Senami Haguro Shrine, which overlooks the town of Murakami, was also magnificent and impressed. I would like to come to worship again. The stairs were very long. (Original) 古くからの歴史ある神社でした。 元々は海の方にある瀬波神社が起源のようです。そちらも参拝しましたが、延喜式の時代から瀬波神社、石船神社はあるようです。(お祭りもそちらが起源？)なのかな。 村上の町を一望できる瀬波羽黒神社も壮大で感動しました。また参拝に来たいと思います。階段がすごく長かったです。

(Translated by Google) The torii gate faced the main street of the city, but after entering and walking for a while, I found that the approach led into the mountain, and there was a shrine building at the top of the mountain. It is a calm shrine with a sense of history. The back side of the shrine building was in disrepair, but the view of Murakami city from here was wonderful. (Original) 鳥居は街のメインストリートに面していましたが入って、しばらく歩いてみると、山の中に参道が続いていて、山頂にて社殿があります。歴史を感じさせる落ち着いた神社です。社殿の裏側は荒れてましたが、ここから望む、村上市街地の眺めは素晴らしかったです。

(Translated by Google) I had wanted to visit Haguro Shrine, but due to some unforeseen circumstances I was unable to do so. I think it's a good place after all. (Original) 来たかった羽黒神社でしたが、ひょんなことからおまいりできました。 やっぱり良いところだと思います。

(Translated by Google) It is a shrine with a trusted guardian deity. The Murakami Festival is a spectacular festival where mikoshi from each region gather together. There is a main shrine at the top of the mountain, and there is a wonderful view of the city from the top. (Original) 氏神様と信望厚き神社です。村上大祭では各地区の神輿があつまり壮観な祭りです。山頂に本宮があり、山頂からは市内の見晴らしがとても素晴らしいです。

(Translated by Google) I made an appointment and visited the shrine on February 24, 2020. There was a lot of snow that day, so I prayed at a temple at the foot of the mountain. A few people have mentioned Goshuin, but it seems that Goshuin was discontinued several years ago. There have been some harsh reviews, but after speaking with him, I was able to understand the chief priest's feelings. I, myself included, would like to reevaluate our etiquette when visiting the shrine and receiving a stamp. I heard that a large group of people would pile into a one-box car, leave their goshuin books all over the place, and eat and drink while waiting without visiting the shrine. It's natural to feel offended. I can understand the feelings of those who write harsh reviews, saying, "I wanted a stamp, but...", but this is a shrine where the chief priest is mostly on his own. If you want a goshuin stamp, do you ask the chief priest about his availability in advance and make an appointment before visiting? Do you pray with all your heart by reciting the Heart Sutra while getting your goshuin stamped? I feel sorry that there are worshipers who cannot even do that. Since a living person feels this way, the gods and Buddha must be even more concerned about it. It would be outrageous if people were collecting Goshuin stamps as a result of a recent trend. It was just a little too much. Thank you very much for visiting.　Place your hands together (Original) 令和４年２月２４日にアポイントを取って参拝いたしました。当日は雪が多く、麓のお堂でお参りをさせていただきました。 数人の方が御朱印について言及しておりますが、御朱印は数年前におやめになったようです。クチコミで酷評が見受けられますが、お話を伺って宮司さんのお気持ちが理解できました。 私も含めて今一度、参拝して御朱印を拝受する際のマナーを見直したいものです。お聞きした話ではワンボックスカーに大勢で乗りつけて、まとめて御朱印帳をドサッと置いて、待っている間は参拝をせずに飲食をしていたそうです。気分を害するのも当然です。 「御朱印が欲しかったのに…」と酷評を書く方のお気持ちもわかりますが、ほとんど宮司さんおひとりで対応している神社です。 御朱印が希望ならば、あらかじめ宮司さんの都合を伺ったうえで、きちんとアポイントを取ってから訪問をしていますか？御朱印をお書き入れいただく間に般若心経などを読誦して、心を込めてお参りをしていますか？ それすらできない参拝者がいることに残念に思います。生きている人間がそう感じるくらいですので、ご神仏はもっと気を悪くされていることでしょう。いっときの流行に乗って御朱印集めをされているようであれば言語道断です。 少しばかり口が過ぎました。参拝させていただき、心より感謝いたします。　合掌

(Translated by Google) The deities enshrined are Natsuhime Okami, Kuranetama-no-Mikoto, and Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto. It is said to have been founded in 687, so it has a long history. It was originally located on the top of Mt. Nishinayama, but later on, when Shigenaga Honjo made a wish to Dewa Shrine and defeated his enemies, the deity of Dewa Shrine was divided and enshrined together. The shrine building (Shinmei-gu Shrine), built in 1690 by Murakami feudal lord Katsunori Sakakibara, is designated as a tangible cultural property of Niigata Prefecture, and the architectural carvings are amazing. There were also some places with good views. However, it's a pity that I couldn't meet the chief priest who is being talked about here😅 (Original) 御祭神は奈都比売大神、倉稲魂命、月読命。 687年の創建と伝わっており、歴史がある。元々は西奈彌山の頂上にあったが、その後本庄繁長が出羽神社に願をかけて敵を破ったために出羽神社の神を分祀し合祀したとのこと。 1690年に村上藩主・榊原勝乗が建立した社殿（神明宮）は新潟県有形文化財指定で建築彫刻もすばらしかったです。 また、眺望良いところもありました。 ただ、ここで話題の宮司にはお会いできず残念😅

(Translated by Google) It was read as Senami Haguro Shrine, and the stone pagoda and food stalls from the Murakami Festival float event were displayed there. The shrine has a sense of history, with two old guardian dogs enshrined next to the long stone steps. (Original) せなみ羽黒神社と読み、村上祭の屋台行事の石塔や屋台が飾られていました。長く石段の階段の脇には古い二匹の狛犬が鎮座し歴史を感じさせる神社でした。

(Translated by Google) At the top of the long stairs on the approach to the shrine, there is a surprisingly large shrine building, but to put it simply, it is a normal shrine. The view from the back of the main shrine is nice. (Original) 参道の長い階段を上った先に意外と大きな社殿があるのですが、身も蓋もない言い方をすれば普通です。 本殿奥からの見晴らしはいいです。

(Translated by Google) The chief guardian shrine of Murakami This time I came here alone for sightseeing Walk from the first entrance of the shrine to worship at the shrine I found that there was not even a single person~ Not even the staff saw it A very quiet shrine (Original) 村上市的總鎮守神社 這次我一個人到這裡來觀光 從神社的最初入口走到神社膜拜 發現竟然連一個人都沒有~ 連工作人員都沒看到 非常清幽的一間神社

Fantastic view from the room and the outdoor spa, even can see sunset, but too bad is a raining day, I missed.

Older onsen, but clean and beachfront. Kid friendly... Added dinner and breakfast package... Great deal!

The dinner is very good and the view from the hot spring is best.

It's beautiful viewing from room window.

Nice onsen.

(Translated by Google) It's been 45 years since I last visited you. I think the last time I visited was when I was a child, when this building had just been completed. I was happy to see that the building looked exactly the same as it did back then. The facilities and rooms had a Showa feel to them, but they were so well maintained that I almost cried with nostalgia. It was a truly nostalgic and comfortable night, thanks to the hard work of the staff and the wonderful food. As I remember, the predecessor of "Senami View Hotel" was "Senami Garden Miharashi Ryokan", and I believe it was located next to the current "Taikansou", right? . Thank you very much for your help during my time at Senami Garden. Senami no Yu is just as relaxing as it was 50 years ago. It was a great night and we enjoyed a wonderful sunset. (Original) 45年ぶりにお邪魔させて頂きました。 以前にお邪魔したのは確か子供の頃、この建物の竣工したての頃だったと思います。 あの頃と全く変わらない佇まいで建っていて、嬉しくなりました。施設やお部屋は昭和感満載でしたが、よく手入れをされており、懐かしさで涙がでそうになりました。 スタッフの方々の一生懸命さ、料理の素晴らしさもあり、本当に懐かしくて快適な一泊でした。 私の記憶では、「瀬波ビューホテル」の前身は、「瀬波ガーデン見晴らし旅館」で、確か今の「大観荘」さんの隣にありましたよね？。瀬波ガーデンの頃も、よくお世話になりました。 瀬波の湯は50年前と変わらず、本当に癒されますね。素晴らしい夕日も堪能出来て、最高の一泊でした。

(Translated by Google) This is my second stay here. This time, my family of four stayed in a Japanese-Western style room. The windows were a little dirty, but it was spacious and I was satisfied with the view. Bottled water was provided as a service. I had a relaxing dinner in my room. I chose a plan that included Murakami beef and a choice of salt-grilled abalone or rockfish. There were a lot of items, and they were all delicious with elegant seasoning! As for the bath, the open-air bath was a little small and filled up quickly, but it had a great view and a feeling of openness. They also had lotion, face wash, shower caps, etc., so it was great to be able to put them in empty-handed. It was also great to be able to try out various shampoo buffets. It was placed next to the front desk. I think it would be nice if the shampoo buffet was placed at the entrance of the bathroom so I wouldn't have to go to the front desk. Table tennis was 330 yen for 30 minutes. I enjoyed it for the first time in a while. It was nice to be able to borrow playing cards and chargers. I was surprisingly addicted to the TEE and Yuu puzzles in my room! The whole family struggled. The breakfast was also luxurious, with a wide variety of sweet shrimp and tare cutlet rice bowls, so delicious that I ate way too much. The hotel staff are kind and helpful, and the hotel is overall good. I want to come again. (Original) 2度目の宿泊です。今回は家族4人で和洋室に泊まりました。窓は少し汚かったけど広々していて眺めも良く満足しました。サービスでペットボトルの水が置いてありました。夕飯は、部屋食でゆっくりでしました。村上牛と選べるアワビかのどぐろの塩焼きのプランにしました。品数が多くて上品な味付けでどれも美味しかったです！ お風呂は、露天風呂が少し狭くてすぐ満員になるけど絶景で開放感があり良かったです。化粧水や洗顔、シャワーキャップなどもあったので、手ぶらで入れてとても良いです。シャンプーバイキングも、色々試せて良かったです。フロント脇に置いてありました。シャンプーバイキングが風呂場の入り口に置いてあったら、フロントまで行く手間が省けて良いのに、と思います。 卓球は30分で330円でした。久々で楽しめました。トランプや充電器の貸出もしてて良かったです。部屋に置いてあるTEEとゆうパズルが意外とハマりました！家族全員で苦戦しました。 朝食も豪華で、甘エビやタレカツ丼、種類豊富で美味しくて食べすぎました。 ホテルの方の対応も親切だし、総合的に良いホテルです。また来たいです。

ここのソフトクリーム🍦美味しいよ～(^q^)

(Translated by Google) Three of us, including my grandson, came here to have lunch after visiting Tarugahashi Park in Tainai. It was a roadside station that could be found anywhere. I got the katsudon for ¥1,100 (tax included), but I didn't find it very appealing in terms of cost performance. ️ (Original) 胎内の樽ヶ橋公園から足を伸ばし孫を含め３人で昼食を食べに来ました。道の駅としては何処にでもある道の駅でした。私は、かつ丼￥1.100円（税込）を頂きましたがコスパ的にはあまり魅力は感じませんでした‼️

(Translated by Google) The bamboo shoots were delicious. Although it was compact, it was a convenient place to rest after running through the Niigata plains. (Original) 笹団子美味しかった。 コンパクトだけど、新潟平野を走りきって休息するのに便利な場所でした。

(Translated by Google) I had the fried chicken set meal, which was simply fried chicken with no seasoning and was delicious. I ate a specialty called Hoppoyaki, which has a texture similar to chewy brown sugar-flavored pancakes. 10 pieces cost 400 yen, but the two of us ate them up in no time. (Original) 唐揚げ定食を食べました、下味をつけてないシンプルな唐揚げでとっっつても美味しかったです。ほっぽ焼きという黒糖味のモチモチしたパンケーキに似たような食感の名物を食べました。１０本四百円ですが、二人であっという間に食べて無くなっちゃいました😅

(Translated by Google) 2022.04.04 I stopped by on my way to a 2 night trip. There are many things that are not sold in the area where I live, especially tofu. I was very interested in it, but it was a refrigerated item that wouldn't last long enough to be bought as a souvenir, so I had no choice but to give up. There were many types of Japanese sweets, so I bought a sasa dango for a snack and ate it in the car. Yeah! delicious! When I'm in the area again, I'd like to buy some more. (Original) 2022.04.04 2泊の旅行に行く途中に立ち寄りました。 私が住んでる地域では売ってないものがたくさんありまして、中でも豆腐よせ？に興味津々だったんですが、お土産に買うには日持ちしない冷蔵ものだったのでやむなく諦めました。 和菓子の種類もたくさんあって、おやつに笹団子を1つ買って、車の中で食べました。 うん！おいしい！ また近くに行った際は、いろいろ買いたいと思います。

(Translated by Google) Many agricultural products and processed agricultural products are on sale. This is a shop that uses local produce for local consumption. Your heart will be excited by the variety of locally-specialized products processed by local people. Murakami is also nearby, so there were processed salmon products and tea soba noodles made with Murakami tea. I bought bamboo dumplings and tansan rolls (chimaki, aku-maki) from the Yurinokai Business Association. I think Tansanmaki was a traditional chimaki in the Yamakita area. Unlike regular chimaki, it is regular sticky rice, but it has a candy-colored color and tastes like steamed Chinese noodles from a long-established Chinese restaurant. It has a unique chewy and soft texture. It's also delicious when eaten with the included soybean flour. You can't go wrong with the bamboo shoots. Is delicious. You can tell right away that the bamboo leaves have a lot of moisture and are fresh and fresh. The green of the bamboo dumplings is deep! (Original) 農産物や農産物加工品が多数販売されています。地産地消のお店です。地元の方が加工した、地元に特化した商品の数々に心がトキメキます。村上も近いので、鮭加工品や村上茶を使用した茶蕎麦なんかもありました。 私はゆりの会企業組合の笹団子とタンサン巻き（ちまき、アク巻き）を購入しました。タンサン巻きは、山北地区の伝統的なちまきだったと思います。通常のちまきと異なり、普通のもち米なのですが飴色に色が付き、老舗中華屋さんのの蒸し中華麺のような風味がします。モチモチ柔らかい独特な食感です。付属のきな粉をかけて食べても美味しいです。 笹団子も間違いない。美味しいです。笹に水分がしっかりとあり、みずみずしく、出来立てだと言うことが直ぐにわかります。笹団子の緑が濃い！

(Translated by Google) Roadside stations sell local products and delicacies, but many of them are quite similar. However, the ``Shiso Maki'' (shiso rolls) made by Yuri no Kai that was sold here was a rare and delicious food that was hard to find anywhere else. The stuffing is made by mixing ingredients such as tempeh, Nanban, and walnuts with a sweet miso-like substance, and then wrapping it in perilla leaves. What's more, it looks like it's fried, but the shiso leaves are crispy and chewy, and the ingredients inside are like high-quality kneaded candy, which somehow goes perfectly with it. delicious. This is a delicacy that everyone should try at least once. (*By the way, tempeh is a soybean food similar to natto that is eaten in Indonesia.It does not have the odor or stickiness of soybeans, so it was easy to eat.) (Original) 道の駅には、地のものや珍味等があるが、わりと似たり寄ったりな物も多い。 けれど、こちらで販売されていたゆりの会さんが造られていた『しそまき(シソ巻き)』はなかなか他では見る事の無い、珍しく美味しい食べ物だった。 テンペ、なんばん、クルミといった具材を甘い味噌のような物と混ぜ合わせた詰め物をシソの葉でくるみ巻く。 更にそれを揚げてあるようだがシソの葉は、パリパリと歯ごたえが良く、中の具材が上質な練り飴のようで、これが何故か絶妙に合っている。 美味しい。 皆さんにも一度試して頂きたい珍味です。 (※ちなみにテンペとはインドネシアで食べられている納豆の様な大豆食品です。大豆の様な臭みや粘りは無いので食べやすい食材でした。)

(Translated by Google) It seems that vegetables are sold in the morning, but many of them were already sold out by the time I visited around 2pm. I think it's better to stop early. (Original) 朝どれ野菜が売っているようですが、私が訪問した14時頃には既に多くの野菜が売り切れていました。 はやめが良いと思います。

(Translated by Google) The parking lot is small and the engine noise of large trucks is noisy, making it unsuitable for resting or sleeping in the car. It was a somewhat unsatisfactory roadside station with a limited selection of local specialties. (Original) 駐車場は狭くて大型トラックのエンジン音がうるさくて休憩や車中泊には向いていません。 地元の名産品の品揃えもいまいちでちょっと中途半端な道の駅でした