Murakami, Niigata / 千年鮭 きっかわ
Sennen Sake Kikkawa (Murakami Salmon)
A Murakami salmon shop in a 130-year-old townhouse (a Registered Tangible Cultural Property), where about 1,000 salmon hang from the beams; the free tour explains the town's salmon food culture.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Car
- Admission
- Free entry
- Closing days
- Open every day (check the notes below)
- Booking
- Some things need booking (see the rows below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
Tours 9:00-18:00.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Closed
Open every day except New Year's Day.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Admission
Free tour (booking required by phone, email or fax).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Getting there
About 20 minutes on foot from Murakami Station (JR Uetsu Line); about 5 minutes by car from Murakami-Senami-Onsen IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Parking
6 free car spaces; no large vehicles.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
Payment, Accessibility
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Address: Murakami, Niigata (Japanese address: 新潟県村上市大町1-20)
Official site: https://www.murakamisake.com/
Location
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Crowds
- Not yet confirmed
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Visiting respectfully
- PhotographyPhotography allowed.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://niigata-kankou.or.jp/spot/10001Hours, fees, access, parking, booking and crowds and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.