Jōetsu, Niigata

Jōetsu 上越市
Special city
Takada Castle Park and sakura Joetsu_Aquarium_Umigatari Gokuraku Bridge at Takada Castle Rinsen-ji former No.139 National Bank Building
Flag Seal
Location of Jōetsu in Niigata
Jōetsu
Coordinates: 37°8′52.3″N 138°14′9.9″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
Prefecture	Niigata
First official recorded	702 AD
Takada city established	September 1, 1911
Naoetsu city established	June 1, 1954
Two cities merged and current name date	April 30, 1971
Government
• Mayor	Hideyuki Murayama
Area
• Total	973.81 km2 (375.99 sq mi)
Population  (December 1, 2020)
• Total	189,430
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Sakura
• Flower	Camellia
Phone number	025-526-5111
Address	1-1-3 Kida, Jōetsu-shi, Niigata-ken 943-8601
Website	Official website

Takada Castle

Sakaki Shrine

One of the oldest wineries in Japan and home to the grape Muscat Bailey A

Sunrise over Takada

Jōetsu (上越市, Jōetsu-shi) is a city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.