Nagaoka Shi

I work as a tour guide at travel agency in Yamagata.
I went to Yahiko shrine and Teradomari-town in Niigata .
In ancient times, Ame no Kagoyama no Mikoto – a great-grandson of Amaterasu Omikami – sailed across the Sea of Japan and landed at the Nozumi shore (modern-day Nagaoka City) on the western side of Mt. Yahiko. The god taught the local people to produce salt by boiling sea water and to catch fish by using nets and hooks. He then settled in Yahiko and established the industrial foundation of the region by providing know-how on agricultural and other industries. After the god left, seven generations of his offspring continued to contribute to forming the basis of the Echigo culture. The supreme shrine of Echigo Province, dedicated to Ame no Kagoyama no Mikoto, Yahiko Shrine, fondly referred to as “Oyahiko-sama,” has widely been adored and worshipped by the populace since the ancient Manyo era.
Teradomari- town is port town of Niigata . There is famous for seafood .Read more