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City in Chūbu, Japan
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Kashiwazaki (柏崎) is a city located in the center of Niigata prefecture. It has a long coast along the Japan Sea.
ホテルニューグリーン柏崎
ホテルルートインコート柏崎
浪花屋
ホテルエリアワン番神岬
It is about 300 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, and takes about 3 hours via car by the expressway or minimum 2 hours by the JR Joetsu-Shinkansen bullet train.
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