The Shinano beside the koi hall
Nishikigoi were bred in this country from black carp at the start of the nineteenth century. The river was high. Inside the hall, Kohaku, Taisho, Showa, and Asagi were easy to see.
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Ojiya, Niigata, Japan
Nishikigoi no Sato
37.3111, 138.7953
The koi hall in Ojiya sits by the Shinano River, in the town where nishikigoi were bred from black carp. Clear tanks keep them visible all year.
The koi hall in Ojiya sits by the Shinano River, in the town where nishikigoi were bred from black carp. Clear tanks keep them visible all year.
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9 Jun 2026
Checked the tanks at Nishikigoi no Sato, with the Shinano running beside the town.
Kohaku, Taisho, Showa, Asagi
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9 Jun 2026
Checked the tanks at Nishikigoi no Sato, with the Shinano running beside the town.
Kohaku, Taisho, Showa, Asagi
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