Niigata (city)
Niigata (新潟市, Niigata-shi) is the capital city of Niigata Prefecture in Japan.[2] The port city is on the island of Sea of Japan.[3] The city has the mouth of Shinano River which is the longest river in Japan.[4]
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新潟 | |
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| 新潟市 · City of Niigata[1] | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Niigata in Niigata | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Prefecture | Niigata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Akira Shinoda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 726.09 km2 (280.34 sq mi) |
| Population (January 31, 2012) | |
| • Total | 804,193 |
| • Density | 1,107.57/km2 (2,868.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Willow |
| - Flower | Tulip |
| Address | 1-602-1 Gakkōchō-dōri, Chūō-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 951-8550 |
| Website | www |
Wards
Niigata has eight neighborhoods or wards (ku).[5]
- Kita Ward (北区, Kita-ku)
- Akiha Ward (秋葉区, Akiha-ku)
- Higashi Ward (東区, Higashi-ku)
- Minami Ward (南区, Minami-ku)
- Chuo Ward (中央区, Chūō-ku)
- Nishi Ward (西区, Nishi-ku)
- Konan Ward (江南区, Kōnan-ku)
- Nishikan Ward (西蒲区, Nishikan-ku)
History
On April 1, 2007 Niigata City became the largest Nihonkai coast city as a government-designated city.
Niigata (city) Media
Wards of Niigata City.
View of Chuo Ward
Image that showed details of amalgamation of Niigata Prefecture Niigata City from 1889 to present.
新潟大学教育学部
新潟駅の新幹線ホーム。13番線にはE4系、12・11番線にはE2系が停車中。西（長岡）の方向を見る。
新潟駅・在来高架ホーム・5番線に停車中の特急しらゆき
Linemap of Shinetsu Main Line Niigata with Stations
新潟西バイパス・新潟バイパス・新発田バイパス・亀田バイパスなど新潟市近郊のバイパス網を表した路線図。*※Inkscapeにて作成。編集可能なファイル形式ですので間違い等ありましたらご自由に編集お願いします。
Willow-lined streets of Niigata
Aerial video of Kurosaki Festival Fireworks
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Niigata's official English Name". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Niigata" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 711.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Niigata-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 711.
- ↑ "Shinano," Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2012-6-19.
- ↑ Niigata City, see map at right of city homepage (in Japanese); retrieved 201-7-9.
- ↑ "ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
Other websites
Media related to Niigata, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons
