Niigata Prefecture
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新潟県 | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Niigata Prefecture in Japan | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Capital | Niigata |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Hideyo Hanazumi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,584 km2 (4,859 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 2,201,272 |
| • Density | 174.9/km2 (453/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Postal code | 950-8570 |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-15 |
| Website | Official website |
History
Until after the Meiji Restoration, the area that is now Niigata Prefecture was divided into Echigo Province and Sado Province.[3]
Geography
Niigata is next to Yamagata Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture and Fukushima prefecture.
Niigata is the fifth largest prefecture in Japan by area.
In winter, it snows a lot in Niigata, and winter sports are popular.
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 25% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4] including
Shrines and Temples
Yahiko-jinja, Kota-jinja, Amatsu-jinja and Watatsu-jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [6]
Niigata Prefecture Media
Rinsenji Temple, the family temple of Uesugi
Map of Niigata Prefecture Government Ordinance Designated City City Town Village
Niigata Prefecture in winter from the sky
Ten-Ken cliff of Oya-Shirazu, Itoigawa
Flag of Agano Niigata
Location of Agano in Niigata Prefecture
Flag of Gosen Niigata
Location of Gosen in Niigata Prefecture
Flag of Itoigawa, Niigata
Location of Itoigawa in Niigata Prefecture
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Niigata-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 711.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Niigata" at p. 711.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "Bandai-Asahi National Park" Archived 2014-09-09 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 2012-3-19.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-13.
Other websites
Media related to Niigata prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- Niigata Prefecture website Archived 2015-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
