Niigata

Overview

Niigata is a first-level administrative division of Japan in the region. Its area is about 0 km2 and its population about 0.0 million (2024), with its capital at .

History

Part of old Echigo Province; Nagaoka (Makino) and Murakami domains existed in the Edo period, with present borders set in 1876.

Geography and industry

Koshihikari rice and sake brewing are nationally renowned. Sado Island's gold mines (World Heritage), Yuzawa snow-country tourism and the Nagaoka fireworks are famous. Niigata City is a designated city.

Transport

Joetsu Shinkansen reaches Niigata via Echigo-Yuzawa; Hokuriku Shinkansen stops at Joetsu-Myoko and Itoigawa.