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# Niigata

A prefecture in the Chubu region of Japan, with its capital at Niigata City.

## Overview

Niigata is a first-level administrative division of [Japan](/en/places/japan.html) 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](/en/concepts/jp-shinkansen-joetsu.html) reaches Niigata via Echigo-Yuzawa; [Hokuriku Shinkansen](/en/concepts/jp-shinkansen-hokuriku.html) stops at Joetsu-Myoko and Itoigawa.

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- 新潟県：https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%96%B0%E6%BD%9F%E7%9C%8C 日本語ウィキペディア・公式サイト, 2026-10-28確認