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prefecture japanese transcription s japanese 新潟県 rōmaji niigata ken echigo plain ski resort in myōkō futatsugame in sado island tsukioka onsen kiyotsu gorge yahiko shrine flag emblem anthem niigata kenminka country japan region chūbu kōshinetsu hokuriku island honshu capital niigata subdivisions districts 9 municipalities 30 government governor hideyo hanazumi area total 12 584 18 km 2 4 858 78 sq mi rank 5th population october 1 2025 total 2 071 066 rank 15th density 164 5770 km 2 426 2524 sq mi gdp 1 total jp 9 043 billion us 66 8 billion 2022 iso 3166 code jp 15 website www pref niigata lg jp symbols of japan bird crested ibis nipponia nippon flower tulip tulipa gesneriana tree camellia camellia japonica niigata prefecture 新潟県 niigata ken japanese pronunciation ɲiː ɡa ta taꜜ keɴ ɲiː ŋa 2 is a prefecture in the chūbu region of honshu of japan 3 niigata prefecture has a population of 2 071 066 as of 1 october 2025 and is the fifth largest prefecture of japan by geographic area at 12 584 18 km 2 4 858 78 sq mi niigata prefecture borders toyama prefecture and nagano prefecture to the southwest gunma prefecture to the south fukushima prefecture to the east and yamagata prefecture to the northeast niigata is the capital and largest city of niigata prefecture with other major cities including nagaoka jōetsu and sanjō 4 niigata prefecture contains the niigata major metropolitan area centered on niigata with a population of 1 395 612 the largest metropolitan area on the sea of japan coast and the twelfth largest in japan niigata prefecture is part of the historic hokuriku region and features sado island the sixth largest island of japan in area following the four main islands and okinawa island history edit see also historic sites of niigata prefecture rinsenji temple the family temple of uesugi until after the meiji restoration the area that is now niigata prefecture was divided into echigo province on the mainland and sado province 5 during the sengoku period the nagao clan who were at times vassals to the uesugi ruled a fief in the western part of modern niigata from kasugayama castle the most notable member of the nagao clan was nagao kagetora later and better known as uesugi kenshin he unified the leaders of echigo province and became its sole ruler by taking the surname uesugi he also became the head of the uesugi clan and effectively brought their realm under his control the city of niigata is now the third largest japanese city facing the sea of japan after fukuoka and kitakyushu it was the first japanese port on the sea of japan to be opened to foreign trade following the opening of japan by matthew perry it has since played an important role in trade with russia and korea a freighter from north korea visits niigata once a month in one of the few forms of direct contact between japan and that country the etsuzankai organization led by the politician kakuei tanaka was highly influential in bringing infrastructure improvements to niigata prefecture in the 1960s and 1970s these included the jōetsu shinkansen high speed rail line and the kanetsu expressway to tokyo on october 23 2004 the chūetsu earthquake struck niigata prefecture and was measured at shindo 6 at ojiya on january 9 2006 a heavy winter storm struck the prefecture and its neighbors at least 71 people died and more than 1 000 were injured also in 2006 a massive tsunami and earthquake damaged homes and caused casualties in the maritime areas of niigata prefecture especially near sado island on july 16 2007 another earthquake hit the area niigata prefecture hosts the fuji rock festival an annual event held at the naeba ski resort the three day event organized by smash japan features more than 200 japanese and international musicians it is one of the largest outdoor music events in japan with more than 100 000 people attending in 2005 geography edit 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 niigata prefecture stretches about 240 km 149 mi along the sea of japan from the southwest to the northeast with a coastal plain between the mountains and the sea it also includes sado island niigata prefecture could be placed in either the hokuriku or the kōshinetsu both of which are considered parts of the chūbu region the prefecture is generally divided into four geographical areas jōetsu region 上越 in the south chūetsu 中越 in the center kaetsu 下越 in the north and sado island the mouth of the shinano river the longest river in japan is located in niigata prefecture as of 1 april 2014 25 of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as natural parks namely bandai asahi chūbu sangaku nikkō and oze national parks echigo sanzan tadami and sado yahiko yoneyama quasi national parks and thirteen prefectural natural parks 6 port of niigata in niigata city echigo plain mount myōkō senkakuwan in sado island paddy fields and mountains in ojiya in winter cities edit see also list of cities in niigata prefecture by population twenty cities are located in niigata prefecture name area km 2 population map rōmaji kanji agano 阿賀野市 192 74 41 204 gosen 五泉市 351 91 48 458 itoigawa 糸魚川市 746 24 41 333 jōetsu 上越市 973 81 189 430 kamo 加茂市 133 72 25 971 kashiwazaki 柏崎市 442 03 81 836 minamiuonuma 南魚沼市 584 55 55 354 mitsuke 見附市 77 91 39 908 murakami 村上市 1 174 26 58 300 myōkō 妙高市 445 63 31 374 nagaoka 長岡市 891 06 266 539 niigata capital 新潟市 726 45 797 591 ojiya 小千谷市 155 19 34 704 sado 佐渡市 855 26 55 474 sanjō 三条市 431 97 95 706 shibata 新発田市 533 1 96 236 tainai 胎内市 264 89 28 495 tōkamachi 十日町市 590 39 53 333 tsubame 燕市 110 96 77 382 uonuma 魚沼市 946 76 35 027 towns and villages edit these are the towns and villages in each district name area km 2 population district type map rōmaji kanji aga 阿賀町 952 89 10 386 higashikanbara district town awashimaura 粟島浦村 9 78 353 iwafune district village izumozaki 出雲崎町 44 38 4 190 santō district town kariwa 刈羽村 26 27 4 578 kariwa district village seirō 聖籠町 37 58 14 025 kitakanbara district town sekikawa 関川村 299 61 5 291 iwafune district village tagami 田上町 31 71 11 481 minamikanbara district town tsunan 津南町 170 21 9 349 nakauonuma district town yahiko 弥彦村 25 17 7 824 nishikanbara district village yuzawa 湯沢町 357 29 7 926 minami uonuma district town mergers edit main article list of mergers in niigata prefecture list of governors of niigata prefecture from 1947 edit shohei okada 岡田正平 from 15 april 1947 to 29 april 1955 kazuo kitamura 北村一男 from 30 april 1955 to 30 november 1961 toichiro tsukada 塚田十一郎 from 7 december 1961 to 28 march 1966 shiro watari 亘四郎 from 8 may 1966 to 30 april 1974 takeo kimi 君健男 from 1 may 1974 to 19 april 1989 kiyoshi kaneko 金子清 from 4 june 1989 to 9 september 1992 ikuo hirayama 平山征夫 from 25 october 1992 to 24 october 2004 hirohiko izumida 泉田裕彦 from 25 october 2004 to 24 october 2016 ryuichi yoneyama 米山隆一 from 25 october 2016 to 27 april 2018 hideyo hanazumi 花角英世 from 12 june 2018 to present economy edit agriculture forestry and fishing edit paddy fields in minamiuonuma the major industry in niigata prefecture is agriculture rice is the principal product and among the prefectures of japan niigata ranks first in rice output followed by hokkaido and akita 7 the area around uonuma is known for producing the koshihikari variety widely considered to be the highest quality rice produced in japan rice related industries are also very important to the prefectural economy niigata prefecture is known throughout japan for its high quality sake senbei mochi and arare in sake production the prefecture comes third after gunma and kyoto prefectures the prefecture was also the place of origin of the ornamental carp known as koi niigata prefecture produces the highest volume of azaleas and cut lilies in japan and is increasing the production of cut flowers and flower bulbs along with toyama prefecture it produces the highest volume of tulips in the country mining and manufacturing edit ruins of kitazawa flotation plant sado gold mine crude oil is produced in niigata prefecture although japan relies heavily on petroleum imported from other countries kerosene heaters are also produced for use in the cold niigata winters kinzan on sado island was an active gold mine until it was closed in 1989 sanjō and tsubame produce 90 percent of all the silverware made in japan the two cities are second after osaka in the production of scissors kitchen knives nail clippers and wrenches niigata prefecture may have been the first area in japan to produce knitted textiles although the earliest products may have been imported from china a nuclear power plant which formerly had the highest energy output in the world citation needed is located in the tiny village of kariwa it has been closed since the fukushima daiichi nuclear disaster 8 demographics edit niigata prefecture population pyramid in 2020 historical population year pop p a 1880 1 546 338 1890 1 693 727 0 91 1903 1 780 123 0 38 1913 1 911 308 0 71 1920 1 776 474 1 04 1925 1 849 807 0 81 1930 1 933 326 0 89 1935 1 995 777 0 64 1940 2 064 402 0 68 1945 2 389 653 2 97 1950 2 460 997 0 59 1955 2 473 492 0 10 1960 2 442 037 0 26 1965 2 398 931 0 36 1970 2 360 982 0 32 1975 2 391 938 0 26 1980 2 451 357 0 49 1985 2 478 470 0 22 1990 2 474 583 0 03 1995 2 488 364 0 11 2000 2 475 733 0 10 2005 2 431 459 0 36 2010 2 374 450 0 47 2015 2 305 098 0 59 2020 2 227 496 0 68 source 9 in the census of 2020 niigata ranked as the 15th most populous prefecture its population decreased by 103 000 between 2015 and 2020 and this was the second largest decline after hokkaido 157 000 10 culture edit niigata geishas food edit hegisoba niigata is known for the following regional specialities uonuma koshihikari rice shōyu soy sauce and yofu western style katsudon shōyu sekihan noppe stew wappa meshi seafood and rice steamed in a bamboo basket sasa dango mochi balls filled with red bean paste seasoned with mugwort and wrapped in bamboo leaves poppo yaki steamed bread flavored with brown sugar hegi soba soba from the uonuma and ojiya areas flavored with a special kind of seaweed tsubame sanjō ramen ramen made using thick udon style noodles tochio aburage aburaage is called aburage in tochio kirazu dishes using okara kakinomoto edible chrysanthemums kanzuri a fermented paste from myōkō made by leaving chili peppers exposed on snow then adding salt yuzu and kōji mold yasuda yogurt niigata in popular culture edit snow country 1947 a novel by nobel laureate yasunari kawabata set in yuzawa niigata snow a track on the lp aida released by derek bailey in 1980 kura a film and tv series 1995 based on the 1993 book by tomiko miyao an award winning period piece about a niigata family and its sake brewery blue 1996 a manga about high school girls set in niigata city adapted as a film in 2001 whiteout an action film based on a novel published in 1995 united states of tara 2011 a comedy drama series on showtime kate is about to embark on a trip to teach english in niigata when a flight attendant tells her that the only thing she will hopefully find in niigata is a life lesson and a bullet train back to tokyo tourism and sports edit much of the tourism in niigata centers around skiing especially in the alpine areas of myōkō and yuzawa and going to onsen sado island off the west coast of niigata is accessible via ferry taking one to two and a half hours from naoetsu or niigata city professional sports clubs include albirex niigata a j league division 1 football club and niigata albirex bb a bj basketball japan league team naeba ski resort in yuzawa yahiko shrine hotokusan inaritaisha shrine hasegawa family residence izumozaki juku japanese historical highway hokkokukaido matsunoyama onsen tsubame onsen shukunegi district in sado island important preservation districts for groups of traditional buildings tarai bune in sado island bigswan stadium festivals edit nagaoka festival with fireworks night cherry blossoms and takada castle tokamachi snow festival february murakami taisai july 6 7 iwafune taisai october 18 19 in murakami niigata festival august niigata general dancing event september 21 25 shirone kite festival june sanjo kite festival june nagaoka festival with fireworks august niigata tanrei sake no jin march echigo tsumari festival august and september every third year 11 education edit universities edit international university of japan keiwa gakuen university nagaoka university nagaoka university of technology nagaoka institute of design niigata sangyo university niigata industrial university niigata university nippon dental university niigata college of nursing niigata university of health and welfare niigata university of international and information studies niigata university of management niigata university of pharmacy and applied life sciences niigata institute of technology transport map of niigata prefecture red expressway green shinkansen black railway transport edi...