Niigata Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
新潟県 | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Area code | 15000-2 |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-15 |
| Website | Official website |
Niigata Prefecture (新潟県, Niigata-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshū.[1] The capital city is Niigata.[2]
History
[change | change source]Until after the Meiji Restoration, the area that is now Niigata Prefecture was divided into Echigo Province and Sado Province.[3]
Geography
[change | change source]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.[source?]
In winter, it snows a lot in Niigata, and winter sports are popular.[source?]
National Parks
[change | change source]National Parks are established in about 25% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4] including
Shrines and Temples
[change | change source]Yahiko-jinja, Kota-jinja, Amatsu-jinja and Watatsu-jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [6]
Related pages
[change | change source]- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Albirex Niigata
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 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
[change | change source]
Media related to Niigata prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- Niigata Prefecture website Archived 2015-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
