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Niigata Prefecture
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JP-15
Nîgata prefecture
Niigata
Niigata-ken
新潟県
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niigatum region

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a prefecture of Japan located on Honshū island on the coast of the Sea of Japan

in Japan

The capital is the city of Niigata

originally divided into Echigo Province and Sado Province until the Meiji Restoration

The name Niigata literally means "New Lagoon"

stretches about 240 km along the Sea of Japan from southwest to north east, with a coastal plain between the mountains and the sea

Niigata JET (Japan Education and Teaching Programme) Website

Reconstruction of a 19th century peasant farmer's house and rice paddy at the Northern Culture Museum, Niigata

Map of Niigata Prefecture

Official Niigata Prefecture website

The major industry in Niigata is agriculture. Rice is the principal product, with Niigata ranking 2nd (after Hokkaidō) among the prefectures for total rice output

In 1885, Niigata was the most populous prefecture, beating out even Tokyo and Osaka prefecture

However, according to the 2003 census Niigata ranks as the 14th most populous

Like much of Japan, Niigata shows signs of an aging population, specifically in the more rural areas

Much of the tourism in Niigata centers around the popular winter activities of skiing and going to onsen, especially in the alpine areas of Myōkō and Yuzawa

Prefectural website

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Niigata Prefecturehas 5 synonyms ↓JP-15Nîgata prefectureNiigataNiigata-ken新潟県Suggest another synonym or correct a wrong one

niigatum region

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a prefecture of Japan located on Honshū island on the coast of the Sea of Japan

in Japan

The capital is the city of Niigata

originally divided into Echigo Province and Sado Province until the Meiji Restoration

The name Niigata literally means "New Lagoon"

stretches about 240 km along the Sea of Japan from southwest to north east, with a coastal plain between the mountains and the sea

Niigata JET (Japan Education and Teaching Programme) Website

Reconstruction of a 19th century peasant farmer's house and rice paddy at the Northern Culture Museum, Niigata

Map of Niigata Prefecture

Official Niigata Prefecture website

The major industry in Niigata is agriculture. Rice is the principal product, with Niigata ranking 2nd (after Hokkaidō) among the prefectures for total rice output

In 1885, Niigata was the most populous prefecture, beating out even Tokyo and Osaka prefecture

However, according to the 2003 census Niigata ranks as the 14th most populous

Like much of Japan, Niigata shows signs of an aging population, specifically in the more rural areas

Much of the tourism in Niigata centers around the popular winter activities of skiing and going to onsen, especially in the alpine areas of Myōkō and Yuzawa

Prefectural website

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Niigata Prefecture
has 5 synonyms ↓
JP-15
Nîgata prefecture
Niigata
Niigata-ken
新潟県
Suggest another synonym or correct a wrong one