Niigata Prefecture is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,227,496 and is the fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area at 12,584.18 km2 (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.
The Hokuriku region was located in the northwestern part of Honshu, the main island of Japan. It lay along the Sea of Japan within the Chūbu region, which it is currently a part of. It is almost equivalent to Koshi Province and Hokurikudō area in pre-modern Japan. Since the Heian period until the Edo period the region was a core recipient of population, the population grew to be much larger proportionately than it is today, despite the rural character. With the growth of urban centers in the 20th century, particularly Tokyo and Chūkyō, the Hokuriku has steadily declined in importance to become relative backwaters. The region is also known for traditional culture that originated from elsewhere that has been long lost along the Taiheiyō Belt.
Niigata University is a national university in Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1949 and has its major origins in Niigata Medical College and in Niigata Higher School. It is one of the largest Japanese national universities on the Sea of Japan.
Santō is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 4,190 and a density of 94.4 persons per km2. The total area is 44.38 km2.
Koshi was a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Kawaguchi was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Kitauonuma was a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Kariwa is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
The Chūetsu earthquakes occurred in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, at 17:56 local time on Saturday, October 23, 2004. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) named it the "Heisei 16 Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu Earthquake". Niigata Prefecture is located in the Hokuriku region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The initial earthquake had a magnitude of 6.6 and caused noticeable shaking across almost half of Honshu, including parts of the Tōhoku, Hokuriku, Chūbu, and Kantō regions.
Nagaoka University of Technology, abbreviated as Nagaoka Gidai, is a national technology university founded in 1976 in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. It is one of only two Universities of Technology, a form of university in Japan, the other being Toyohashi University of Technology in Aichi. Many students from colleges of technology, a 5-year college called "kosen" in Japan have enrolled. The university requires 4th year students to spend up to five months on-the-job experience (internship) in private enterprises, government agencies, and elsewhere. Having a high employment rate in the national universities in Japan.
Nagaoka is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture, after the capital city of Niigata. As of 4 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 264,611 in 109,283 households and a population density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi). The total area of the city was 891.06 square kilometres (344.04 sq mi).
Niigata Albirex BB, formally Niigata Albirex Basketball, is a Japanese basketball club. It is based in Nagaoka, Niigata.
The Niigata Comic Market, commonly known as Gataket, is a bimonthly dōjinshi comic book convention held in Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It takes place at either Toki Messe or the Niigata-shi Sangyou Shinkou Center, and between 7,000 and 10,000 people regularly attend each event. It is the largest dōjinshi comic book market held on the west coast of Japan. It was first held in 1983.
The Nagaoka Institute of Design is a public university in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. It was established in 1994.
Nagaoka University is a private university in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1905. In 1971, the institution was reorganized as the Nagaoka Women's Junior College and in 1973 was chartered as a coeducational junior college. One of the first teachers of the Women's College was Kanai Yoshiko. In 2001 it became a four-year college.
Minami-Nagaoka Freight Terminal is a freight terminal in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by Japan Freight Railway Company.
The Koshiji Bridge carries Japanese Kashiwazaki Takahama Horinouchi Line Road No. 23 in Niigata Prefecture. The bridge replaced others on this site. Possibly the most notable was a bridge originally constructed by Andrew Handyside & Co of Derby. This bridge had been designed as a bridge for the Japanese National Railway in 1896 named Shinanogawa Bridge (信濃川橋梁) and saw good service until 1952. In 1959 it was remodeled to be the Koshiji Bridge as a road bridge. This was eventually made redundant when a bypass was constructed in 1998 and in 2002 the old Handyside bridge was shortened and moved to a park to preserve it.
The Minami-Nagaoka Gas Field is a gas field located in the southwest of Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It was discovered in 1979 and is developed by INPEX Corporation. One of the largest in Japan, the field has been in production since 1984, with the completion of the Koshijihara Gas Plant. Even after more than 25 years of continuous output, Minami-Nagaoka still accounts for approximately 40% of Japan's total natural gas production.
Sado Steam Ship Co., Ltd. is a marine transportation company based in Sado, Niigata, Japan, founded as Sado Shosen on February 3, 1913. And, in 1932, this company was established by merging three ferry companies that Sado Shosen, Etsusa Shosen and Niigata Kisen into Sado Kisen as a joint public-private venture for the first time in Japan. On March 31, 2022, a 66.54% of this company's shares are transferred to Michinori Holdings. Now, this company belongs to Michinori Holdings.
The Niigata Albirex BB Rabbits are a basketball team based in Niigata, Niigata, playing in the Women's Japan Basketball League.
