Niigata Prefecture has 30 municipalities (20 cities, 6 towns, 4 villages). All of them have town stories to read.
Boundaries: National Land Numerical Information (N03)Lakes: National Land Numerical Information (Lake Data), MLIT. Processed by Machigatari. Prepared with the approval of the Director-General of the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, using its Digital Map 25000 (Spatial Data Framework) and Digital Map 25000 (Place Names and Public Facilities). (承認番号 平27情使、第585号)
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15100 ／ Kaetsu
Niigata City
にいがたし
Western-style hall by local carpenters.
Former Customs House, Unjosho
Population
789,275
5-year change
−2.6%
to Tokyo
89 min
A river runs throughPort townBy the seaAn odd landmark旧新潟税関庁舎
Click to open Niigata City.
15202 ／ Chuetsu
Nagaoka City
ながおかし
A trowel-drawn kirin stands on the kura.
Kote-e storehouse, Settaya
Population
266,936
5-year change
−3%
to Tokyo
88 min
Old streetscapeIt snowsMountainsA river runs throughFamous festival
Click to open Nagaoka City.
15204 ／ Chuetsu
Sanjo City
さんじょうし
A lava cliff stands on former seabed.
Yagigahana, submarine lava dome
Population
94,642
5-year change
−4.6%
to Tokyo
99 min
Town of makersTraditional craftsA river runs throughMountainsMountain climbing
Click to open Sanjo City.
15205 ／ Chuetsu
Kashiwazaki City
かしわざきし
Thatched houses are scattered around the paddies.
Oginoshima, thatched ring hamlet
Population
81,526
5-year change
−6.1%
By the seaMountainsA river runs throughSea bathing荻ノ島
Click to open Kashiwazaki City.
15206 ／ Kaetsu
Shibata City
しばたし
A Sumida River guest house, moved home.
Zoshunkaku, Okura's villa
Population
94,927
5-year change
−3.7%
Castle townA castleHot springsMountainsBy the sea
Click to open Shibata City.
15208 ／ Chuetsu
Ojiya City
おぢやし
A hall with a high floor against snow.
Akashido, chijimi founder's hall
Population
34,096
5-year change
−6.6%
Traditional craftsFamous festivalIt snowsAn odd landmark明石堂
Click to open Ojiya City.
15209 ／ Chuetsu
Kamo City
かもし
Taisho and Showa trains, side by side.
Kambara Railway Moha 1, Moha 61
Population
25,441
5-year change
−8.7%
A river runs throughMountainsIt snowsTraditional craftsMany shrines and temples
Click to open Kamo City.
15210 ／ Chuetsu
Tokamachi City
とおかまちし
Worshipped on a peak, god of hemp cloth.
Matsuo Shrine main hall
Population
49,820
5-year change
−9.3%
National TreasureMountainsA river runs throughIt snowsHot springs
Click to open Tokamachi City.
15211 ／ Chuetsu
Mitsuke City
みつけし
“Middle of Niigata Prefecture,” it says.
Niigata's center of gravity
Population
39,237
5-year change
−3.4%
MountainsA river runs throughPlainsFarming townTown of makers
Click to open Mitsuke City.
15212 ／ Kaetsu
Murakami City
むらかみし
A trail sign reads "Nihonkoku" (Japan).
Nihonkoku, a 555 m mountain
Population
57,418
5-year change
−8%
MountainsBy the seaA river runs throughCastle townFamous festival
Click to open Murakami City.
15213 ／ Kaetsu
Tsubame City
つばめし
You can pass under a 1922 weir's gates.
Old Arai Weir, Ohkouzu Channel
Population
77,201
5-year change
−3.2%
A river runs throughMountainsTown of makersTraditional crafts旧洗堰
Click to open Tsubame City.
15216 ／ Joetsu
Itoigawa City
いといがわし
Carved in rock: whetstone and arrow.
Inscription, Oyashirazu old road
Population
40,765
5-year change
−7.7%
to Tokyo
122 min
By the seaMountainsA river runs throughHot springsMountain climbing
Click to open Itoigawa City.
15217 ／ Joetsu
Myoko City
みょうこうし
The pond was built from wetland in 1927.
Imori Pond, Sakasa Myoko
Population
30,383
5-year change
−8.5%
MountainsHighlandsA river runs throughHot springsSki slopes
Click to open Myoko City.
15218 ／ Kaetsu
Gosen City
ごせんし
Beyond cedars, a temple with a corridor.
Jikoji cedar avenue
Population
47,625
5-year change
−7.4%
Castle townOld streetscapeMountainsA river runs throughHot springs
Click to open Gosen City.
15222 ／ Joetsu
Joetsu City
じょうえつし
A lion statue lies before a former bank.
House with the Lion Statue
Population
188,047
5-year change
−4.5%
to Tokyo
109 min
Old streetscapeCastle townPort townIt snowsBy the sea
Click to open Joetsu City.
15223 ／ Kaetsu
Agano City
あがのし
Birthplace of a lone gazetteer compiler.
Yoshida Togo's birthplace
Population
40,696
5-year change
−6.3%
A river runs throughMountainsPlainsA lakeFarming town
Click to open Agano City.
15224 ／ Sado
Sado City
さどし
18 gold pieces a month named a village.
Sasagawa Juhachimai-mura
Population
51,492
5-year change
−10.1%
to Niigata
67 min
IslandsBy the seaMountainsWorld Heritage siteOld streetscape
Click to open Sado City.
15225 ／ Chuetsu
Uonuma City
うおぬまし
Fieldstone walls evoke a samurai manor.
Meguro-tei, rich farmer's manor
Population
34,483
5-year change
−7.7%
MountainsA river runs throughA lakeIt snowsHot springs
Click to open Uonuma City.
15226 ／ Chuetsu
Minamiuonuma City
みなみうおぬまし
South stones lined a river, it is said.
Sakado Castle, residence wall
Population
54,851
5-year change
−6.3%
to Tokyo
78 min
MountainsA river runs throughIt snowsPost townTraditional crafts
Click to open Minamiuonuma City.
15227 ／ Kaetsu
Tainai City
たいないし
The pond's black oil, taken with ferns.
Kusozu Aburatsubo, kaguma oil
Population
28,509
5-year change
−5.6%
By the seaMountainsA river runs throughPort town臭水油坪
Click to open Tainai City.
15307 ／ Kaetsu
Seiro Town
せいろうまち
Once a landlord's private lagoon, now a park.
Benten-gata Scenic Park
Population
14,259
5-year change
+1.6%
By the seaPlainsFruit growingFarming town弁天潟風致公園
Click to open Seiro Town.
15342 ／ Kaetsu
Yahiko Village
やひこむら
It can't be crossed. Gods are said to.
Tama no Hashi, Yahiko Shrine
Population
7,705
5-year change
−6.1%
MountainsTemple gate townPost townFamous festivalFarming town
MountainsA river runs throughIt snowsHot springsSki slopes
Click to open Aga Town.
15405 ／ Chuetsu
Izumozaki Town
いずもざきまち
Narrow-fronted houses line the street.
Tsumairi street, Hokkoku Kaido
Population
4,113
5-year change
−9.2%
By the seaPost townPort townOld streetscape北国街道
Click to open Izumozaki Town.
15461 ／ Chuetsu
Yuzawa Town
ゆざわまち
A fort built in haste, on a pass ridge.
Arato Castle Site, mountain fort
Population
7,767
5-year change
−3.5%
to Tokyo
66 min
Post townA castleMountainsA river runs throughIt snows
Click to open Yuzawa Town.
15482 ／ Chuetsu
Tsunan Town
つなんまち
In the snowmelt, rock clatters down.
Ishiotoshi, a rock screen
Population
8,989
5-year change
−10.4%
MountainsA river runs throughIt snowsNatural springsFarming town
Click to open Tsunan Town.
15504 ／ Chuetsu
Kariwa Village
かりわむら
Orchards cleared from dunes, it is said.
Sakyu-momo, peach orchards
Population
4,380
5-year change
−8.3%
Fruit growingFarming townNatural springs砂丘桃刈羽貝塚
Click to open Kariwa Village.
15581 ／ Kaetsu
Sekikawa Village
せきかわむら
Written “snake-eating,” read Jabami.
Jabami, a great snake legend
Population
5,144
5-year change
−11.8%
MountainsA river runs throughIt snowsHot springsPost town
Click to open Sekikawa Village.
15586 ／ Kaetsu
Awashimaura Village
あわしまうらむら
Few cars, yet a traffic light by school.
School-front traffic light, 2007
Population
353
5-year change
−4.6%
to Murakami
95 min
IslandsBy the seaFishing townAn odd landmark粟島
Click to open Awashimaura Village.
Lakes: National Land Numerical Information (Lake Data), MLIT. Processed by Machigatari. Prepared with the approval of the Director-General of the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, using its Digital Map 25000 (Spatial Data Framework) and Digital Map 25000 (Place Names and Public Facilities). (承認番号 平27情使、第585号)
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