Niigata Prefecture Facts for Kids

Niigata Prefecture in winter from the sky

Ten-Ken cliff of Oya-Shirazu, Niigata

Shinano River

Niigata Prefecture (新潟県, Niigata-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshū. The capital city is Niigata.

History

Until after the Meiji Restoration, the area that is now Niigata Prefecture was divided into Echigo Province and Sado Province.

Niigata is the fifth largest prefecture in Japan by area.

In winter, it snows a lot in Niigata, and winter sports are popular.

National Parks are established in about 25% of the total land area of the prefecture. including

Yahiko-jinja, Kota-jinja, Amatsu-jinja and Watatsu-jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.

Rinsenji Temple, the family temple of Uesugi
Paddy fields in Minamiuonuma
Ruins of Kitazawa Flotation Plant, Sado gold mine
Niigata Geishas
Hegisoba
Nagaoka Festival (with fireworks)
Night cherry blossoms and Takada castle
Transport Map of Niigata Prefecture Red = Expressway, Green=Shinkansen, Black= Railway
Niigata Station
Port of Niigata in Niigata City
Echigo Plain
Mount Myōkō
Senkakuwan in Sado Island
Paddy fields and mountains in Ojiya in winter
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