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Niigata

Niigata




CapitalNiigata
RegionChubu
IslandHonshu


Niigata Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Honshû island on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name Niigata literally means "New Lagoon".

Niigata prefecture stretches about 240 km along the Sea of Japan from southwest to north east, with a coastal plain between the mountains and the sea. It also includes Sado Island.

Because of the shape, Niigata prefecture is often called small Honshû-Main Island. It could be placed in either the Hokuriku or Kôshin'etsu regions, each considered part of the greater Chûbu region.

The prefecture is generally divided into four geographical areas: Jôetsu (in the south), Chûetsu (in the center), Kaetsu (in the north), and Sado Island. It is home to the mouth of the Shinano River, the longest river in Japan.

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