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1．Myōkō, Niigata
Myōkō (妙高市, Myōkō-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 31,374 in 12,408 households, and a population density of 70 persons per km². The total area are of the city was 445.63 square kilometres (172.06 sq mi). Myōkō is a member of the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC).
population：29,255人 area：445.63km2
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Myōkō, Niigata in Castle

1．Samegao Castle
Samegao Castle (鮫ヶ尾城, Samegao-jō) was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the Yukimori and Miyauchi neighborhoods of the city of Myōkō, Niigata Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Honshu, Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2008.[1]
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Myōkō, Niigata in station

2．Arai Station (Niigata)  ・1 Sakaecho, Myōkō-shi, Niigata-ken 944-0044Japan
Arai Station (新井駅, Arai-eki) is a railway station in the city of Myōkō, Niigata, Japan, operated by the third-sector operator Echigo Tokimeki Railway. It is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company.
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3．Kita-Arai Station  ・Yanaida-chō, Myōkō-shi, Niigata-ken 944-0008Japan
Kita-Arai Station (北新井駅, Kita-Arai-eki) is a railway station on the Myōkō Haneuma Line in the city of Myōkō, Niigata, Japan, operated by the third-sector operator Echigo Tokimeki Railway.
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4．Sekiyama Station  ・Sekiyama, Myōkō-shi, Niigata-kenJapan
Sekiyama Station (関山駅, Sekiyama-eki) is a railway station on the Myōkō Haneuma Line in Myōkō, Niigata, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Echigo Tokimeki Railway.
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5．Myōkō-Kōgen Station  ・312 Taguchi, Myōkō-shi, Niigata-ken 949-2106Japan
Myōkō-Kōgen Station (妙高高原駅, Myōkō-Kōgen-eki) is a railway station in Myōkō, Niigata, Japan, jointly operated by the third-sector railway operators Shinano Railway and Echigo Tokimeki Railway.
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Myōkō, Niigata in Mountain

6．Mount Takatsuma
Mount Takatsuma (高妻山) at 2,353 m (7,720 ft) straddles the border between Nagano and Niigata prefectures, in the northwest of the city of Nagano and southwest of the city of Myōkō (Niigata Prefecture), and is also the boundary between the Kanto and Chubu regional offices of the Japanese forest agency.[2]
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7．Niigata-Yakeyama
Niigata-Yake-Yama (新潟焼山, Niigata Yakeyama) is an active volcano in Honshu, Japan. A large eruption in 887 AD sent pyroclastic flows all the way to the Japan Sea.
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8．Mount Hiuchi
Mount Hiuchi (火打山, Hiuchi-yama) is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains,[4] reaching the height of 2,462 m (8,077 ft). It is situated in Japan's Kubiki Mountains in Niigata Prefecture. It was specified for Jōshin'etsu Kōgen National Park on July 10, 1956,[5] but since has been absorbed by the Togakushi-Renzan National Park, which encompasses Mount Myōkō (妙高山 Myōkō-san) and Mount Niigata-Yake (新潟焼山 Niigata-Yakeyama).
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9．Mount Myōkō
Mount Myōkō (妙高山, Myōkō-san) is an active stratovolcano in Honshu, Japan. It is situated at the southwest of Myōkō city, Niigata Prefecture, and a part of Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park. Mount Myōkō is listed as one of 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and together with Mount Yahiko (弥彦山, Yahiko-yama), it is well known as the "famous mountain" of Niigata Prefecture.
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Myōkō, Niigata in river

10．Seki River
The Seki River (関川) is a Class A river in Niigata Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] Approximately 210,000 people live in the basin area.[2]
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Myōkō, Niigata in Dishes

11．Kanzuri
Kanzuri (寒造里, [kaɰ̃zɯɾi] KAHN-zoo-ri) is a type of Japanese fermented chili paste manufactured in Niigata Prefecture. Originally a traditional condiment from the Jōetsu region, the name "kanzuri" was trademarked in 1966 by the Kanzuri, Co. Ltd. of Myōkō, the sole maker of the product.
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