Overview of Niigata Prefectureand list of its municipalities

1．Niigata (city)
Niigata (新潟市, Niigata-shi, [niːɡata]) is a city located in the northern part of Niigata Prefecture (Kaetsu area). It is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, and one of the cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, located in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the most populous city on the west coast of Honshu, and the second populous city in Chūbu region after Nagoya. It faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island. As of 1 September 2022, the city had an estimated population of 779,049, and a population density of 1,072 persons per km2. The total area is 726.45 square kilometres (280.48 sq mi). Greater Niigata, the Niigata Metropolitan Employment Area, has a GDP of US$43.3 billion as of 2010.It is the only government-designated city on the west coast of Honshu. It has the greatest habitable area of cities in Japan (list of Japanse cities by area). It is designated as a reform base for the large scale agriculture under (National Strategic Special Zones of Japan) initiatives.
Population:777,434 size of the Municipality:726.45km2
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2．Nagaoka, Niigata
Nagaoka (長岡市, Nagaoka-shi) 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).
Population:261,264 size of the Municipality:891.06km2（境界未定部分あり）
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3．Sanjō, Niigata
Sanjō (三条市, Sanjō-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 95,706 in 36,201 households, and a population density of 222 persons per km². The total area of the city was 431.97 square kilometres (166.78 sq mi).
Population:91,990 size of the Municipality:431.97km2
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4．Kashiwazaki, Niigata
Kashiwazaki (柏崎市, Kashiwazaki-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of November 30, 2020, the city had an estimated population of 81,836 in 34,883 households, and a population density of 187 persons per km². The total area of the city was 442.03 square kilometres (170.67 sq mi).
Population:78,437 size of the Municipality:442.03km2
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5．Shibata, Niigata
Shibata (新発田市, Shibata-shi) is a city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 96,236 in 37,017 households, and a population density of 179 persons per km². The total area of the city was 533.10 square kilometres (205.83 sq mi).
Population:92,651 size of the Municipality:533.10km2
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6．Ojiya, Niigata
Ojiya (小千谷市, Ojiya-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 34,704 in 12,758 households, and a population density of 224 persons per km². The total area of the city was 155.19 square kilometres (59.92 sq mi).
Population:33,118 size of the Municipality:155.19km2
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7．Kamo, Niigata
Kamo (加茂市, Kamo-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 25,971 in 10,270 households, and a population density of 194 persons per km². The total area of the city was 133.72 square kilometres (51.63 sq mi).
Population:24,197 size of the Municipality:133.72km2
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8．Tōkamachi
Tōkamachi (十日町市, Tōkamachi-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 28,728 in 19,823 households, and a population density of 86.3 persons per km². The total area of the city was 590.39 square kilometres (227.95 sq mi), although some borders of the city are not well defined. Tōkamachi derives its name from the fact that a market was held every tenth day of the month. Similarly, the nearby former town of Muikamachi had its own local market held on days ending in six each month.
Population:47,695 size of the Municipality:590.39km2（境界未定部分あり）
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9．Mitsuke
Mitsuke (見附市, Mitsuke-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 39,908 in 15,139 households, and a population density of 510 persons per km². The total area of the city is 77.01 square kilometres (29.73 sq mi), making it the smallest city in Niigata Prefecture in terms of area.
Population:38,311 size of the Municipality:77.91km2
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10．Murakami, Niigata
Murakami (村上市, Murakami-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 58,300 in 22,594 households, and a population density of 50 persons per km². The total area of the city was 1,174.26 square kilometres (453.38 sq mi).
Population:54,833 size of the Municipality:1,174.26km2（境界未定部分あり）
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11．Tsubame, Niigata
Tsubame (燕市, Tsubame-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 77,382 in 29,406 households, and a population density of 697 persons per km². The total area of the city was 110.96 square kilometres (42.84 sq mi).
Population:75,811 size of the Municipality:110.96km2（境界未定部分あり）
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12．Itoigawa
Itoigawa (糸魚川市, Itoigawa-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2020, the city had an estimated population of 41,333, and a population density of 55 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 746.24 square kilometres (288.12 sq mi).
Population:39,036 size of the Municipality:746.24km2（境界未定部分あり）
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13．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 size of the Municipality:445.63km2
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14．Gosen, Niigata
Gosen (五泉市, Gosen-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 48,458 in 188703 households, and a population density of 138 persons per km². The total area of the city is 351.91 square kilometres (135.87 sq mi).
Population:45,815 size of the Municipality:351.91km2（境界未定部分あり）
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15．Jōetsu, Niigata
Jōetsu (上越市, Jōetsu-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 189,430, in 76,461 households with a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 973.81 square kilometres (375.99 sq mi). Jōetsu borders the Sea of Japan and is renowned for its abundance of snow, the annual cherry-blossom festival, sake and Koshihikari rice.
Population:183,416 size of the Municipality:973.81km2
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16．Agano, Niigata
Agano (阿賀野市, Agano-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 41,204 in 14,417 households, and a population density of 214 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 192.74 square kilometres (74.42 sq mi).
Population:39,595 size of the Municipality:192.74km2（境界未定部分あり）
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17．Sado, Niigata
Sado (佐渡市, Sado-shi) is a city located on Sado Island (佐渡島, Sado-shima/Sado-ga-shima) in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Since 2004, the city has comprised the entire island, although not all of its total area is urbanized. Sado is the sixth largest island of Japan in area following the four main islands and Okinawa Island (excluding the Northern Territories). As of March 1, 2022, the city has an estimated population of 49,897 and a population density of 58.3 persons per square kilometre. The total area is 855.69 km2.
Population:48,864 size of the Municipality:855.69km2
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18．Uonuma
Uonuma (魚沼市, Uonuma-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 35,027 in 13,289 households, and a population density of 37 persons per km2. Its total area is 946.76 square kilometres (365.55 sq mi). The city is famous for its koshihikari rice, which commands a premium in the Japanese market.
Population:32,928 size of the Municipality:946.76km2
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19．Minamiuonuma
Minamiuonuma (南魚沼市, Minamiuonuma-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 55,354 in 20,047 households, and a population density of 96.1 persons per km². The total area of the city was 584.55 square kilometres (225.70 sq mi).
Population:53,449 size of the Municipality:584.55km2
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20．Tainai
Tainai (胎内市, Tainai-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 28,495 in 10,821 households,[1] and a population density of 110 persons per km2 (288/sq mi). The total area of the city was 264.89 square kilometres (102.27 sq mi).
Population:27,646 size of the Municipality:264.89km2
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21．Seirō, Niigata
Seirō (聖籠町, Seirō-machi) is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the town had an estimated population of 14,025 in 4715 households, and a population density of 373 persons per km². The total area of the town was 37.58 square kilometres (14.51 sq mi).
Population:14,136 size of the Municipality:37.58km2
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22．Yahiko, Niigata
Yahiko (弥彦村, Yahiko-mura) is a village located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the village had an estimated population of 7,824, and a population density of 311 persons per km². The total area of the village was 25.17 square kilometres (9.72 sq mi).
Population:7,451 size of the Municipality:25.17km2
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23．Tagami, Niigata
Tagami (田上町, Tagami-machi) is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the town had an estimated population of 11,481 in 4203 households, and a population density of 362 persons per km². The total area of the town was 31.71 square kilometres (12.24 sq mi).
Population:10,845 size of the Municipality:31.71km2
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24．Aga, Niigata
Aga (阿賀町, Aga-machi) is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2020, the town had an estimated population of 10,386 in 4490 households, and a population density of 11 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 952.89 square kilometres (367.91 sq mi).
Population:9,300 size of the Municipality:952.89km2
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25．Izumozaki
Izumozaki (出雲崎町, Izumozaki-machi) is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the town had an estimated population of 4,190, and a population density of 94.4 persons per km². The total area of the town was 44.38 square kilometres (17.14 sq mi).
Population:3,954 size of the Municipality:44.38km2
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26．Yuzawa, Niigata
Yuzawa (湯沢町, Yuzawa-machi) is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the town had an estimated population of 7,926, and a population density of 22.2 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 357.29 square kilometres (137.95 sq mi). The town is famous for its hot springs.
Population:7,739 size of the Municipality:357.29km2（境界未定部分あり）
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27．Tsunami
A tsunami ( (t)soo-NAH-mee, (t)suu-; from Japanese: 津波, lit. 'harbour wave', pronounced [tsɯnami]) is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions (including detonations, landslides, glacier calvings, meteorite impacts and other disturbances) above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami. Unlike normal ocean waves, which are generated by wind, or tides, which are in turn generated by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun, a tsunami is generated by the displacement of water from a large event. Tsunami waves do not resemble normal undersea currents or sea waves because their wavelength is far longer. Rather than appearing as a breaking wave, a tsunami may instead initially resemble a rapidly rising tide. For this reason, it is often referred to as a tidal wave, although this usage is not favoured by the scientific community because it might give the false impression of a causal relationship between tides and tsunamis. Tsunamis generally consist of a series of waves, with periods ranging from minutes to hours, arriving in a so-called "wave train". Wave heights of tens of metres can be generated by large events. Although the impact of tsunamis is limited to coastal areas, their destructive power can be enormous, and they can affect entire ocean basins. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was among the deadliest natural disasters in human history, with at least 230,000 people killed or missing in 14 countries bordering the Indian Ocean. The Ancient Greek historian Thucydides suggested in his 5th century BC History of the Peloponnesian War that tsunamis were related to submarine earthquakes, but the understanding of tsunamis remained slim until the 20th century, and much remains unknown. Major areas of current research include determining why some large earthquakes do not generate tsunamis while other smaller ones do. This ongoing research is designed to help accurately forecast the passage of tsunamis across oceans as well as how tsunami waves interact with shorelines.
Population:8,567 size of the Municipality:170.21km2
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28．Kariwa
Kariwa (刈羽村, Kariwa-mura) is a village located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the village had an estimated population of 4,578 in 1613 households, and a population density of 174 persons per km². The total area of the village was 26.27 square kilometres (10.14 sq mi).
Population:4,271 size of the Municipality:26.27km2
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29．Sekikawa
Sekikawa (関川村, Sekikawa-mura) is a village located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the village had an estimated population of 5,291 in 1920 households, and a population density of 17.7 persons per km². The total area of the village was 299.61 square kilometres (115.68 sq mi).
Population:4,785 size of the Municipality:299.61km2（境界未定部分あり）
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30．Awashimaura
Awashimaura (粟島浦村, Awashimaura-mura) is a village located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the village had an estimated population of 353, and a population density of 36.1 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 9.78 square kilometres (3.78 sq mi).
Population:333 size of the Municipality:9.78km2
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Municipalities in Niigata Prefecture