Congress Report

Participating Local Governments ：Japan / Niigata City

Photo: Nara City Sightseeing Information Center, Kofuku-ji Temple
Photo taken by Tatehiko Yano
Niigata City

Head of City Government

Mr. Yaichi Nakahara, Mayor
Assumed mayoralty of Niigata City (second term) in November 2018

Location

Emblem



Area

726.28 km2 (as of January, 2023)

Population

770,893 (as of April 2023)
Men: 371,157 Women: 399,736

GDP

Nominal: JPY 3.2666 trillion (FY 2019)

Upper tier

Niigata Prefecture

Geographical features

Capital of Niigata Prefecture. Niigata City became the first government-designated city on the Sea of Japan side of the Island of Honshu on April 1, 2007. The city is found where the Shinano River and Agano River empty into the Sea of Japan. The landscape consists of glades, coastal dunes, and numerous lagoons.

Main industries

Food processing; chemical engineering; metal product manufacturing

Symbols

City tree: Weeping willow
City flower: Tulip
City bird： Swan

Number of visitors

Total: 11,685,424 (2021)

Official website

https://www.city.niigata.lg.jp/


Sources:Information provided by: Niigata City (including the official website); Official website of Niigata Prefecture; Official website of the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan; “2021 Economic Census for Business Activity” by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry; “Niigata Prefecture’s Tourism Statistics”

 

(As of May, 2023)



East Asia Partnership Section, International Affairs Division
Office of Governor, Nara Prefectural Government,Japan
Zip code 630-8501 Noborioji-cho 30, Nara city, Japan
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