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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
726.19 km2 (as of October 1st, 2023)
Population
776,797 (as of January 31st, 2024)
Men: 369,074 Women: 397,723
GDP
Nominal: JPY 3.1422 trillion (FY 2020)
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: 13,581,955 (2022)
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; “2022 Economic Conditions Survey” by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry; “Niigata Prefecture’s Tourism Statistics”
(As of March, 2024)
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