Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Niigata prefecture

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Niigata Prefecture

新潟県新潟
alternative words: Niigata, Niigataken, Niigata-ken, Niigata ken, Nigata Prefecture, Nigata, Nigataken, Nigata-ken, Nigata ken
keywords: prefecture
related topics: Sado Island , Shinano river , Niigata city
related web sites: http://www.pref.niigata.jp
explanation: Niigata prefecture occupies the north-eastern part of Chubu region facing Japanese Sea. Its surface is 12,578 km2 and the population 2.4 millions. The prefectural office is at Niigata City. The prefecture owns the largest rice fields in Japan but in winter the agricultural activity ceases because of a heavy snow fall. Gold mine in Sado Island as well as oil field are exhausted but chemical industry remains very active. There exist may popular ski resorts thanks to the vicinity to Tokyo.