is one of the eight

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, in the

Hokuriku region The was located in the northwestern part of Honshu, the main island of Japan. It lay along the Sea of Japan within the Chūbu region, which it is currently a part of. It is almost equivalent to Koshi Province and Hokurikudō area in pre-modern ...

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. , the ward had an estimated

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of 76,086 in 29,843 households Niigata city official statistics
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of 800 persons per km². The total area of the ward was .

Geography

Akiha-ku is located in an inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture. Both the

Agano River The is a river in the Hokuriku region of Honshu, Japan. It is also called the Aga River or the Ōkawa River in Fukushima. The source of the river is Mount Arakai on the border of Fukushima and Tochigi. It flows to the north and meets the Nip ...

and the

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flow through the ward. Aragaura Bridge 2.jpg, Agaura Bridge over the

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Surrounding municipalities

** Konan-ku, Niigata **

Minami-ku, Niigata is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. , the ward had an estimated population of 44,522 in 15,980 households and a population density of 440 persons per km2. The total area of the ward was ...

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** Agano ** Tagami

Climate

Akiha-ku has a Humid climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Akiha-ku is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .

History

The area of present-day Akiha-ku was part of ancient

Echigo Province was an old province in north-central Japan, on the shores of the Sea of Japan. It bordered on Uzen, Iwashiro, Kōzuke, Shinano, and Etchū Provinces. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Echigo''" in . It corresponds today to Niigata ...

. The modern towns of

Niitsu was a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The city itself was founded on January 1, 1951, but the area had already been opened to railway traffic as early as November 20, 1897. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 66,058 and ...

and Kosudo were established on April 1, 1889 within Nakakanbara District with the establishment of the municipalities system. Niitsu was raised to city status on January 1, 1951. The city of Niigata annexed Niitsu and Kosudo on March 21, 2005. Niigata became a government-designated city on April 1, 2007 and was divided into

, with the new Akiha Ward consisting of the former city of Niitsu and former town of Kosudo. Niitsu Honcho-dori Shinko Shopping Street April2020.jpg, Central

Central Kosudo March2020.jpg, Central Kosudo

Education

University

* Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences

Primary and secondary education

Akiha-ku has 13 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the Niigata city government. The ward has three public high schools operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

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* () - - - - - - () JR logo (east)

Ban'etsu West Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Kōriyama Station in Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, and Niitsu Station in Akiha Ward, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture. The name "Banetsu" is taken fro ...

* - - - () JR logo (east)

Uetsu Main Line The is a railway line in the Tohoku and Chubu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata and Akita Station in Akita. The name "Uetsu" refers to the ancient pro ...

Highways

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Points of interest

Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden The is a botanical garden and arboretum located at 186 Kanazu, Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata, Japan. It is open daily except Mondays; an admission fee is charged. The garden contains a collection of cherry trees, including '' Prunus x yedoensis' ...

Niitsu Railway Museum

References

Notes

External links

Niigata city official website

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