is one of the eight

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Niigata Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,227,496 (1 July 2019) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area ...

, 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

population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...

of 55,963 in 20,369 households Niigata city official statistics
and a

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of 320 persons per km². The total area of the ward was .

Geography

Nishikan-ku is located in southwestern Niigata City, bordered by the

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to the west.

Mount Yahiko is a mountain located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Yahikoyama Ropeway runs between the peak and the foot. Gallery Iyahiko-jinja 3.JPG, Huge Torii gate and Mount Yahiko, near Yahagi Station Yahiko_shrine_goshinbyo.JPG, Peak of Mount Yahi ...

is on the border of Nishikan-ku with the neighbouring city of Nagaoka.

Surrounding municipalities

*Niigata Prefecture **

Nishi-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 161,884 in 68,119 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km². The total area of the war ...

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 ...

** Yahiko ** Tsubame ** Nagaoka

Climate

History

The area of present-day Nishikan-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 town of Sone and the village of Iwamuro were established on April 1, 1889 within

Nakakanbara District, Niigata was a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. History In 1878, Nakakanbara District was established. The district started to shrink after the town of Nuttari merged with Niigata and the city continued to absorb the district. Three town ...

with the establishment of the municipalities system. The town of

Maki Maki may refer to: People *Mäki, a Finnish surname (includes a list of people with the name) *Maki (name), a Japanese given name and surname (includes a list of people with the name) Places *Maki, Ravar, Kerman Province, Iran *Maki, Rigan, Ke ...

was created on April 10, 1891 by the merger of 14 hamlets, and expanded on January 1, 1955 by annexing five neighbouring villages. The town of Nishikawa was founded on January 1, 1955 by the merger of Sone with the village of Masugata. The city of Niigata annexed the towns of Maki and Masugata and the villages of Iwamuro, Katahigashi and Nakanokuchi on March 21, 2005. Niigata became a government-designated city on April 1, 2007 and was divided into

, with the new Nishikan Ward consisting of these areas.

Education

Nishikan-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. The prefecture also operates two special education schools.

Transportation

Railway

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Echigo Line The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) which connects the cities of Kashiwazaki and Niigata in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The line's name is taken from the name of the ancient Echigo Province, which correspond ...

* - -

Highways

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* * (Seaside Line) *

Local attractions

Iwamuro Onsen (hot spring) Resort
* Taho Onsen (hot spring) * Mount Kakuda * Uwasekigata Lagoon Park * Maze Sea Circuit Iwamuro-onsen,Niigata-city,Niigata,Japan.jpg, Iwamuro Onsen Old Niigata r2 Ishize April2020.jpg,

Hokkoku Kaidō The was a highway in Japan during the Edo period. It was a secondary route, ranked below the Edo Five Routes in importance. Because it was developed for travelers going to Zenkō-ji, it was also called ''Zenkō-ji Kaidō'' (善光寺街道). It s ...

and Taho Onsen Niigata r374 Central Maki March2020.jpg, Maki shopping street

References

Notes

External links

Niigata official website

Niigata Nishikan-ku website

(multilingual)

(multilingual) {{Authority control Wards of Niigata (city)