is one of the eight wards of

Niigata City is a city located in the northern part of Niigata Prefecture (). It is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, and one of the cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, located in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is ...

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, in the

Hokuriku region The is located in the northwestern part of Honshu, the main island of Japan. It lies along the Sea of Japan and is part of the larger Chūbu region. It is almost equivalent to the former Koshi Province (Japan), Koshi Province and Hokurikudō are ...

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. , the ward had an estimated

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of 74,559 in households and a

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of 690 persons per km². The total area of the ward was .

Geography

Kita-ku is located in north-east Niigata city, and is bordered by the

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to the north.

Surrounding municipalities

** Agano **

Higashi-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 136,224 in 60,830 households and a population density of 3500 persons per km2. The total area of the war ...

Kōnan-ku, Niigata is one of the eight Wards of Japan, wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. , the ward had an estimated population of 68,413 in 27,027 households and a population density of 913 persons per km². The total ar ...

** Seiro ** Shibata

History

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

Echigo Province was an old provinces of Japan, old province in north-central Japan, on the shores of the Sea of Japan. It bordered on Uzen Province, Uzen, Iwashiro Province, Iwashiro, Kōzuke Province, Kōzuke, Shinano Province, Shinano, and Etchū Province, ...

. The village of Kuzudzuka was established on April 1, 1889 within

Kitakanbara District, Niigata is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 14,025 with a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volum ...

with the establishment of the modern municipalities system, and was raised to town status on November 1, 1901. It was renamed Toyosaka on March 31, 1955 and was elevated to city status on November 1, 1970. The city of Niigata annexed Toyosaka on March 21, 2005. Niigata became a government-designated city on April 1, 2007 and was divided into wards, with former Toyosaka becoming part of the new Kita Ward along with a coastal section of the former Niigata city.

Education

University

Niigata University of Health and Welfare Niigata University of Health and Welfare is a private university in Niigata, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by ...

Primary and secondary education

Kita-ku has 13 public elementary schools and eight public middle schools operated by the Niigata city government. The ward has one public high school operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education and one private high school.

Transportation

Railway

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Hakushin Line The is a Japanese railway line which runs between and stations in the cities of Niigata, Niigata, Niigata and Shibata, Niigata, Shibata in Niigata Prefecture. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network. Basic data *Operato ...

* - - -

Transit bus

* Transit bus operated by

Niigata Kotsu is a public transportation company which operates local and long-distance buses in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Bus lines , the following bus lines are in service. Regular busesTimetables - Niigata Kotsu (2018.3) BRT Central NiigataRouteMap ...

** E2 / E4 ** Toyosaka Sta. - JRA Racecourse ** Toyosaka Sta. - Tsukioka Onsen

Highways

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Points of interest

Places

Fukushimagata Lagoon Water Park
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Niigata Racecourse is located in Kita-ku Niigata, Niigata in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is used for horse racing Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven wit ...

, one of the racecourses of JRA
Niigata Senbei Okoku

References

External links

Niigata City official website

Niigata Kita-ku website

(multilingual)

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