is a geographical region of Japan.
The area encompasses the
old provinces of
Shinano and
Echigo. Though the name is a combination of those two provinces, the region also contains
Sado Island from
Sado Province. It is located in the modern-day prefectures of
Nagano and
Niigata.
Corporate usage
The name
Shin-Etsu is used in the name of related multinational chemical companies.
The
Shin'etsu Main Line is part of
Japan Railways service running from
Shinonoi Station in
Nagano Prefecture
is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture ...
to
Niigata Station in
Niigata Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,131,009 (1 July 2023) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area ...
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In 1926, the Shinetsu Electric Company diversified as Shin'etsu Nitrogenous Fertilizer.
Economy
The economy of Shin'etsu subregion is large and highly diversified with a strong focus on silverware, electronics, information technology, precision machinery, agriculture and food products, and tourism. It also produces crude oil. Until 1989, Shin'etsu subregion also had a vibrant mining economy specifically of gold in Sado Island. The Cities of
Sanjō, Niigata and
Tsubame, Niigata in Niigata prefecture of Shin'etsu subregion produce 90 percent of all the silverware made in Japan. The same two cities are second after Osaka in the production of scissors, kitchen knives, and wrenches.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, and,
Statistics Bureau of Japan
/ref> Shin'etsu subregion has reached its peak population at the year 2000 and has since faced continuous population decline.
See also
* 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 ...
* Kōshin'etsu region
is a subregion of the Chūbu region in Japan consisting of Yamanashi, Nagano, and Niigata prefectures.
The name Kōshin'etsu is a composite formed from the names of old provinces which are adjacent to each other — Kai (now Yamanashi) ...
* Tōkai region
Notes
References
* Hashimoto, Mitsuo. (1990). ''Geology of Japan.'' Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
OCLC 123220781
External links
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. website
Chūbu region
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