Niigata Prefecture
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Niigata Prefecture (新潟県, Niigata-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshū.[2] The capital city is Niigata.[3]
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History
Until after the Meiji Restoration, the area that is now Niigata Prefecture was divided into Echigo Province and Sado Province.[4]
Geography
Niigata is next to Yamagata Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture and Fukushima prefecture.
Niigata is the fifth largest prefecture in Japan by area.[5]
In winter, it snows a lot in Niigata,[6] and winter sports are popular.[source?]
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 25% of the total land area of the prefecture.[7] including
- Bandai-Asahi National Park[8]
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Shrines and Temples
Yahiko-jinja, Kota-jinja, Amatsu-jinja and Watatsu-jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [9]
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