Niigata Prefecture Municipalities

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Municipalities of Niigata.

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by Philbert Ono

As of March 31, 2006, Niigata has 20 cities (-shi; 市), 9 towns (-cho; 町), and 6 villages (-mura; 村).

Cities

The major cities are Niigata city (capital), Joetsu, Kashiwazaki, Nagaoka, and Sado. *Asterisked sites are in English.

• Agano () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Gosen () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Itoigawa () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Joetsu () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Kamo () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Kashiwazaki () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Minamiuonuma () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Mitsuke () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Murakami () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Myoko (former Arai)
• Nagaoka () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Niigata city () - Prefectural capital. Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Ojiya () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Sado () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Sanjo () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Shibata () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Tainai () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Tokamachi () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Tsubame () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Uonuma () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]

Towns and Villages

Towns (-cho; 町) and villages (-mura; 村) are grouped into non-administrative counties (-gun; 郡). *Asterisked sites are in English.

• Higashikanbara-gun ()
  • Aga-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Iwafune-gun ()
  • Arakawa-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
  • Asahi-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
  • Awashimaura-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
  • Kamihayashi-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
  • Sanpoku-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
  • Sekikawa-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Kariwa-gun ()
  • Kariwa-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Kitakanbara-gun ()
  • Seiro-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Kitauonuma-gun ()
  • Kawaguchi-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• MinamiKanbara-gun ()
  • Tagami-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Minamiuonuma-gun ()
  • Yuzawa-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Nakauonuma-gun ()
  • Tsunan-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Nishikanbara-gun ()
  • Bunsui-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
  • Yahiko-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
  • Yoshida-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Santo-gun ()
  • Izumozaki-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]

Municipal Mergers

On Dec. 31, 2000, Niigata had 20 cities (-shi; 市), 57 towns (-machi; 町), and 35 villages (-mura; 村). By March 31, 2006, this changed to 20 cities, 9 towns, and 6 villages. Heisei Municipal Mergers between April 1, 1999 and March 31, 2006 are as follows:

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