Kita-ku (北区, Kita-ku) is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 September 2018[update], the ward had an estimated population of 74,559 in households [1] and a population density of 690 persons per km². The total area of the ward was 107.72 square kilometres (41.59 sq mi).
Kita-ku
北区 | |
|---|---|
| Kita Ward | |
 Fukushimagata Lagoon Park | |
 Location of Kita-ku in Niigata city | |
  Kita-ku | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′58.5″N 139°13′6.9″E / 37.916250°N 139.218583°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kōshin'etsu, Hokuriku (Chūbu) |
| Prefecture | Niigata |
| City | Niigata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 107.72 km2 (41.59 sq mi) |
| Population (September 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 74,559 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Address | 3197 Kuzutsuka, Kita-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-3393 |
| Phone number | 025-387-1000 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography edit
Kita-ku is located in north-east Niigata city, and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the north.
Surrounding municipalities edit
History edit
The area of present-day Kita-ku was part of ancient Echigo Province. The village of Kuzudzuka was established on April 1, 1889 within Kitakanbara District, Niigata 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 edit
University edit
Primary and secondary education edit
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 edit
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Railway edit
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Transit bus edit
- Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu
- E2 / E4[2][3]
- Toyosaka Sta. - JRA Racecourse
- Toyosaka Sta. - Tsukioka Onsen
Highways edit
Points of interest edit
Places edit
- Fukushimagata Lagoon Water Park
- Niigata Racecourse, one of the racecourses of JRA
- Niigata Senbei Okoku[permanent dead link]
References edit
- ^ Niigata city official statistics(in Japanese)
- ^ 運行便別時刻表 [Bus Lines and Timetables (2016.3- )] (in Japanese). Niigata Kotsu. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ 路線図（東方面） [Bus Map for East Niigata (2016.3- )] (PDF) (in Japanese). Niigata Kotsu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
External links edit
Media related to Kita-ku, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons
- Niigata City official website (in Japanese)
- Niigata Kita-ku website (in Japanese)
- Niigata City Official Tourist Information Archived 2018-03-18 at the Wayback Machine (multilingual)
- Niigata Pref. Official Travel Guide (multilingual)