• Source: Kita-ku, Niigata

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, the ward had an estimated population of 74,559 in households and a population density of 690 persons per km². The total area of the ward was 107.72 square kilometres (41.59 sq mi).




Geography


Kita-ku is located in north-east Niigata city, and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the north.




= Surrounding municipalities

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Niigata Prefecture
Agano
Higashi-ku, Niigata
Kōnan-ku, Niigata
Seiro
Shibata




History


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






= University

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Niigata University of Health and Welfare




= Primary and secondary education

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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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JR East - Hakushin Line

Niizaki - Hayadōri - Toyosaka - Kuroyama




= Transit bus

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Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu
E2 / E4
Toyosaka Sta. - JRA Racecourse
Toyosaka Sta. - Tsukioka Onsen




= Highways

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Nihonkai-Tōhoku Expressway
National Route 7
National Route 113




Points of interest






= Places

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Fukushimagata Lagoon Water Park
Niigata Racecourse, one of the racecourses of JRA
Niigata Senbei Okoku




References






External links


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)

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