Region

Niigata

Local name: 新潟県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 37°31′24″ N 138°55′03″ E

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Population: 2,131,009; 2.1M
Elevation: 21 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 31; listed under Niigata
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: KIJ Niigata Airport51 km; SDS Sado Airport74 km

About Niigata

Niigata is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 2,131,009.

From Wikipedia

Niigata Prefecture (新潟県, Niigata-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ɲ̟ìí.ɡä́.tä́(.kè̞ɴ̀), -ŋä́-, ɲ̟íí-]) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,071,066 (as of 1 October 2025) and is the fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area at 12,584.18 km2 (4,858.78 sq mi). Niigata Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the southwest, Gunma Prefecture to the south, Fukushima Prefecture to the east, and Yamagata Prefecture to the northeast.

At a glance

Built: 1870
Area: 12,582 km²
Official website: pref.niigata.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Niigata

Toyama
Nagano
Gunma
Fukushima
Yamagata

Climate of Niigata

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

4° -2°

8° 0°

15° 5°

21° 11°

24° 17°

28° 21°

30° 22°

25° 18°

20° 11°

14° 5°

8° 1°

Jan

292

Feb

198

Mar

137

Apr

112

May

104

Jun

133

Jul

181

Aug

132

Sep

183

Oct

182

Nov

240

Dec

340

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Niigata
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	4°	8°	15°	21°	24°	28°	30°	25°	20°	14°	8°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	0°	5°	11°	17°	21°	22°	18°	11°	5°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	292	198	137	112	104	133	181	132	183	182	240	340