Niigata (city)

is the capital city of Niigata Prefecture in Japan. The port city is on the island of Sea of Japan. The city has the mouth of Shinano River which is the longest river in Japan.
Wards.
Niigata has eight neighborhoods or wards ("ku").
History.
On April 1, 2007 Niigata City became the largest Nihonkai coast city as a government-designated city.