4. Niigata KotsuNiigata Niigata is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture located in the Chūbu region of Japan. It faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island. As of 1 June 2016, the city had an estimated population of 807,450, and a population density of 1,110 persons per km2. The total area is 726.45 square kilometres . Greater Niigata, Niigata Metropolitan Employment Area, has a GDP of US$43.3 billion as of 2010.With a long history as a port town, Niigata became a free port following the Meiji Restoration. Niigata's city government was established in 1889. Mergers with nearby municipalities in 2005 allowed the city's population to jump to 810,000. The annexation of the surrounding area has also given the city the greatest rice paddy field acreage in Japan. On April 1, 2007, it became the firs... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
5. Hokuetsu Express (Hokuhoku Line)Minamiuonuma The Hokuhoku Line is a Japanese railway line in Niigata Prefecture, between Muikamachi in Minamiuonuma and Saigata in Jōetsu. This is the only railway line Hokuetsu Express operates. Construction began in 1968 by the Japanese National Railways , and it was finally completed as a third sector line in 1997, including the 10,472 m Akakura Tunnel, the longest on a non-JR line. Unlike most other third sector company lines, the line made steady profits. Until the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen in 2015, the shortest rail link between Kantō and Hokuriku was to take the Jōetsu Shinkansen to Echigo-Yuzawa and then transfer to the Hakutaka express service on the Hokuhoku Line. The previous maximum line speed of 160 km/h made the Hakutaka the fastest narrow gauge service in the country, matched... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
6. Echigo Tokimeki RailwayJoetsu Echigo Tokimeki Railway Co., Ltd. is a Japanese third-sector railway operating company established in 2010 to operate passenger railway services on the sections of the JR East Shinetsu Main Line and JR West Hokuriku Main Line within Niigata Prefecture when they were separated from the respective JR Group operators in March 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from Nagano to Kanazawa. The main shareholders of the company are Niigata Prefecture, the city of Joetsu, the city of Itoigawa, and the city of Myoko. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
10. Shinano RailwayUeda The Shinano Railway Line is a 65.1 km railway line operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It connects Karuizawa Station in Karuizawa with Shinonoi Station in Nagano. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
14. Matsumoto RailwayMatsumoto Matsumoto is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Special city. As of 1 October 2016, the city had an estimated population of 241,102, and a population density of 246 persons per km². Its total area is 978.47 square kilometres . From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Nishikigoi (Japanese koi, brocade carps) , Tokyo 2018
THE KANTO KOSHIN-ETSU NISHIKIGOI CONTEST Dec. 8 and 9 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) in 2018 Ueno Park near the Fountain, Ueno, Taito-ku The Japanese people have long praised the koi (carp) as the king of river fish. There are tales in many parts of Japan in which old carp living in ponds or rivers are regarded as the masters of such waters. The fish grows to over 1 meter in length. It was an important food fish in old Japan.
The breeding of carp is believed to have developed in Edo days (1600-1867). The carp were sold not only as food but also as pets for their beauty.
Many new types of beautiful carp have been bred in Niigata and among them, Nishikigoi has become most famous. Some have red and white spots on a white body, or have red, black and white markings. (Source: