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Country
  
Japan

Phone number
  
0254-22-3101

Population
  
101,202 (2010)

University
  
Keiwa College

Prefecture
  
NIigata

Area
  
532.8 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 8:26 PM

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Region
  
Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Address
  
4-10-4 Chūōchō, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 957-8686

Weather
  
4°C, Wind NE at 18 km/h, 85% Humidity

Shibata (新発田市, Shibata-shi) is a city located in northern Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the city had an estimated population of 98,025 and a population density of 184 persons per km². Its total area was 533.10 square kilometres (205.83 sq mi).

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Map of Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Shibata is located in a mostly inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture, with a small shoreline of the Sea of Japan. The area is noted for extremely heavy snowfall in winter.

Surrounding municipalities

  • Niigata Prefecture
  • Niigata
  • Agano
  • Tainai
  • Aga
  • Seiro
  • Fukushima Prefecture
  • Kitakata
  • Yamagata Prefecture
  • Oguni

    • History

    The area of present-day Shibata was part of ancient Echigo Province. The area developed as a castle town for Shibata Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. The modern town of Shibata was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. It was elevated to city status on January 1, 1947. On July 7, 2003 the town of Toyoura (from Kitakanbara District) was merged into Shibata. Likewise, on May 1, 2005 the town of Shiunji, and the village of Kajikawa (both from Kitakanbara District) were merged into Shibata.

    Economy

    The economy of Shibata is dominated by the agricultural sector, with rice as the primary crop.

    Education

    Shibata has 22 public elementary schools and 10 public middle schools. There are seven public high school, and also one special education school. Keiwa College is also located in Shibata.

    Railway

  • JR East
  • Uetsu Main Line: (Kamiyama) - Tsukioka - Nakaura - Shibata - Kaji - Kanazuka - (Nakajō)
  • Hakushin Line: (Kuroyama) - Sasaki - Nishi-Shibata - Shibata

    • Highway

  • Nihonkai-Tōhoku Expressway
  • Japan National Route 7
  • Japan National Route 113
  • Japan National Route 290
  • Japan National Route 460

    • Sister city relations

  • - Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea (friendship city)
  • - St. James, Missouri, US
  • - Orange City, Iowa, US

    • Local attractions

    The ruins of Shibata Castle (新発田城, Shibata-jō) are the main visitor attraction and provide the backdrop to the spring cherry blossom viewing parties. Also of note is the Shimizuen (清水園) garden and Ijimino park (五十公野公園, Ijimino kōen).

    Tsukioka Onsen (月岡温泉) is one of the most famous hot springs in Niigata Prefecture.

    References

    Shibata, Niigata Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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