Map of Niigata
Niigata is in Japan. Its capital is Niigata. Explore the labeled map, find its location within the country, or download a blank map and a coloring map for printing.
Where is Niigata?
The highlighted area shows Niigata within Japan. The locator uses the national outline; the larger map above provides the detail.
Niigata: facts and places
- Country
- Japan
- Capital
- Niigata
- Area
- 12,582 km² (4,858 sq mi)
- Population
- 2.2 million (2021)
- Map reference point
- 37.65° N, 139.16° E
Places shown in this area include Niigata and Nagaoka. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. Niigata is marked separately as the capital.
Blank map of Niigata
Use this map without names to practice locating places and labeling local administrative units. The coloring version below uses black outlines on white paper.
Niigata coloring map
Local administrative units on the map
The source contains 30 units within this outline. Small units may not all have room for a printed label. This list reflects the source snapshot.
- Aga
- Agano
- Awashimaura
- Gosen
- Itoigawa
- Izumozaki
- Joetsu
- Kamo
- Kariwa
- Kashiwazaki
- Minamiuonuma
- Mitsuke
- Murakami
- Myoko
- Nagaoka
- Niigata
- Ojiya
- Sado
- Sanjo
- Seiro
- Sekikawa
- Shibata
- Tagami
- Tainai
- Tokamachi
- Tsubame
- Tsunan
- Uonuma
- Yahiko
- Yuzawa
Sources and reuse
Map design: Atlas of Maps, CC BY-SA 4.0. Country and state outlines and settlements: Natural Earth (public domain). Facts: Wikidata (CC0); population figures use the stated year.
Internal boundaries: geoBoundaries gbOpen (OpenStreetMap, Wambacher), 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0. Adapted by matching source units to the parent outline and simplifying them for display. Download the derived boundary database under the source license. Later administrative changes and small differences between source outlines may not be represented.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Niigata?
Niigata is in Japan. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including Niigata and Nagaoka.
What is the capital of Niigata?
The capital is Niigata. It is marked with a red star on the labeled map.
Can I print a blank map of Niigata?
Yes. Download the blank or black-and-white coloring version as PNG, SVG or PDF. The PDF fits US Letter paper and can be scaled to fit A4. Credit Atlas of Maps under CC BY-SA 4.0.
How current are the boundaries on this map?
The local administrative units follow geoBoundaries gbOpen (OpenStreetMap, Wambacher), a 2017 snapshot. The 30 mapped units are the source snapshot, not a statement of today's official total. Later splits or renamings may not appear.