Chūetsu region
Chūetsu region (中越地方, Chūetsu-chihō) is the area in central Niigata Prefecture.[1] The word chūetsu is an abbreviation for the historic Echigo Province.[2]
It is an important rice-growing region. Koshihikari which had been grown in this region is highly prized in Japan.
In common with much of Hokuriku region, the region experiences heavy snowfall during winter, and many ski resorts dot the mountainous areas.
The main cities in the region include Nagaoka and Uonuma
The October 23 2004 Chūetsu earthquake, centred on Ojiya, killed 67 people in the region. The magnitude 6.8 quake caused the first ever derailment of a shinkansen.
Geography
Terrain
- Mountains: Mount Naeba, Mount Hakkaisan, Mount Echigo-Komagatake, Mount Makihatayama, Mount Yoneyama, Mount Sumondake, Mount Yahiko
- Rivers: Shinano River, Uono River, Shibukai River
- Mountain Range: Echigo Mountains
- Hills: Uonuma Hills, Tokubiki Hills
- Hot springs: Yudami hot spring, Hodaira hot spring, Muikamachi hot spring, Echigo Yuzawa hot spring, Matsunoyama hot spring
References
- ^ "新潟県上越、新潟県中越、長野県". 国土交通省北陸地方整備局. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ "地理編". 県央インターネット. Retrieved 2025-09-25.