is a geographical region within
Niigata Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,131,009 (1 July 2023) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area ...
,
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
. It includes of the cities of
Jōetsu,
Itoigawa and
Myōkō.
History
The historical Jōetsu region is in the area of the
old provinces of
Kōzuke and
Echigo. The region is traditionally known as a less developed area of Japan.
The Joetsu area is a strategic hub in the larger regional transport network.
"About Joetsu" at Joetsu City website
; retrieved 2012-4-17.
References
External links
* Niigata JET
Joetsu region
Geography of Niigata Prefecture
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