a prefecture in the 中部 (Chūbu) region of Japan facing the Sea of Japan; its capital city is also 新潟 (Niigata)

Niigata (a prefecture of Japan) / Niigata (the capital city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan)

location, position

to be located; to be positioned; to be situated

a type of administrative district, including 43 of the 47 prefectures of modern Japan, Chinese counties, French departments, etc.

prefecture

(phonetics) place of articulation

potential energy

usual location

a prefecture of Japan comprising the western part of 九州 (Kyūshū, “Kyushu”) facing the Sea of Japan and nearby islands; its capital city is also 長崎 (Nagasaki)