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Mitsuke City
Niigata Prefecture · City
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Mitsuke City is in the center of the prefecture and is the smallest city in the prefecture by area. The prefecture's center of gravity lies within the city. The Kariyata River, once known for flooding, flows through the city center. Mitsuke is known for knit products, and its gangi (covered sidewalks) and arcade shopping streets show the townscape of snow country.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Niigata Prefecture
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