Itoigawa

Itoigawa is a town placed in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of one September 2018, the metropolis had an anticipated populace of 43,192, and a population density of 58 persons in step with km². The general place of the city is 746.24 square kilometres 288.12 squaremi. The region of gift-day Itoigawa turned into part of ancient Echigo Province. Historically, Itoigawa lies at the quit of the shio no michi salt street that provided salt to from the Sea of Japan to Edo via Shinano Province. During the Edo length, Itoigawa become the fort town for Itoigawa Domain.

After the Meiji healing, with the established order of the present day municipalities machine on April 1, 1889, Itoigawa have become a city within Nishikubiki District, Niigata. The cutting-edge metropolis turned into created on June 1, 1954. On April 1, 2005, the towns of No and Omi both from Nishikubiki District have been merged into Itoigawa. Itoigawa has seventeen public primary schools and four public center colleges. There are 3 public excessive schools, and additionally two unique training faculties.