Itoigawa

Itoigawa
糸魚川市
Hisui Kaigan ("Jade Beach"
Oya-shirazuLake Takanami & Mt Myojo
Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort
Location of Itoigawa in Niigata
Itoigawa
 
Coordinates: 37°2′20.5″N 137°51′45.6″E / 37.039028°N 137.862667°E / 37.039028; 137.862667
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
PrefectureNiigata
First official recorded100 AD
City settledJune 1, 1954
Government
  MayorTōru Yoneda (since April 2005)
Area
  Total
746.24 km2 (288.12 sq mi)
Population
 (September 1, 2024)
  Total
38,224
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeSiebold's beech
• FlowerLilium japonicum
• BirdCommon kingfisher
• StoneJade
Phone number025-552-1511
Address1-2-5 Ichinomiya, Itoigawa-shi, Niigata-ken 941-8501
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website

Itoigawa (糸魚川市, Itoigawa-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2024, the city had an estimated population of 38,224 living in 17,028 households, and a population density of 51 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 746.24 square kilometres (288.12 sq mi).