Shin'etsu region

Shin'etsu (信越地方, Shin'etsu Chihō; Japanese pronunciation: [ɕi(ꜜ)ɰ̃.e.tsɯ, ɕiɰ̃.e.tsɯ tɕiꜜ.hoː, -tɕi̥.hoꜜː]) is a geographical region of Japan.

The area encompasses the old provinces of Shinano and Echigo. Though the name is a combination of those two provinces, the region also contains Sado Island from Sado Province. It is located in the modern-day prefectures of Nagano and Niigata.

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