| Prefectural capital | Kenchoo Shozaichi | Niigata-shi |
| Population [Ranking] | Jinkoo [Jun'i] | 2,201,272 nin [ 15 ] |
| Area (km2) [Ranking] | Menseki [Jun'i] | 12,583.72 km2 [ 5 ] |
| Population density (/km2) | Jinkoo Mitsudo | 175 nin |
| Climate : Summer (C) | Kikoo : Natsu | 30 / 23 do (Niigata city) |
| Climate : Winter (C) | Kikoo : Fuyu | 5.5 / -0.3 do (Niigata city) |
| Tourist spots | Kankoochi | Myoko Koogen, Echigo Yuzawa (ski resort) |
| Local products | Tokusanhin | Kome (rice), Chuurippu (tulip), Senbei (rice cracker) |
| Prefectural bird | Ken no Tori | Toki (Japanese crested ibis) |
| Prefectural flower | Ken no Hana | Chuurippu (tulip) |
| Prefectural tree | Ken no Ki | Yuki Tsubaki (Camellia japonica subsp. rusticana) |
| Tips | Hitokoto | Nihon yuusuu no goosetsu chitai, takusan no sukii-joo ga aru Kome no Uonumasan Koshihikari ga yuumei |
