Echigo Province

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf region
gptkbp:area approximately 13,000 km²
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Sado_Island
gptkb:Shinano_Province
gptkb:Kōzuke_Province
Etchū_Province
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Niigata
gptkbp:climate humid continental climate
gptkbp:cuisine known for seafood dishes
known for local sake
known for rice dishes
known for soba noodles
known for traditional sweets
gptkbp:cultural_heritage home to many traditional festivals
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced by agricultural festivals
influenced by local folklore
influenced by samurai culture
influenced_by_Buddhist_traditions
influenced_by_Shinto_practices
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Echigo-Tsumari_Art_Triennale
Sado_Island's_cultural_heritage
gptkbp:economicActivity agriculture
fishing
tourism
gptkbp:emergencyServices prone to earthquakes
prone to heavy snowfall
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Echigo_Sake
gptkb:Echigo_rice
gptkbp:geographicalFeature mountainous terrain
coastal_area_along_the_Sea_of_Japan
gptkbp:historical_significance important for rice production
gptkbp:historicalEvent site of the Uesugi clan's power base
site_of_the_Battle_of_Kawanakajima
gptkbp:historicalSite gptkb:Takada_Castle
gptkb:Nagaoka_Castle
gptkb:Kamo_Shrine
gptkb:Echigo-Yuzawa
Tsubame-Sanjo
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Echigo Province
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Niigata_City
Nagaoka
Joetsu
gptkbp:notablePerson Uesugi Kenshin
Uesugi Norimasa
Kenshin Uesugi
gptkbp:region part_of_Niigata_Prefecture
gptkbp:transportation served by the Joetsu Shinkansen
Niigata_Airport_nearby
served_by_the_Hokuriku_Expressway