Why Niigata? Literally



Map from Year 1089

Chapter 4
Origin of the Niigata Plain

This map dates to the year 1089. Surprisingly, we can see that during the Heian period, about 900 years ago, the entire Niigata Plain was not recognized as land but as sea.

In fact, this widely approved view is said to be the map which was drawn based on what people of a later period imagined. However, the accurate present geography of Niigata Plain reproduced by modern graphics technology would no doubt surprise quite a lot of people.

Map from Year 1089

Map from Year 1089