Major Cities
The major population centers of Hokuriku are:
- Niigata (designated city)
- Kanazawa, Toyama (core cities)
- Fukui, Jōetsu, Nagaoka (special cities)
Of these, Niigata is the largest with a population of over 800,000.
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