Higashikanbara District, Niigata

Higashikanbara is a district located in Niigata, Japan.
As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 10,327 with a density of 10.8 persons per km². The total area is 952.89 km².

Municipalities

The district consists of only one town:

Aga

History

The district was once belonged to Aizu clan and later became part of Wakamatsu Prefecture then to Fukushima Prefecture until 1889 when the district was transferred to Niigata Prefecture.

Recent mergers

On April 1, 2005 - The towns of Kanose and Tsugawa, and the villages of Kamikawa and Mikawa were merged to form the town of Aga.