Kōshin'etsu region

Kōshin'etsu (甲信越) is a subregion of the Chūbu region in Japan consisting of Yamanashi, Nagano, and Niigata prefectures.[1] The name Kōshin'etsu is a composite formed from the names of old provinces which are adjacent to each other — Kai (now Yamanashi), Shinano (now Nagano) and Echigo (now Niigata).The economy of Kōshin'etsu subregion is large and highly diversified with a strong focus on silverware, electronics, information technology, precision machinery, agriculture and food products, and tourism.Until 1989, the Kōshin'etsu subregion also partook in gold mining, particularly at Sado Island.Per Japanese census data,[7] and,[8] Kōshin'etsu subregion has had negative population growth since 2000 Media related to Kōshin'etsu region at Wikimedia Commons