Yamanashi Prefecture
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Yamanashi
山梨県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Yamanashi-ken |
 Symbol | |
 Location of Yamanashi in Japan | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Island | Honshū |
| Capital | Kōfu |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Shōmei Yokouchi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,465.38 km2 (1,724.09 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 32nd |
| Population (February 1, 2011) | |
| • Total | 861,431 |
| • Rank | 41st |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-19 |
| Prefectural flower | Fujizakura (Sakura) |
| Prefectural tree | Kaede (Japanese Maple) |
| Prefectural bird | Uguisu (Bush Warbler) |
| Number of districts | 5 |
| Number of municipalities | 27 |
| Website | pref.yamanashi.jp |
Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県, Yamanashi-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshū.[1] The capital is the city of Kōfu.[2]
History[change | change source]
During the Heian period, Kai Province was created in this area[3] and it was re-named Yamanashi in the Meiji period.[1]
Timeline[change | change source]
- 1869 – Kai Province was renamed Kōfu Prefecture[4]
- 1871 – Kōfu was renamed Yamanashi Prefecture.[4]
Geography[change | change source]
The borders of Yamanashi Prefecture are formed by Tokyo Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Nagano Prefecture.
The prefecture is landlocked with mountains surrounding the central Kōfu Basin.[source?]
Mount Fuji is on the southern border with Shizuoka.[source?]
Cities[change | change source]
Towns and Villages[change | change source]
Towns and villages in each district:
National Parks[change | change source]
National Parks are established in about 27% of the total land area of the prefecture.[5]
Shrines and Temples[change | change source]
Asama jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [6] Takeda jinja is related to "Takeda Shingen".
Related pages[change | change source]
- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Ventforet Kofu
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Yamanashi-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 1044; "Chūbu" at p. 126.
- ↑ "Kofu City". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nussbaum, "Kai" at p. 448.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-8-28.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-8-28.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Yamanashi prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
