Yamanashi Prefecture
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Yamanashi Prefecture | |||||||||
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Capital | Kōfu | ||||||||
Region | Chūbu | ||||||||
Island | Honshū | ||||||||
Governor | Shōmei Yokouchi | ||||||||
Area (rank) | 4,465.38 km² (32nd) | ||||||||
- % water | 1.3% | ||||||||
Population (February 1, 2011) | |||||||||
- Population | 861,431 (41st) | ||||||||
- Density | 192.91 /km² | ||||||||
Districts | 5 | ||||||||
Municipalities | 27 | ||||||||
ISO 3166-2 | JP-19 | ||||||||
Website | pref.yamanashi.jp | ||||||||
Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
- Flower | Fujizakura (Sakura) | ||||||||
- Tree | Kaede (Japanese Maple) | ||||||||
- Bird | Uguisu (Bush Warbler) | ||||||||
- Fish | |||||||||
![]() Symbol of Yamanashi Prefecture | |||||||||
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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.
- ↑ [https://www.webcitation.org/67LJUPDs1?url=http://www.city.kofu.yamanashi.jp/english/intro/intro.htm Archived 2012-05-01 at WebCite Kofu City official website (in English)]; retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ 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; retrieved 2012-8-28.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Yamanashi prefecture at Wikimedia Commons