Yamanashi Prefecture

Coordinates: 35°37′N 138°37′E / 35.617°N 138.617°E / 35.617; 138.617
From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yamanashi
山梨県
Japanese transcription(s)
 • RomajiYamanashi-ken
Flag of Yamanashi
Official seal of Yamanashi
Location of Yamanashi in Japan
Location of Yamanashi in Japan
Coordinates: 35°37′N 138°37′E / 35.617°N 138.617°E / 35.617; 138.617
Country Japan
RegionChūbu
IslandHonshū
CapitalKōfu
Government
 • GovernorShōmei Yokouchi
Area
 • Total4,465.38 km2 (1,724.09 sq mi)
 • Rank32nd
Population
 (February 1, 2011)
 • Total861,431
 • Rank41st
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeJP-19
Prefectural flowerFujizakura (Sakura)
Prefectural treeKaede (Japanese Maple)
Prefectural birdUguisu (Bush Warbler)
Number of districts5
Number of municipalities27
Websitepref.yamanashi.jp
Map of Yamanashi Prefecture.

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]

Geography[change | change source]

The borders of Yamanashi Prefecture are formed by Tokyo Metropolis, 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:

Kosuge
Tabayama
Hayakawa
Fujikawa
Minobu
Nambu
Dōshi
Fujikawaguchiko
Narusawa
Nishikatsura
Oshino
Yamanakako
Shōwa
Ichikawamisato

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]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Yamanashi-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 1044; "Chūbu" at p. 126.
  2. "Kofu City". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  3. Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Nussbaum, "Kai" at p. 448.
  5. Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-8-28.
  6. "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