Yamanashi Prefecture
| 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 | |||||||||
| Template ■ Discussion | |||||||||
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]
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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 official website (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
