Yamaguchi Prefecture
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山口県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Yamaguchi-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Yamaguchi in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°4′N 131°30′E / 34.067°N 131.500°ECoordinates: 34°4′N 131°30′E / 34.067°N 131.500°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Island | Honshū |
| Capital | Yamaguchi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tsugumasa Muraoka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,110.94 km2 (2,359.45 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| Population (May 1, 2011) | |
| • Total | 1,445,702 |
| • Rank | 25th |
| • Density | 236.57604/km2 (612.7291/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-35 |
| Prefectural flower | Bitter summer mandarin blossom (Citrus natsudaidai) |
| Prefectural tree | Red pine tree (Pinus densiflora) |
| Prefectural bird | Hooded Crane Grus monacha |
| Prefectural bird | Tetraodontidae (Takifugu rubripes) |
| Number of districts | 4 |
| Number of municipalities | 19 |
| Website | www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/foreign/ english/ |
History
The area of Yamaguchi Prefecture includes the old provinces of Suō and Nagato.[3]
Geography
Yamaguchi is at the southern end of Honshū. The Sea of Japan forms its northern coastline; and the Seto Inland Sea is on its southern coast. Its northeastern border meets Shimane Prefecture and Hiroshima Prefecture.
Cities
There are 13 cities in Yamaguchi, including
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 7% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples
Tamanoya jinja and Sumiyoshi jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
Notable people from Yamaguchi
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Yamaguchi Prefecture Media
Shimonoseki and Kanmon Strait
Iwakuni seen from Iwakuni Castle
Suhobei took this picture in Shunan in December 2006.
User:(WT-shared) Suhobei took this picture in Hagi in December 2006.
天神山山頂から見た防府市街
Yamaguchi prefecture population pyramid in 2020
秋吉台カルスト展望台より望む秋吉台(桂木山・鯨ヶ岳方面)
Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni
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Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Yamaguchi-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 1039-1040; "Chūgoku" at p. 127.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Yamaguchi" at p. 1039.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-8-26.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-26.
Other websites
Media related to Yamaguchi prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- Yamaguchi Prefecture website Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
