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 | |||||||||
| Template ■ Discussion | |||||||||
History
During the Heian period, Kai Province was created in this area[3] and it was re-named Yamanashi in the Meiji period.[1]
Timeline
- 1869 – Kai Province was renamed Kōfu Prefecture[4]
- 1871 – Kōfu was renamed Yamanashi Prefecture.[4]
Geography
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.
Mount Fuji is on the southern border with Shizuoka.
Cities
Towns and Villages
Towns and villages in each district:
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 27% of the total land area of the prefecture.[5]
Shrines and Temples
Asama jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [6] Takeda jinja is related to "Takeda Shingen".
Yamanashi Prefecture Media
Mount Fuji from the Misaka Pass, Yamanashi
Autumn at Senga Falls, North of Kōfu
Vineyards in Kōshū, Yamanashi
MLX01 maglev train at the Yamanashi test track
- 山梨県庁舎 * 2007年6月、自分で撮影
Map of Yamanashi Prefecture City Town Village
Kōfu Basin, Kōfu City and view of Mt. Fuji
Mount Kita, Yamanashi, Japan's Second Highest Peak
Yatsugatake-Kogen Higashizawa Bridge near Kiyosato
Official flag of Chuo, Yamanashi Prefecture
Related pages
References
- ↑ 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
Media related to Yamanashi prefecture at Wikimedia Commons