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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]
Contents
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".
Related pages
- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Ventforet Kofu
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Yamanashi-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 1044; "Chūbu" at p. 126.
- ↑ 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
Media related to Yamanashi prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Yamanashi Prefecture homepage (in English); (in Japanese)
- Osano Memorial Foundation website
- Yamanashi English Teachers International homepage (JET)
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