Yamanashi Prefecture
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Yamanashi
Sơn lê huyện | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| •Romaji | Yamanashi-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Yamanashi in Japan | |
| Coordinates:35°37′N138°37′E/ 35.617°N 138.617°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Island | Honshū |
| Capital | Kōfu |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Shōmei Yokouchi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,465.38 km2(1,724.09 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 32nd |
| Population (February 1, 2011) | |
| • Total | 861,431 |
| • Rank | 41st |
| • Density | 190/km2(500/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-19 |
| Prefectural flower | Fujizakura (Sakura) |
| Prefectural tree | Kaede (Japanese Maple) |
| Prefectural bird | Uguisu (Bush Warbler) |
| Number of districts | 5 |
| Number of municipalities | 27 |
| Website | pref.yamanashi.jp |
Yamanashi Prefecture(Sơn lê huyện,Yamanashi-ken)is aprefecturein theChūbu regionofJapanon the island ofHonshū.[1]The capital is the city ofKōfu.[2]
History
[change|change source]During theHeian period,Kai Provincewas created in this area[3]and it was re-named Yamanashi in theMeiji period.[1]
Timeline
[change|change source]- 1869– Kai Province was renamedKōfu Prefecture[4]
- 1871– Kōfu was renamed Yamanashi Prefecture.[4]
Geography
[change|change source]The borders of Yamanashi Prefecture are formed byTokyo Metropolis,Kanagawa Prefecture,Saitama Prefecture,Shizuoka Prefecture,andNagano Prefecture.
The prefecture islandlockedwith mountains surrounding the central Kōfu Basin.[source?]
Mount Fujiis on the southern border withShizuoka.[source?]
Cities
[change|change source]Towns and Villages
[change|change source]Towns and villages in eachdistrict:
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 jinjais the chiefShinto 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]- ↑1.01.1Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Yamanashi-ken" inJapan Encyclopedia,p. 1044; "Chūbu" at p. 126.
- ↑"Kofu City".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-09-28.Retrieved27 January2023.
- ↑Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑4.04.1Nussbaum, "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 ofIchinomiya,"p. 1Archived2013-05-17 at theWayback Machine.Retrieved 2012-8-28.
Other websites
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Media related toYamanashi prefectureat Wikimedia Commons
