Yamanashi Prefecture

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]

Yamanashi
山梨県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
 • RomajiYamanashi-ken
Flag of Yamanashi
Flag
Official seal of Yamanashi
Symbol
Location of Yamanashi in Japan
Location of Yamanashi in Japan
Coordinates: 35°37′N 138°37′E
Country Japan
RegionChūbu
IslandHonshū
CapitalKōfu
Government
 • GovernorShōmei Yokouchi
Area
 • Total4,465.38 km2 (1,724.09 sq mi)
 • Rank32nd
Population
 (February 1, 2011)
 • Total861,431
 • Rank41st
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeJP-19
Prefectural flowerFujizakura (Sakura)
Prefectural treeKaede (Japanese Maple)
Prefectural birdUguisu (Bush Warbler)
Number of districts5
Number of municipalities27
Websitepref.yamanashi.jp
Map of Yamanashi Prefecture.

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 Metropolis, 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
  • Chūō
  • Fuefuki
  • Fujiyoshida
  • Hokuto
  • Kai
  • Kōfu (capital)
  • Kōshū
  • Minami-Alps
  • Nirasaki
  • Ōtsuki
  • Tsuru
  • Uenohara
  • Yamanashi

Towns and Villages

Towns and villages in each district:

  • Kitatsuru District
Kosuge
Tabayama
  • Minamikoma District
Hayakawa
Fujikawa
Minobu
Nambu
  • Minamitsuru District
Dōshi
Fujikawaguchiko
Narusawa
Nishikatsura
Oshino
Yamanakako
  • Nakakoma District
Shōwa
  • Nishiyatsushiro District
Ichikawamisato

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".

References
  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Yamanashi-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 1044; "Chūbu" at p. 126.
  2. "Kofu City". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  3. Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
  4. Nussbaum, "Kai" at p. 448.
  5. Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-8-28.
  6. "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

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