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Yamanashi prefecture

Yamanashi prefecture (山梨県)

Yamanashi prefectural symbol
Capital	Kofu
Region:	Chubu
Island:	Honshu
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 32nd 4,465.37 1.3%
Population  - Total (Oct 1, 2001)  - Density	Ranked 41st 889,808 199/km²
Districts:	8
Municipalities:	64
ISO 3166-2:	JP-19
Symbols
Pref. Flower:	Fujizakura (Prunus incisa)
Pref. Tree:	Kaede (Acer palmatum)
Pref. Bird:	Bush warbler (Cettia diphone)

Yamanashi prefecture (山梨県 Yamanashi-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Kofu.

History

Geography

Yamanshi prefecture is bordered by Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Shizuoka, and Nagano.

Cities

• Enzan
• Fujiyoshida
• Kofu (capital)
• Kai
• Minami-arupusu
• Nirasaki
• Otsuki
• Tsuru
• Yamanashi

Districts

• Higashiyamanashi
  • Kasugai
  • Katsunuma
  • Makioka
  • Mitomi
  • Yamato
• Higashiyatsushiro
  • Ashigawa
  • Ichinomiya
  • Isawa
  • Misaka
  • Nakamichi
  • Sakaigawa
  • Toyotomi
  • Yatsushiro
• Kitakoma
  • Akeno
  • Futaba
  • Hakushu
  • Kobuchisawa
  • Mukawa
  • Nagasaka
  • Oizumi
  • Sutama
  • Takane
• Kitatsuru
  • Kosuge
  • Tabayama
  • Uenohara
• Minamikoma
  • Hayakawa
  • Kajikazawa
  • Masuho
  • Minobu
  • Nakatomi
  • Nanbu
• Minamitsuru
  • Akiyama
  • Doushi
  • Fujikawaguchiko
  • Narusawa
  • Nishikatsura
  • Oshino
  • Yamanakako
• Nakakoma
  • Ryuou
  • Shikishima
  • Showa
  • Tamaho
  • Tatomi
• Nishiyatsushiro
  • Ichikawadaimon
  • Kamikuishiki
  • Mitama
  • Rokugou
  • Shimobe

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Yamanashi is a popular destination for tourism. Mount Fuji, the Fuji Five Lakes region, the city of Kofu, the nearby wineries, and the fine temple Erin-ji are a few of the most popular places to visit.

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics