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The village of Yamanashi was founded on July 1, 1942, by the merger of two hamlets within Higashiyamanashi District. It was elevated to city status on July 1, 1954. On March 22, 2005, Yamanashi absorbed the town of Makioka, and the village of Mitomi (both from Higashiyamanashi District ).
Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県, Yamanashi-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. [2] Yamanashi Prefecture has a population of 817,192 (1 January 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,465 km 2 (1,724 sq mi ). Yamanashi Prefecture borders Saitama Prefecture to the northeast, Nagano Prefecture to the northwest ...
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Takeda Hachimangu Shrine. Believed to have been built in 822, the Takeda Hachimangu Shrine sits on a tree-lined mountainside overlooking the city of Nirasaki. The sanctuary served as the guardian shrine of the Takeda clan, which ruled Kai Province (present-day Yamanashi) from the 1100s until 1582. Discover.
Yamanashi, landlocked ken (prefecture), central Honshu, Japan.The prefectural capital, Kōfu, is located in central Yamanashi. Much of the prefecture’s area is mountainous, including Mount Shirane (10,472 feet [3,192 metres]) and other peaks of the southern Japanese Alps in the west and northwest and Mount Fuji (12,388 feet [3,776 metres]), Japan’s highest point, straddling the southern ...
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The city of Kofu is one of the world’s leading centers of stone-cutting and jewelry-making. Its tradition of gem-cutting and -polishing is said to have been started by Shinto priests who had learned the techniques in Edo-period (1603-1868) Kyoto, the capital at the time.
Apr 13, 2023 · Established in 1871 (formerly Kai province) Capital: Kōfu. Population: 810,000 (as of Oct. 2020) Area: 4,465 km2. The Yoshida trail in Yamanashi Prefecture is the most popular of the Mount Fuji...
Capital. Kofu. Population. 863,075. Area. 4464.99 km². Discover the top things to do in Yamanashi, known for fruits, water, wine and iconic Mt Fuji. See the Fuji Five Lakes, forest Aogikahara with its lava-rock floor, Fuji-Q Highland, Arakurayama Sengen Park, Hottarakashi Onsen and Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum.
