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Kanagawa Prefecture was the political and economic center of Japan during the Kamakura period when Kamakura was the de facto capital and largest city of Japan as the seat of the Kamakura shogunate from 1185 to 1333.
It is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, bordered to the east by Tokyo Bay and located in the middle of the Kantō plain. The city is surrounded by hills and the characteristic mountain system of the island of Honshū, so its growth has been limited and it has had to gain ground from the sea.
Kanagawa is in the southeastern corner of the Kantō Plain. The prefecture is between Tokyo on the north, the foothills of Mount Fuji on the northwest, and the Sagami Bay and Tokyo Bay on the south and east. The western border is shared with Yamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture.
The following table lists the 29 cities, villages and towns in Kanagawa with a population of at least 10,000 on October 1, 2020, according to the 2020 Census. The table also gives an overview of the evolution of the population since the 1995 census.
Kamakura (鎌倉, Kamakura, [kamakɯɾa] ⓘ) officially Kamakura City (鎌倉市, Kamakura-shi) is a city of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. It is located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu. The city has an estimated population of 172,929 (1 September 2020) and a population density of 4,359 people per km 2 over the total area of 39.67 km 2 (15.32 sq mi).
Yokosuka (横須賀市, Yokosuka-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2024, the city has a population of 373,797, and a population density of 3,708 inhabitants per square kilometre (9,600/sq mi). [1] . The total area is 100.7 km 2 (38.9 sq mi).
Aug 30, 2024 · Kanagawa, ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan, located south of Tokyo and bordered by Tokyo Bay to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Yokohama, on the bay, is the prefectural capital. The eastern half of the prefecture constitutes the southwestern portion of the Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan.
1-1-1 Shimotsuruma, Yamato-shi, Kanagawa-ken 242-8601. Website. Official website. Yamato (大和市, Yamato-shi) is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the city had an estimated population of 242,065 and a population density of 8900 persons per km². [1] The total area of the city is 27.09 km 2 (10.46 sq mi).
Apr 13, 2023 · Kanagawa Prefecture, immediately to the south of Tokyo, is a center for industry and is also known for its rugged coastline, mountains, and hot springs.
Located just south of Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture is a unique mixture of Japanese and foreign roots. Famed for such sites as the cosmopolitan port city of Yokohama, the grand Buddhist temples of Kamakura, and the quaint hot spring town of Hakone, Kanagawa is the perfect balance of traditional and modern Japan.
