Yamanashi Prefecture

Yamanashi Prefecture 山梨県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	山梨県
• Rōmaji	Yamanashi-ken
Lake Kawaguchi, one of the Fuji Five Lakes in Yamanashi Prefecture, at the foot of Mount Fuji
Flag Symbol
Anthem: Yamanashi-ken no uta
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Tōkai)
Island	Honshu
Capital	Kōfu
Subdivisions	Districts: 5, Municipalities: 27
Government
• Governor	Kotaro Nagasaki (from February 2019)
Area
• Total	4,465.27 km2 (1,724.05 sq mi)
• Rank	32nd
Highest elevation (Mount Fuji)	3,778 m (12,395 ft)
Population  (January 1, 2019)
• Total	817,192
• Rank	41st
• Density	183/km2 (470/sq mi)
• Dialects	Gun'nai・Koshu・Narada
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥ 3,566 billion US$ 32.7 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-19
Website	www.pref.yamanashi.jp
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Uguisu (bush warbler)
Flower	Fujizakura (Fuji cherry)
Tree	Kaede (Japanese maple)

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 km² (1,724 sq mi). Yamanashi Prefecture borders Saitama Prefecture to the northeast, Nagano Prefecture to the northwest, Shizuoka Prefecture to the southwest, Kanagawa Prefecture to the southeast, and Tokyo to the east.

Kōfu is the capital and largest city of Yamanashi Prefecture, with other major cities including Kai, Minamiarupusu, and Fuefuki.^[3] Yamanashi Prefecture is one of only eight landlocked prefectures, and the majority of the population lives in the central Kōfu Basin surrounded by the Akaishi Mountains, with 27% of its total land area being designated as Natural Parks. Yamanashi Prefecture is home to many of the highest mountains in Japan, and Mount Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan and cultural icon of the country, is partially located in Yamanashi Prefecture on the border with Shizuoka Prefecture.