Nara Prefecture
prefecture of Japan
Nara Prefecture (奈良県 Nara-ken) is a prefecture of Japan in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu.[1] The capital city is Nara.[2]
HistoryEdit
The area of Yamato Province was reorganized as Nara Prefecture during the Meiji period.[3]
GeographyEdit
Nara is bordered to the west by Wakayama Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture. Its border on the north meets Kyoto Prefecture. Mie Prefecture is on the east.
CitiesEdit
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Towns and villagesEdit
Towns and villages in each district:
National ParksEdit
National Parks are established in about 17% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and TemplesEdit
Ōmiwa jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Nara-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 699; "Kansai" at p. 477.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Nara" at p. 698.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Yamato" at p. 1046; "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-8-30.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1; retrieved 2012-3-13.
