Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県, Yamaguchi-ken) is a Japanese prefecture at the western end of the Chūgoku region on the island of Honshū.[1] The capital is the city of Yamaguchi.[2]
Yamaguchi
山口県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Yamaguchi-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Yamaguchi in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°4′N 131°30′E / 34.067°N 131.500°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Island | Honshū |
| Capital | Yamaguchi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tsugumasa Muraoka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,110.94 km2 (2,359.45 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| Population (May 1, 2011) | |
| • Total | 1,445,702 |
| • Rank | 25th |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-35 |
| Prefectural flower | Bitter summer mandarin blossom (Citrus natsudaidai) |
| Prefectural tree | Red pine tree (Pinus densiflora) |
| Prefectural bird | Hooded Crane Grus monacha |
| Prefectural bird | Tetraodontidae (Takifugu rubripes) |
| Number of districts | 4 |
| Number of municipalities | 19 |
| Website | www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/foreign/ english/ |
History
changeThe area of Yamaguchi Prefecture includes the old provinces of Suō and Nagato.[3]
Geography
changeYamaguchi is at the southern end of Honshū. The Sea of Japan forms its northern coastline; and the Seto Inland Sea is on its southern coast. Its northeastern border meets Shimane Prefecture and Hiroshima Prefecture.
Cities
changeThere are 13 cities in Yamaguchi, including
National Parks
changeNational Parks are established in about 7% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples
changeTamanoya jinja and Sumiyoshi jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
Notable people from Yamaguchi
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Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Yamaguchi-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 1039-1040; "Chūgoku" at p. 127.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Yamaguchi" at p. 1039.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-8-26.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-26.
Other websites
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Media related to Yamaguchi prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- Yamaguchi Prefecture website Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
