Yamaguchi Prefecture
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 | |
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| 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
The area of Yamaguchi Prefecture includes the old provinces of Suō and Nagato.[3]
Geography
Yamaguchi 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
There are 13 cities in Yamaguchi, including
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National Parks
National Parks are established in about 7% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples
Tamanoya jinja and Sumiyoshi jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
Notable people from Yamaguchi
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Related pages
References
Other websites
Media related to Yamaguchi prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- Yamaguchi Prefecture website Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
