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 located in Yamanashi Prefecture

Yamanashi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Kōfu.-Pre-history to the 14th century:People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years...

, Japan

Japan

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. In spite of the name, it is not the capital of the prefecture, which is Kofu.

On June 1, 2011, the city had an estimated population of 37,927 with 14,453 households

Household

The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....

. The total area is 289.87km².

The city's temples include Seihaku-ji

Seihaku-ji

is a Myōshin-ji Rinzai school Zen temple in Yamanashi, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It is said to have been founded in 1333 after a dream by Ashikaga Takauji. The temple was seriously damaged by fire in 1682....

.

Surrounding municipalities

• Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Fuefuki
    Fuefuki, Yamanashi
    is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan.The city was founded on October 12, 2004 from the merger of six towns and villages from Higashiyatsushiro and Higashiyamanashi Districts.The city abosorbed the village of Ashigawa on August 1, 2006...
    
    , Kōfu
    Kofu, Yamanashi
    is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city had a estimate population of 197,540, with 85,794 households. The total area is 212.41 km².-History:Kōfu's name means "capital of Kai Province"...
    
    , Kōshū
    Koshu, Yamanashi
    is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on November 1, 2005, when the city of Enzan was merged with the town of Katsunuma, and the village of Yamato, both from Higashiyamanashi District, to form the new city of Kōshū....
    
    
• Saitama Prefecture
  Saitama Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
  
  
  • Chichibu
    Chichibu, Saitama
    is a city in Saitama, Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 68,701, with a household number of 26,230. The total area is 577.69 km²....
    
    
• Nagano Prefecture
  Nagano Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
  
  
  • Minamisaku District
    Minamisaku District, Nagano
    is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of December 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 29,263. As of December 2005, the district have two towns and four villages.*Kawakami*Kitaaiki*Koumi*Minamiaiki*Minamimaki*Sakuho...
    
    : Kawakami
    Kawakami, Nagano
    is a village located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 4,939 and a density of 23.56 persons per km². The total area is 209.61 km². Kawakami is famous for its lettuce, as well as the Kawakami-ken breed of dogs.Although it is not widely...
    
    

Municipal timeline

The city was refounded on March 22, 2005, when Yamanashi (1st) was merged with the town of Makioka

Makioka, Yamanashi

was a town located in Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Makioka, along with the village of Mitomi, also from Higashiyamanashi District, was merged into the city of Yamanashi....

, and the village of Mitomi

Mitomi, Yamanashi

was a village located in Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Mitomi, along with the town of Makioka, also from Higashiyamanashi District, was merged into the city of Yamanashi....

, both from Higashiyamanashi District

Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi

Higashiyamanashi was a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2004, the district had an estimated population of 10,701...

, to create the city of Yamanashi (2nd).

External links

• Yamanashi official website