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located in

Yamanashi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. 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 no ...

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. , the city had an estimated

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of 34,738 in 14,679 households, and a

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of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is .

Geography

Yamanashi City is located in north-central Yamanashi Prefecture in the northeastern end of the Kofu Basin. The city is flat in the south, rising toward mountains to the north. The Fuefuki River flows through the city.

Neighboring municipalities

*Yamanashi Prefecture **

Fuefuki 270px, Ichinomiya Asama Shrine is a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 69,463 in 29,406 households, and a population density of 340 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Fuefuki is ...

Kōfu is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 187,985 in 90,924 households, and a population density of 880 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Overview Toponymy Kōfu's name means "c ...

, Kōshū *

Saitama Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...

** Chichibu *

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** Minamisaku District: Kawakami

Climate

The city has a

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characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively severe winters (

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''Dfb''). The average annual temperature in Yamanashi is 6.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1834 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 18.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around -5.5 °C.

Demographics

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History

The village of Yamanashi was founded on July 1, 1942, by the merger of two hamlets within Higashiyamanashi District. It was elevated to city status on July 1, 1954. On March 22, 2005, Yamanashi absorbed the town of Makioka, and the village of Mitomi (both from Higashiyamanashi District).

Government

Yamanashi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a

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city legislature of 16 members.

Economy

The economy of Yamanashi is based primarily on horticulture, with grapes and peaches as the main cash crops.

Education

Yamanashi has 12 public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Yamanashi Prefectural Board of Education.

Gallery

File:Mt.Fuji from Mt.Kentoku 02.jpg, View of

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Transportation

Railway

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Highway

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Sister cities

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, China – since October 14, 1993 (friendship city)

Local attractions

Seihaku-ji , is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen Buddhism, located in the city of Yamanashi, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Shaka Nyōrai. History Seihaku-ji was founded by Ashikaga Takauji ...

– Buddhist temple * Oimatakubo-Hachiman-gu * Fuefukigawa Fruit Park

Notable people

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- musician, founder of rock band

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Nezu Kaichirō was a Japanese businessman, national politician and philanthropist. Early life and career Born into an established merchant family in Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Yamanashi Prefecture, he moved to Tokyo in 1897, and became independently wea ...

- Meiji era industrialist, politician and philanthropist. Founder of the

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– professional wrestler * Tetsuya Matsumoto – professional baseball player *

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, known for specializing in

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Shirō Sano is a Japanese actor. Career Born in Yamanashi Prefecture, Sano lived in Tokyo and Matsue, Shimane as a child, before returning to Tokyo to enter art school. He joined several theatrical troupes, including Jurō Kara's Jōkyō Gekijō. He had h ...

- actor

References

External links

Official website
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