Yamanashi, Yamanashi




City in Chūbu (Tōkai), Japan





































































Yamanashi
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山梨市
City

Yamanashi City Hall
Yamanashi City Hall





Flag of Yamanashi
Flag
Official logo of Yamanashi
Emblem

Location of Yamanashi in Yamanashi Prefecture
Location of Yamanashi in Yamanashi Prefecture



Yamanashi is located in Japan

Yamanashi

Yamanashi



 

Coordinates: 35°41′36.4″N 138°41′12.8″E / 35.693444°N 138.686889°E / 35.693444; 138.686889Coordinates: 35°41′36.4″N 138°41′12.8″E / 35.693444°N 138.686889°E / 35.693444; 138.686889
Country Japan
Region
Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture Yamanashi Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Hisakata Takekoshi (since February 2010)
Area
 • Total 289.80 km2 (111.89 sq mi)
Population (November 1, 2015)
 • Total 34,969
 • Density 121/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Pinus
- Flower Azalea
-Bird Plovers
Phone number 0553-22-1111
Address West Kohara 843, Yamanashi City, Yamanashi-ken 405-8501
Website http://www.city.yamanashi.yamanashi.jp/

Yamanashi (山梨市, Yamanashi-shi) is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.


As of November 2015, the city had an estimated population of 34,969, and a population density of 121 persons per km². The total area is 289.80 square kilometres (111.89 sq mi).




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Neighboring municipalities


  • 3 History


  • 4 Economy


  • 5 Education


  • 6 Transportation


    • 6.1 Railway


    • 6.2 Highway




  • 7 Sister cities


  • 8 Local attractions


  • 9 Notable people


  • 10 References


  • 11 External links





Geography


Yamanashi City is located in north-central Yamanashi Prefecture.



Neighboring municipalities



  • Yamanashi Prefecture

    • Fuefuki, Kōfu, Kōshū



  • Saitama Prefecture
    • Chichibu



  • Nagano Prefecture

    • Minamisaku District: Kawakami




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).



Economy


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



Education


Yamanashi has 12 elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools.



Transportation



Railway



  • Central Japan Railway Company - Chūō Main Line

    • Yamanashishi - Higashi-Yamanashi



Highway



  • Japan National Route 140

  • Japan National Route 411



Sister cities




  • United States - Sioux City, Iowa, USA[1] – since November 6, 2003


  • China – Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China[2] – since October 14, 1993 (friendship city)



Local attractions




  • Seihaku-ji – Buddhist temple

  • Oimatakubo-Hachiman-gu



Notable people




  • Nezu Kaichirō- Meiji era industrialist, politician and philanthropist. Founder of the Nezu Museum.


  • Jumbo Tsuruta – professional wrestler


  • Tetsuya Matsumoto – professional baseball player



References





  1. ^ "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.




External links


Media related to Yamanashi, Yamanashi at Wikimedia Commons



  • Official website (in Japanese)









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