Location: Yamagata Prefecture
Tohoku, Japan
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese: 山形県
• Rōmaji: Yamagata-ken
Country: Japan
Region: Tōhoku
Island: Honshu
Capital: Yamagata
Government• Governor: Mieko Yoshimura
Area• Total: 9,323.34 km (3,599.76 sq mi)
Area rank: 9th
Population (February 1, 2011)• Total: 1,152,000
• Rank: 35th
• Density: 125.10/km (324.0/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code: JP-06
Districts: 8
Municipalities: 35
Flower: Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
Tree: Cherry
Bird: Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
Fish: Cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus masou)
Website: www.pref.yamagata.jp
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Yamagata Prefecture (山形県, Yamagata-ken) is a prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Its capital is Yamagata.
Restaurants in Yamagata Prefecture
1. Bunano Mori Nukumidaira
2. Oyama Shimoike
3-1 Umamachi, Tsuruoka 997-1125 Yamagata Prefecture +81 235-33-8693
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Shimo-Ike is a beautiful lake where you can enjoy pleasant walk of 10km around it. It has been inscribed as a registered wetlands under the Ramsar Convention. There is a cozy community house called "Hotoria" nearby. Shimo-Ike is paired with Kami-Ike, both located in the small town of Oyama, known as Sake winery town, in Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata Pref.
3. Kaminoyama Onsen Kurort Healthy Walking
3-62 Motojonai Kakashi Chaya, Kaminoyama 999-3154 Yamagata Prefecture +81 23-672-0839 [email protected] http://kaminoyama-spa.com/kurort
4. Otaki
Niijuku, Takahata-machi, Higashiokitama-gun 992-0301 Yamagata Prefecture +81 238-57-3844 http://yamagatakanko.com/spotdetail/?data_id=278
