Yamanashi, Yamanashi

Yamanashi 山梨市
City
Yamanashi City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Yamanashi in Yamanashi Prefecture
Yamanashi
Coordinates: 35°41′36.4″N 138°41′12.8″E / 35.693444°N 138.686889°ECoordinates: 35°41′36.4″N 138°41′12.8″E / 35.693444°N 138.686889°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Yamanashi Prefecture
Government
• - Mayor	Hisakata Takekoshi (since February 2010)
Area
• Total	289.80 km^2 (111.89 sq mi)
Population (November 1, 2015)
• Total	34,969
• Density	121/km^2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Pinus
- Flower	Azalea
-Bird	Plovers
Phone number	0553-22-1111
Address	West Kohara 843, Yamanashi City, Yamanashi-ken 405-8501
Website	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 was 289.80 square kilometres (111.89 sq mi).

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

• - Sioux City, Iowa, USA^[1] – since November 6, 2003
• – Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China^[2] – since October 14, 1993 (friendship city)

Local attractions

• Seihaku-ji – Buddhist temple
• Oimatakubo-Hachiman-gu

Noted 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.
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 (Japanese)