Yamaguchi prefecture
Yamaguchi prefecture (山口県; Yamaguchi-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi located in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, by contrast, is Shimonoseki.
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Yamaguchi prefectual symbol |
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| Capital | Yamaguchi |
| Region: | Chugoku |
| Island: | Honshu |
| Area
- Total - % water |
Ranked 22nd
6,110.45 km² 2.6% |
| Population
- Total (Jan. 1, 2003) - Density |
Ranked 25th
1,516,693 248/km² |
| Districts: | 11 |
| Municipalities: | 56 |
| ISO 3166-2: | JP-35 |
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| Pref. Flower: | Bitter summer mandarin blossom (Citrus natsudaidai) |
| Pref. Tree: | Red pine tree (Pinus densiflora) |
| Pref. Bird: | Hooded crane (Grus monacha) |
| Table of contents |
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2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Prefectural symbols 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External links |
History
Geography
Cities
- Hagi
- Hikari
- Hofu
- Iwakuni
- Kudamatsu
- Mine
- Nagato
- Onoda
- Shimonoseki
- Shunan
- Ube
- Yamaguchi (capital)
- Yanai
Districts
- Abu
- Abu
- Abugun
- Asahi
- Atou
- Fukue
- Kawakami
- Mutsumi
- Susa
- Tamagawa
- Asa
- Asagun
- Kusunoki
- San'you
- Kuga
- Hongou
- Kuga
- Kugagun
- Mikawa
- Miwa
- Nishiki
- Oobatake
- Shuutou
- Waki
- Yuu
- Kumage
- Hirao
- Kaminoseki
- Kumagegun
- Tabuse
- Yamato
- Mine
- Minegun
- Mitou
- Shuuhou
- Ooshima
- Kuka
- Ooshima
- Tachibana
- Touwa
- Ootsu
- Heki
- Misumi
- Ootsugun
- Yuya
- Saba
- Sabagun
- Tokudi
- Toyoura
- Houhoku
- Kikugawa
- Toyota
- Toyoura
- Toyouragun
- Yoshiki
- Aio
- Ajisu
- Ogoori
- Yoshikigun