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Yamagata Prefecture (Japanese: Yamagata Prefecture; Katakana : やまがたけん; Romanization : Yamagata-ken), belongs to Region of Japan In the northeast Southwest, west Sea of Japan It is the transportation hub of Japan sea road. The land area ranks 9th in Japan, the forest coverage rate is 72%, and there are many mountains in the north Joseamount , a surname Okha mountain range In the south, there are Asahi mountains and Iifeng mountains, which are the main producing areas of rice and fruit Production capacity It occupies a high share in Japan and is known as the "fruit kingdom". Industry to Mizawa, Tsuruoka the Textile industry Yamagata iron worker represented Traditional industry After the entry of modern industry in the interior, the formation of Sakata As the center of the modern coastal industrial zone. The county is divided into four areas, namely, Murayama, the top, Jizi and Zhuang Marine climate With four distinct seasons and more than 100 hot springs, it is known as the paradise of hot spring lovers.
Chinese name
Yamagata prefecture
Foreign name
Yamagata Prefecture (Kanji), やまがたけん (Hiragana), Yamagata-ken (Roman)
Administrative category
county
Subordinate region
Japan
Geographical position
It is located in the southwest of the Northeast region
Area product
9323 km² [1]
Subordinate area
Yamagata City, etc
Government premises
Yamagata
Climatic condition
It has a maritime climate
Population number
Approximately 1,178,148 people (2010)
Famous scenic spot
The cauldron of the king
aerodrome
Yamagata airport
County flower
Safflower flower
County tree
Cherry tree
County bird
Married couple
Incumbent governor
Mieko Yoshimura [2]
Region of Japan
northeast

County profile

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View of Yamagata Prefecture capital Figure 2 [3]
Yamagata Prefecture is located in Japan Honshu The north, north, east and south are surrounded by mountains, the west faces the Sea of Japan, and the east Okha mountain range Throughout, the general elevation of 800 meters or so, there are famous volcanoes Akumosan Tibetan king Mountain, etc. The west is Deba mountain With the Asahi Mountains, the north Joseamount It is the highest peak in Northeast China Monakami Kawa Alluvial basin. Belong to Marine climate The four seasons are distinct, and the winter temperature is lower and more Overcast sky Large amount of snow; Summers are warm and rainy, low Annual mean temperature About 11℃. Inland basin The cold and summer change dramatically. Annual rainfall About 1,200mm. The daily temperature difference is also significant. There are more than 100 hot springs in the territory, known as the paradise of hot springs lovers. The industry is mainly food, textile, motor, rich in silk, sewing machine manufacturing is also more important, Traditional industry Ymisawa, Tsuruoka the Textile industry Yamagata iron works as the representative, the inland modern industry also entered, forming a modern coastal industrial zone centered on Sakata. It is an important rice producing area, and the rice output ranks fifth in China in terms of grain production. Fruit tree industry is developed, ranked first in Japan's production of Tiantong, Dongen near Cherry Yonezawa Basin European pear And the whole county has production persimmon , Grapes Production ranks second in Japan, Apple Ranked third in production, peach It ranks fourth in child production. In addition, hop and Safflower flower The output is also ranked first in Japan, known as the fruit kingdom. The main cities are Yamagata, Shin-Sho, Tsuruoka, Yonezawa, Tentong and so on. [4-6]
Yamagata prefecture

Historical evolution

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View of Yamagata Prefecture capital Figure 3
The origin of the county name: Mountain shape means the land next to the mountain, originally refers to a town reclaimed at the foot of Weiwang Mountain, which was later used as the county name. Yamagata Prefecture used to be Echigo State and Luaustria Part of it. In 708 (and the year of the Bronze Yuan), the county was established, and later, it was established Deoguni Set up a state house in the village. In 1868 ( Meiji On December 7, it was divided into Hamae (about the same as Yamagata Prefecture) and Haafter (about the same Akita-ken ). [7]

Administrative area

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Administrative zoning map of Yamagata Prefecture [8]
Under the jurisdiction of: Yamagata , Yonezawa , Tsuruoka City, Sakata , Xinzhuang City , Hanhe River City , Kamiyama , Murayama , Nagai , Tiantong City , Higashine , Aihanasawa City , Nanyang City.
Under the jurisdiction of: Higashimurayama County , Kitamura San-gun , most Kamigori , East of the county The West County, Dongjeoncheon County , Nishimura Yamangun, Songhae .
Municipalities: Yamanabe Town, Nakayama Town, Hebeimachi , Nishikawa , Asahi, Oe, Oishida , Kingsoft , Monakami , navagata , Mamukawa Machi , Takahata, Kawanishi , Koko Machi, Shiragai , Iyotomi, Mitsukawa, Shonuchi , Yuasa .
Yamagata prefecture
Under the jurisdiction of villages: Dashang Village, salmon river village, Tozawa village. [9]

Governors of the past dynasties

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Governor of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
generation
name
Term of office
Elected terms
1
Michio Murayama
April 12, 1947 - January 20, 1955
2 sessions
2
Anzi Fujiyoshi
February 20, 1955 - September 27, 1973
5 sessions
3
Seiichiro Itagaki
October 17, 1973 - February 2, 1993
5 sessions
4
Kazuo Takahashi
14 February 1993-13 February 2005
3 sessions
5
Hiroshi Saitou
February 14, 2005 - February 13, 2009
1 session
6
Mieko Yoshimura
14 February 2009 to date
1 session
[10]

economy

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The economy of Yamagata Prefecture has always been based on agriculture, rich in rice. Dry field Mainly planted wheat, soybeans, etc., vegetable cultivation is more developed. Fruit production occupies an important position in the country and abounds Cherry , European pear , grapes, apples, peaches, watermelon It is known as the "fruit kingdom". Animal husbandry More prosperous, Hirata ranch is one of the largest ranch in the country. The industry is dominated by electrical machinery, followed by the food industry and general machinery. In recent years, the electronic instrument industry has become the main industry in the county. [1]

Traffic condition

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There are two airports in Yamagata Prefecture, Shonai and Yamagata. However, its traffic is mainly based on railways and highways. There is a route to Tokyo Shinkansen Can be reached in two and a half hours at the fastest. Sakata Port is an important port for sea and river transportation. [1]

aviation

Traffic map of Yamagata Prefecture
From Tokyo: From Tokyo Haneda Airport Yamagata airport , 55 minutes; Tokyo Haneda Airport to Jhonai Airport , 60 minutes .
from Osaka Start: Itami Airport To Yamagata Airport, 75 minutes; Kansai Airport 80 minutes to Shonai Airport.
from Nagoya Start: Nagoya Airport 60 minutes to Yamagata Airport.
from Sapporo Start: New Chitose Airport To Yamagata Airport, 70 minutes; New Chitose Airport to Shonai Airport, 60 minutes.

railway

Yamagata airport [11]
From Tokyo: Tokyo to Yamagata, Yamagata Shinkansen , 2 hours 27 minutes; Tokyo to Niigata , Tsuruoka, Kamikoshi Shinkansen Cross the line, 3 hours 40 minutes.
From Sendai: Sendai to Yamagata, Xianshan line , 60 minutes.

highroad

From Sendai: Sendai to Yamagata City, Yamagata to Sendai line 60 minutes; Sendai Airport To Yamagata City, 80 minutes.

Cultural education

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Yamagata Prefecture has 112 middle schools, 62 high schools, Special school (Deaf, dumb, Nursing school )12 schools, 22 junior colleges, Short-term college 6 schools and 4 universities (2013 data). Among... Yamagata University More famous, the school with Jilin University , Harbin Institute of Technology , Yanbian University , Harbin Medical University Other universities have signed an agreement on friendly exchanges between universities. In addition to the county Northeast Public welfare Liberal Arts University with Northeast Forestry University They also have friendly communication relations. [1]

travel

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"Fruit Kingdom" Yamagata Prefecture Tourism resources Rich. [1]

Major university

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National: Yamagata University .

Festival celebration

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Flower Hat Festival: with the "Three Northeast Festivals" ( Sendai Tanabata Festival , Aomori Nabuta Festival, Akita pole Lantern Festival), together known as the "Northeast four festivals", for the northeast region of Japan representativeness In one of the festival activities, the participants dressed in elaborate costumes, spinning the "flower hat", and accompanied by warm cheers and elegant dance steps in a parade. It will take place from August 5 to 6, 7. The first solo event was held in 1964.
Xinzhuang Festival: It is one of the "three mountain car festivals in Northeast China", and the time is from August 24 to August 26. [12] Snow Lantern Festival It is a festival held every year on the second Saturday and Sunday of February in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, where people light snow lights with countless candles to make the entire Yonezawa look like a dreamy snow city.

Scenic spot

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King's Cauldron: Located in Yamagata Prefecture, Miyagi-ken Between the volcanic peaks of Mount Zangwang, the lake water is green. The foothills of Zangwang Mountain are dotted with hot springs and ski resorts.
Ritsukoji : The northeast famous temple by Matsuo Basho, Baozhu Mountain stands in the temple, the vast temple area in addition to the rock caves and strange rocks formed by feng shui erosion, but also to retain a variety of church towers headed by the fundamental central hall.
The Five Pagodas of Hajiyama: The oldest stupa in the Tohoku region of Japan, designated as a national treasure of Japan. Nearby, there are trees that are 1,000 years old and 10 meters in circumference Giant fir "Ye Shan". Hayama and Yuyama, Tang Tamayama Collectively known as Eba Mitsuyama .
Kashijo Park: Located in Yamagata The center is viewing sakura A famous place, the park preserves the Yamagata Old Town moat And stone walls, the park has a famous military The most Yoshimitsu The bronze statue of... [13] Yinshan hot spring : Located in Yamagata Prefecture Akihanazawa City Inside, there are rows of 3 - and 4-story wooden structure hotels, the atmosphere is quiet, such as Xanadu, there are 2 common baths "silver soup" and "big soup", there are also free foot baths. There are national designated historic sites around the area to commemorate the prosperity of Yinshan." Silver ore The Cave "can be toured around the cave.
Latang Onsen: Located at the foothills of Mount Daiichi, close Fukushima-ken The county boundary, near the crater of Taikoo, at an altitude of 1300m. [14] Zao Onsen : Located in the foothills of Zangwang Mountain, Yamagata Prefecture, is Northeast region It is one of the three hot springs and the oldest. It is characterized by strong acidic oral quality, especially for skin diseases and gastrointestinal problems, which is also known as "beauty soup" and "Ji soup". The territory boasts a large ski resort.
Mountain Temple: 860 AD, senior monk Master Cijue Created. mountain-forming Breccia tuff After years of weathering to form strange rocks, the landscape through the trees changes with the seasons, from the mountain gate to the deepest temple back yard a total of more than 1,000 steps, about 500 meters high.
Zao Onsen Ski Resort: You can see the world's rare" rime "(Ice Monster), a famous ski resort in Japan, covers a vast area of 3.05 million square meters and has 12 different pistes, 14 slides, and 42 cables. There is Cong rime beginning up to 10km of long downhill pistes, there are ski slopes next to the resort Wenquan Street There is an open-air bath that can accommodate 200 people at the same time.
Monakami Kawa Rafting: Longitudinal section of the mother river Shanguata County "the most on the river" on both sides, the mountain is steep, there are rapids Dangerous shoal And waterfall, one of the three major waterfalls in Japan.
Give cherry blossom gallery: have from Chaitang onsen to Nagai "Kamoshi Sakura", 43km from Shirakucho, National formulation Natural heritage "Izozawa Kubo Sakura", "Kusaoka Daiaki Sakura", "Uhatama Chimoto Sakura".
Hakubu Tenmototai: Erupts along the Otarugawa Valley in the southern tip of Yamagata Prefecture Baibu hot spring At 850 meters above sea level, it is a mountain formed by connecting mountains and Fukushima The peaks of my wife are surrounded by mountains Plateau hot spring , with Tibetan king Onsen and Stock hot spring Together, it is known as the three major plateau hot springs in Austria. It's in the valley Sweet fish , sardine And true trout, etc., in addition, there is a white cloth waterfall with a drop of 50 meters nearby, and the water flow is divided into two sections on the rock. At the Baekbu Yuyuan Station at the end of Baekbu Hot Spring Street, there is an aerial cable car that leads to the Tienyuan Plateau, which is 1350 meters above sea level. [15]

Local specialty

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Cherry : is a representative product of Yamagata Prefecture, which is the most important cherry producing region in Japan.
Boiled taro : taro , beef , Green Onion, konjac Cakes and other soy sauce soup braised Local dish .
Yizawa beef: The red and white pattern of the meat is very tender, the most suitable for chicken vegetarian fire pot to eat.
Yamagata Ceramics: A 200-year-old pottery technique, flat Shimizu ware It's more famous. [16]
Sakata Traditional wooden dolls: Japanese Yamagata puppets are cute wooden dolls consisting of four cute round faces and chrysanthemums patterned bodies.
Dried squid It is a summer dish in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
winter Stewed cod : Cuisine of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. From winter Sea of Japan Caught in the cold water codfish Cooked in an innovative way, it can be eaten in the winter to warm and ward off the cold. [6]

Disaster accident

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In 2006, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan due to the previous winter snow, storms and so on Inclement weather The damage to crops and agricultural facilities was heavy, with a loss of about 2.189 billion yen. The biggest loss was 6.6 billion yen from December 2000 to March 2001.
Yamagata Prefecture after the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011 Yonezawa There are constant interruptions Ground scroop Sounds, even underground explosions. After March 18, the number of noises decreased, but it still caused panic among local residents, who were worried about the nearby Active volcano -- My wife mountain happened Volcanic eruption . Yamagata local meteorological observatory said, and Fukushima prefecture Kita As the center of the small-scale mass earthquake. Japan Sendai Ward Meteorological Station The Volcano Center has put my wife's mountain under 24-hour surveillance. The center said that as of 26, no abnormal signs have been found on My wife mountain. [17]

Sister city

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The city of Yamagata and Jilin City of Jilin Province were established on April 21, 1983 Sister city . [18]
Yamagata prefecture Nanyang Ichiyo Henan (Province) Nanyang City became a sister city on October 6, 1988. [18]
Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture and Hebei Province Tangshan City It became a sister city on July 26, 1990. [18]
Changjing City, Yamagata Prefecture and Heilongjiang Province Shuangyashan City It became a sister city on May 21, 1992 . [18]
Yamagata Prefecture and Heilongjiang Province It became a sister city on August 10, 1993. [18]