Yamanashi, Yamanashi

Yamanashi 山梨市
City
Yamanashi City Hall Yamanashi City Hall
Flag of Yamanashi Flag Official seal of Yamanashi Seal
Location of Yamanashi in Yamanashi Prefecture Location of Yamanashi in Yamanashi Prefecture
Yamanashi
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Yamanashi Prefecture
Government
• - Mayor	Hisakata Takekoshi (since February 2010)
Area
• Total	289.87 km2 (111.92 sq mi)
Population (November 1, 2013)
• Total	35,735
• Density	125/km2 (320/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 July 2012, the city had an estimated population of 36,192 and a population density of 125 persons per km². The total area is 289.87 km².

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).

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 – since November 6, 2003
• – Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China – since October 14, 1993 (friendship city)

Local attractions

• Seihaku-ji – Buddhist temple

Noted people

• Jumbo Tsuruta – profession wrestler
• Tetsuya Matsumoto – professional baseball player

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Yamanashi City official website (Japanese)