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
Top Things to do in Yamagata Prefecture
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10 Bodies of Water in Yamagata Prefecture That You Shouldn't Miss
July 1, 2021 Giuseppe Pratt
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. Jizonuma
2. Kaibami no Ike Pond
3. Nonomuratameike Lake
4. Akashinakyo Gorge
5. Dokkonuma Swamp
6. Ozeki Park
7. Maruiikesama Pond
8. Sakaida Bunsuirei
Sakaida, Mogami-machi, Mogami-gun 999-6106 Yamagata Prefecture +81 233-43-2262 [email protected] http://mogami.tv/info/06rekishi-shiseki/12shizen.php
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
9. Shirakawa Lake
10. Oyama Shimoike
3-1 Umamachi, Tsuruoka 997-1125 Yamagata Prefecture +81 235-33-8693
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
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.
