Yamagata Prefecture
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| Population | 1. 16 million (Mar 31, 2012) |
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| Districts | 8 |
| Weather | 13°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 97% Humidity |
| Colleges and universities | Yamagata University |
| Did you know | Yamagata is the ninth-largest Japanese prefecture by estimated area (9,323. 15 km²). |
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| ID | 776776 |
About Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata, a prefecture on Japan's Honshu Island, is known for mountains, hot springs and temples. Snow-covered conifers famously resembling "snow monsters" mark its Mt. Zao ski resort area, which is also the site of hot springs and hiking trails around color-shifting Okama Crater Lake. The capital, also called Yamagata, is home to the hillside Yamadera Buddhist complex, centered on 9th-century Risshaku-ji Temple.
