Abbreviation for Yamanashi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture is located almost in the center of Japan. Its prefectural capital is Kofu.
It has a basin-like topography, surrounded by many high mountains such as Mount Fuji, the Yatsugatake Mountains, and the Southern Alps. It borders Tokyo Metropolis, Kanagawa Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, and Saitama Prefecture.
The high mountains block the humid winds coming from the sea, resulting in a climate with little rain or snow throughout the year and many sunny days.
Famous Foods of Yamanashi Prefecture
- Fruits like grapes, peaches, and cherries
- Hōtō, a local dish of flat noodles simmered with vegetables in miso broth
- Kōshū wine made from grapes cultivated in areas like Katsunuma
- Kikyō Shingen Mochi, a popular Japanese sweet topped with kinako (roasted soybean flour) and black sugar syrup.
Except for fruits with limited harvest seasons, these can be enjoyed year-round within Yamanashi Prefecture.
Mount Fuji
When you think of Yamanashi Prefecture, Mount Fuji comes to mind. The image of Mount Fuji on the back of the old 1,000-yen note and the new 5,000-yen note (a photograph by photographer Koyo Okada) is a view from Lake Motosu in Yamanashi Prefecture.
One of Japanese surnames
Approximately 6,000 Japanese people bear the surname Yamanashi. They are relatively numerous in neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture. This number is roughly equivalent to filling Radio City Music Hall in New York City to near capacity.
Description of this work
The top row is in hiragana, the middle row in kanji, and the bottom row again in hiragana, all written horizontally.
