Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Yamagata prefecture

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Yamagata Prefecture

山形県
alternative words: Yamagataken prefecture, Yamagata, Yamagataken, Yamagata-ken, Yamagata ken
keywords: prefecture , tohoku
related topics: Mt Gatsu , Mt Chokai
related web sites: http://www.pref.yamagata.jp
explanation: Yamagata prefecture occupies the south-western part of Tohoku region, facing Japanese Sea. Its surface is 9,326 km2 and the population 1.2 million. The prefectural office is at Yamagata City. As its name indicates, the region is very mountainous and its human activity is concentrated along the valley of Mogami River and on the sea shore plain which both own good rice fields. Being surround by high mountains like Mts. Chokai, Gatsu and Zaoh, there exist many ski resorts.