Yamanashi, Yamanashi

Yamanashi (山梨市, Yamanashi-shi) is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 34,738 in 14,679 households,[1] and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 289.80 square kilometres (111.89 sq mi).

Yamanashi
山梨市
City
Yamanashi City Hall
Yamanashi City Hall
Flag of Yamanashi
Flag
Official logo of Yamanashi
Emblem
Location of Yamanashi in Yamanashi Prefecture
Location of Yamanashi in Yamanashi Prefecture
Yamanashi is located in Japan
Yamanashi
Yamanashi
 
Coordinates: 35°41′36.4″N 138°41′12.8″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureYamanashi
First official recorded111 AD
City settledJuly 1, 1954
Government
 • MayorHaruo Takagi (since October 2017)
Area
 • Total289.80 km2 (111.89 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2019)
 • Total34,738
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreePinus
- FlowerAzalea
-BirdPlovers
Phone number0553-22-1111
AddressWest Kohara 843, Yamanashi City, Yamanashi-ken 405-8501
WebsiteOfficial website
Yamanashi city center from the Fuefuki River

Geography

Yamanashi City is located in north-central Yamanashi Prefecture in the northeastern end of the Kofu Basin. The city is flat in the south, rising toward mountains to the north. The Fuefuki River flows through the city.

Neighboring municipalities

Climate

The city has a Humid continental climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively severe winters (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Yamanashi is 6.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1834 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 18.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around -5.5 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Yamanashi has been in decline since the year 2000.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 37,229—    
1950 46,185+24.1%
1960 43,434−6.0%
1970 38,748−10.8%
1980 39,142+1.0%
1990 39,263+0.3%
2000 39,797+1.4%
2010 36,832−7.5%
2020 33,435−9.2%

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).

Government

Yamanashi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 16 members.

Economy

The economy of Yamanashi is based primarily on horticulture, with grapes and peaches as the main cash crops.

Education

Yamanashi has 12 public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Yamanashi Prefectural Board of Education.

  • View of Mount Fuji from Mount Kentoku
    View of Mount Fuji from Mount Kentoku
  • View of Chichibu Mountain Range, from Mount Kentoku
    View of Chichibu Mountain Range, from Mount Kentoku
  • Panorama view of Yamanashi city and Kōfu Basin, from hill of Fuefuki River Fruit Park
    Panorama view of Yamanashi city and Kōfu Basin, from hill of Fuefuki River Fruit Park
  • A night view of Kōfu Basin and Yamanashi city, from Fuefuki River Fruit Park
    A night view of Kōfu Basin and Yamanashi city, from Fuefuki River Fruit Park

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Sister cities

Local attractions
  • Seihaku-ji – Buddhist temple
  • Oimatakubo-Hachiman-gu
  • Fuefukigawa Fruit Park

Notable people

References
  1. Yamanashi City official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. Yamanashi climate data
  3. Yamanashi population statistics
  4. "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.

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