Municipalities in Yamagata Prefecture
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- Yamagata (city)
- Yonezawa, Yamagata
- Tsuruoka
- Sakata, Yamagata
- Shinjō, Yamagata
- Sagae
- Kaminoyama
- Murayama, Yamagata
- Nagai, Yamagata
- Tendō, Yamagata
- Higashine
- Obanazawa
- Nan'yō, Yamagata
- Yamanobe, Yamagata
- Nakayama, Yamagata
- Kahoku, Yamagata
- Nishikawa, Yamagata
- Asahi, Yamagata (Nishimurayama)
- Ōe, Yamagata
- Ōishida
- Kaneyama, Yamagata
- Mogami, Yamagata
- Funagata, Yamagata
- Mamurogawa
- Ōkura, Yamagata
- Sakegawa
- Tozawa, Yamagata
- Takahata, Yamagata
- Kawanishi, Yamagata
- Oguni, Yamagata
- Shirataka
- Iide, Yamagata
- Mikawa, Yamagata
- Shōnai, Yamagata
- Yuzu
| 1．Yamagata (city) | ||||||
| Yamagata (山形市, Yamagata-shi, Japanese: [jamaꜜɡata]) is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the city had an estimated population of 248,772 in 103,165 households, and a population density of 650 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 381.58 square kilometres (147 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:243,965 size of the Municipality:381.30km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Yamagata (city):tourist attractions： TempleCastleMuseumliterature museumart museumPeople memorial hallstationhot springMountainDishes | ||||||
| 2．Yonezawa, Yamagata | ||||||
| Yonezawa (米沢市, Yonezawa-shi) is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the city had an estimated population of 81,707 in 33,278 households, and a population density of 150 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 548.51 square kilometres (212 sq mi). Yonezawa is most famous for its local delicacies (apples, Yonezawa beef, and carp) and for being a castle town that was once home to the Uesugi clan, including the daimyō Uesugi Yozan. | ||||||
| Population:79,369 size of the Municipality:548.51km2 | ||||||
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| ・Yonezawa, Yamagata:tourist attractions： ShrineCastleMuseumstationriverDishes | ||||||
| 3．Tsuruoka | ||||||
| Tsuruoka (鶴岡市, Tsuruoka-shi) is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2020, the city had an estimated population of 125,389 in 49,024 households, and a population density of 95.74 persons per km². The total area of the city is 1,311.53 square kilometres (506.38 square miles). Tsuruoka is the biggest city in Tōhoku region in terms of surface area.Today's Tsuruoka is the result of the fusion of several neighborhoods around the center of the city such as Atsumi, Asahi, Fujishima, Kushibiki, and Haguro in 1953. | ||||||
| Population:118,404 size of the Municipality:1,311.53km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Tsuruoka:tourist attractions： ShrineCastleMuseumstationMountainriver | ||||||
| 4．Sakata, Yamagata | ||||||
| Sakata (酒田市, Sakata-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2015, the city had an estimated population of 106,244 in 39,320 households, and a population density of 180 people per km2. The total area of the city is 602.97 km2 (232.81 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:97,227 size of the Municipality:602.97km2 | ||||||
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| ・Sakata, Yamagata:tourist attractions： TempleCastleart museumstationcoast | ||||||
| 5．Shinjō, Yamagata | ||||||
| Shinjō (新庄市, Shinjō-shi) is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the city had an estimated population of 34,937, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 223.08 km2. | ||||||
| Population:32,929 size of the Municipality:222.85km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shinjō, Yamagata:tourist attractions： ShrineCastlestation | ||||||
| 6．Sagae | ||||||
| Sagae (寒河江市, Sagae-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the city had an estimated population of 40,131, and a population density of 289 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 139.03 square kilometres (54 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:39,476 size of the Municipality:139.03km2 | ||||||
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| ・Sagae:tourist attractions： Templestation | ||||||
| 7．Kaminoyama | ||||||
| Kaminoyama (上山市, Kaminoyama-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 29,617 in 11278 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 240.93 square kilometres (93 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:28,038 size of the Municipality:240.93km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Kaminoyama:tourist attractions： Castlestation | ||||||
| 8．Murayama, Yamagata | ||||||
| Murayama (村山市, Murayama-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the city had an estimated population of 23,643 in 8133 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is 196.98 square kilometres (76 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:21,448 size of the Municipality:196.98km2 | ||||||
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| ・Murayama, Yamagata:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 9．Nagai, Yamagata | ||||||
| Nagai (長井市, Nagai-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the city had an estimated population of 26,466 in 9940 households, and a population density of 120 people per km². The total area of the city is 214.67 square kilometres (83 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:25,602 size of the Municipality:214.67km2 | ||||||
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| ・Nagai, Yamagata:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 10．Tendō, Yamagata | ||||||
| Tendō (天童市, Tendō-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the city had an estimated population of 61,947 in 22392 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 113.01 square kilometres (43.63 square miles). | ||||||
| Population:61,273 size of the Municipality:113.01km2 | ||||||
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| ・Tendō, Yamagata:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 11．Higashine | ||||||
| Higashine (東根市, Higashine-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the city had an estimated population of 47,910 in 17868 households, and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area of the city is 207.17 square kilometres (80 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:47,898 size of the Municipality:206.94km2 | ||||||
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| ・Higashine:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 12．Obanazawa | ||||||
| Obanazawa (尾花沢市, Obanazawa-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the city had an estimated population of 15,237, and a population density of 40.9 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 372.32 square kilometres (144 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:13,951 size of the Municipality:372.53km2 | ||||||
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| ・Obanazawa:tourist attractions： stationhot spring | ||||||
| 13．Nan'yō, Yamagata | ||||||
| Nan'yō (南陽市, Nan'yō-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 31,112 in 11379 households, and a population density of 190 persons per km². The total area of the city is 160.52 square kilometres (62 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:29,428 size of the Municipality:160.52km2 | ||||||
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| ・Nan'yō, Yamagata:tourist attractions： Shrinestation | ||||||
| 14．Yamanobe, Yamagata | ||||||
| Yamanobe (山辺町, Yamanobe-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 14,174 in 4839 households, and a population density of 230 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 61.36 square kilometres (24 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:13,339 size of the Municipality:61.45km2 | ||||||
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| ・Yamanobe, Yamagata:tourist attractions： Castlestation | ||||||
| 15．Nakayama, Yamagata | ||||||
| Nakayama (中山町, Nakayama-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 11,153 in 3701 households, and a population density of 360 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 31.23 square kilometres (12 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:10,388 size of the Municipality:31.15km2 | ||||||
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| ・Nakayama, Yamagata:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 16．Kahoku, Yamagata | ||||||
| Kahoku (河北町, Kahoku-chō) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 19,303,in 6267 households and a population density of 350 persons per km². The total area of the town is 52.38 square kilometres (20 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:16,897 size of the Municipality:52.45km2 | ||||||
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| 17．Nishikawa, Yamagata | ||||||
| Nishikawa (西川町, Nishikawa-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 5,225 in 1851 households, and a population density of 145.1 persons per km². The total area of the town is 393.19 square kilometres (152 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:4,600 size of the Municipality:393.19km2 | ||||||
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| 18．Asahi, Yamagata (Nishimurayama) | ||||||
| Asahi (朝日町, Asahi-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population and a population density of 36 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 196.73 square kilometres (76 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:5,970 size of the Municipality:196.81km2 | ||||||
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| 19．Ōe, Yamagata | ||||||
| Ōe (大江町, Ōe-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 7,894 in 2828 households, and a population density of 51 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 153.92 square kilometres (59 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:7,219 size of the Municipality:154.08km2 | ||||||
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| ・Ōe, Yamagata:tourist attractions： Castlestation | ||||||
| 20．Ōishida | ||||||
| Ōishida (大石田町, Ōishida-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the town had an estimated population of 6,945 in 2348 households,[1] and a population density of 87 persons per km². The total area of the town is 79.54 square kilometres (31 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:6,120 size of the Municipality:79.54km2 | ||||||
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| ・Ōishida:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 21．Kaneyama, Yamagata | ||||||
| Kaneyama (金山町, Kaneyama-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the town has an estimated population of 5,205, and a population density of 35 persons per km². The total area of the town is 161.79 square kilometres (62 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:4,769 size of the Municipality:161.67km2 | ||||||
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| 22．Mogami, Yamagata | ||||||
| Mogami (最上町, Mogami-machi) is a town in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town has an estimated population of 8,441 in 2,848 households, and a population density of 26 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 330.27 square kilometres (128 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:7,551 size of the Municipality:330.37km2 | ||||||
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| ・Mogami, Yamagata:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 23．Funagata, Yamagata | ||||||
| Funagata (舟形町, Funagata-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the town has an estimated population of 5,101, and a population density of 43 persons per km². The total area of the town is 119.03 square kilometres (46 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:4,739 size of the Municipality:119.04km2 | ||||||
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| ・Funagata, Yamagata:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 24．Mamurogawa | ||||||
| Mamurogawa (真室川町, Mamurogawa-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town has an estimated population of 7,506 in 2678 households, and a population density of 20 persons per km². The total area of the town is 374.29 square kilometres (145 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:6,741 size of the Municipality:374.22km2 | ||||||
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| ・Mamurogawa:tourist attractions： stationpark | ||||||
| 25．Ōkura, Yamagata | ||||||
| Ōkura (大蔵村, Ōkura-mura) is a village in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of January 2020, the village has an estimated population of 3044, and a population density of 14 persons per km2. The total area is 211.59 square kilometres (82 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:2,843 size of the Municipality:211.63km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| 26．Sakegawa | ||||||
| Sakegawa (鮭川村, Sakegawa-mura) is a village located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the village had an estimated population of 4132 in 1347 households, and a population density of 34 persons per km². The total area of the village is 122.15 square kilometres (47 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:3,712 size of the Municipality:122.14km2 | ||||||
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| ・Sakegawa:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 27．Tozawa, Yamagata | ||||||
| Tozawa (戸沢村, Tozawa-mura) is a village located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the village had an estimated population of 4.431 in 1602 households, and a population density of 17 persons per km². The total area of the village is 261.31 square kilometres (101 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:3,907 size of the Municipality:261.31km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Tozawa, Yamagata:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 28．Takahata, Yamagata | ||||||
| Takahata (高畠町, Takahata-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 23,367, in 7629 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the town is 180.26 square kilometres (70 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:21,651 size of the Municipality:180.26km2 | ||||||
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| ・Takahata, Yamagata:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 29．Kawanishi, Yamagata | ||||||
| Kawanishi (川西町, Kawanishi-machi, IPA: [kawa̠ɲiɕiꜜmatɕi]) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the town had an estimated population of 14,967 in 5052 households, and a population density of 90 persons per km². The total area of the town is 166.46 square kilometres (64 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:13,754 size of the Municipality:166.60km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kawanishi, Yamagata:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 30．Oguni, Yamagata | ||||||
| Oguni (小国町, Oguni-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 7,376 in 3020 households, and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 737.56 square kilometres (285 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:6,757 size of the Municipality:737.56km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Oguni, Yamagata:tourist attractions： CastlestationMountain | ||||||
| 31．Shirataka | ||||||
| Shirataka (白鷹町, Shirataka-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,482 in 4730 households, and a population density of 85 persons per km². The total area of the town is 737.55 square kilometres (285 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:12,357 size of the Municipality:157.71km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shirataka:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 32．Iide, Yamagata | ||||||
| Iide (飯豊町, Iide-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 6,970 in 2354 households, and a population density of 21 persons per km². The total area of the town is 329.60 square kilometres (127 sq mi). In 2008, Iide was selected as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan. | ||||||
| Population:6,280 size of the Municipality:329.41km2 | ||||||
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| ・Iide, Yamagata:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 33．Mikawa, Yamagata | ||||||
| Mikawa (三川町, Mikawa-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the town had an estimated population of 7,562, and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area of the town is 33.22 square kilometres (13 sq mi). Mikawa is the seat of the prefectural government's "general branch office" Shōnai that is responsible for the Shōnai Region. It is also the seat of the central government's MLIT transportation branch office that licenses the Shōnai vehicle registration plate for the Shōnai Region. | ||||||
| Population:7,418 size of the Municipality:33.22km2 | ||||||
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| 34．Shōnai, Yamagata | ||||||
| Shōnai (庄内町, Shōnai-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town has an estimated population of 20,940 in 7108 households, and a population density of 87.5 per km². The total area of the town is 249.17 square kilometres (96 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:19,288 size of the Municipality:249.17km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shōnai, Yamagata:tourist attractions： stationMountain | ||||||
| 35．Yuzu | ||||||
| Yuzu (Citrus junos, from Japanese 柚子 or ユズ) is a citrus fruit and plant in the family Rutaceae of East Asian origin. Yuzu has been cultivated mainly in East Asia, though recently also in New Zealand, Australia, Spain, Italy, and France.It is believed to have originated in central China as an F1 hybrid of the mangshanyeju subspecies of mandarin orange and the ichang papeda. | ||||||
| Population:12,369 size of the Municipality:208.39km2 | ||||||
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| ・Yuzu:tourist attractions： ShrinestationMountaincoast | ||||||