Yamaguchi Prefecture Details, Meaning Yamaguchi Prefecture Article and Explanation Guide

Yamaguchi Prefecture Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

**Yamaguchi prefecture (山口県)**
Symbols
Yamaguchi prefectual symbol
Capital	Yamaguchi
Region:	Chugoku
Island:	Honshu
Area - Total - % water	Ranked 22nd 6,110.45 km² 2.6%
Population - Total (Jan. 1;, 2003) - Density	Ranked 25th 1,516,693 248/km²
Districts:	11
Municipalities:	56
:	JP-35
Pref. Flower:	Bitter summer mandarin blossom (Citrus natsudaidai)
Pref. Tree:	Red pine tree (Pinus densiflora)
Pref. Bird:	Hooded crane (Grus monacha)

Yamaguchi prefecture (山口県 Yamaguchi-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi located in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, by contrast, is Shimonoseki.

Table of contents

1 History
2 Geography

2.1 Cities
2.2 Districts

3 Economy
4 Demographics
5 Culture
6 Tourism
7 Prefectural symbols
8 Miscellaneous topics
9 External links