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# Kanagawa

A prefecture in the Kanto region of Japan, with its capital at Yokohama.

## Overview

Kanagawa is a first-level administrative division of [Japan](/en/places/japan.html) in the Kanto region. Its area is about 2,416 km2 and its population about 0.1 million (2024), with its capital at Yokohama.

## History

Odawara domain and shogunal lands were numerous in the Edo period; after the 1859 opening of Yokohama the prefecture became a center of foreign trade, formed in 1868.

## Geography and industry

Yokohama, a designated city of about 3.7 million, is known for Chinatown and Minato Mirai. The Kawasaki-Yokosuka industrial belt and the ancient capital Kamakura, Enoshima and Hakone draw visitors.

## Transport

[Tokaido Shinkansen](/en/concepts/jp-shinkansen-tokaido.html) reaches Shin-Yokohama in about 20 minutes from Tokyo; Yokohama and Kawasaki are major stations on the Tokaido Main Line.

更新时间：2026-10-28

## 标签

- [行政区划](/en/tags/admin-division.html)

## 关系


## 来源

- 神奈川県：https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A5%9E%E5%A5%88%E5%B7%9D%E7%9C%8C 日本語ウィキペディア・公式サイト, 2026-10-28確認