knowledge Overview
Yamagata is a first-level administrative division of Japan in the Tohoku region. Its area is about 9,323 km2 and its population about 0.0 million (2024), with its capital at Yamagata.
History
The Mogami clan held Yamagata Castle in the Sengoku era; in the Edo period Yamagata and Shonai (Sakai) domains existed, and the prefecture was formed in 1876.
Geography and industry
Cherries and La France pears are produced at a national-leading scale. The Zao snow monsters, Ginzan Onsen, Yamadera (Risshaku-ji) and Shonai food culture are famous.
Transport
Yamagata Shinkansen Tsubasa trains run from Fukushima via the Ou line to Shinjo.