Yamagata prefecture (山形県; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. Its capital is Yamagata[?].

Yamagata prefectural symbolCapital: Yamagata[?] Region: Tohoku Island: Honshu Population: 1,240,877
(Oct. 1, 2000)Area: 9,323.34 km2 Municipalities: 44
Table of contents
1 History
2 Geography
History
Geography Cities (in order of their founding date)
Districts, towns and villages (in order of their founding date)
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Tourism
Prefectural symbols
Miscellaneous topics
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