Kanagawa Prefecture
Also known as
- Kanagawa-Ken,
- Kanagawa,
- Kanagawaken
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Honshū, Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.
In medieval Japan, Kanagawa was part of the provinces of Sagami and Musashi.
There are some archaeological sites of Jōmon period (around 400 BC). About 3000 years ago, Mount Hakone made volcanic explosion and Lake Ashi on the western area of this prefecture.
It's estimated, Yamato Dynasty ruled this area from 5th century. In the ancient era, plains and...
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