Yamaguchi (山口市, Yamaguchi-shi) is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is the smallest prefectural capital in Japan.
In 2004 the city had an estimated population of 191,195 and a population density of 261.82 persons per km². The total area is 730.23 km².
The city was founded on April 10, 1929 (1st generation), April 1, 1944 (2nd generation), and October 1, 2005 (3rd generation)
There is a famous Buddhist temple, Rurikōji, with a fi...
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Yamaguchi (山口市, Yamaguchi-shi) is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is the smallest prefectural capital in Japan.
In 2004 the city had an estimated population of 191,195 and a population density of 261.82 persons per km². The total area is 730.23 km².
The city was founded on April 10, 1929 (1st generation), April 1, 1944 (2nd generation), and October 1, 2005 (3rd generation)
There is a famous Buddhist temple, Rurikōji, with a five story pagoda, a Catholic cathedral in Yamaguchi city which commemorates the visit of Saint Francis Xavier and subsequent introduction of Christianity to Japan in 1550, and an art gallery.
Yamaguchi Ube Airport in nearby Ube serves Yamaguchi.
As of January 1, 2006, Yamaguchi, Hikari (both from Yamaguchi Prefecture), and Ichinoseki in Iwate Prefecture are the only cities to be founded for three times.
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