Nara Prefecture

Nara Prefecture

奈良県
Nara Prefecture 奈良県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	奈良県
• Rōmaji	Nara-ken
	Hōryū-ji, a World Heritage Site in Ikaruga Town, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture
	Flag Symbol
	Anthem: Nara kenmin no uta
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Island	Honshu
Capital	Nara
Subdivisions	Districts: 7, Municipalities: 39
Government
• Governor	Makoto Yamashita
Area
• Total	3,691.09 km2 (1,425.14 sq mi)
• Rank	40th
Population (1 December 2020)
• Total	1,321,805
• Rank	30th
• Density	358.10/km2 (927.5/sq mi)
• Dialects	Nara・Okuyoshino
GDP
• Total	JP¥ 3,925 billion; US$ 36.0 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-29
Website	www.pref.nara.jp
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Japanese robin (Erithacus akahige)
Fish	Goldfish ( Carassius auratus auratus ); Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); Amago (Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae)
Flower	Nara yae zakura; (Prunus verecunda cultivar)
Tree	Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)

Nara Prefecture (奈良県, Nara-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.^[3] As of 2020,^[update] Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805^[4] and has a geographic area of 3,691 square kilometres (1,425 sq mi). Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Mie Prefecture to the east.

Nara is the capital and largest city of Nara Prefecture, with other major cities including Kashihara, Ikoma, and Yamatokōriyama.^[5] Nara Prefecture is located in the center of the Kii Peninsula on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast, and is one of only eight landlocked prefectures. Nara Prefecture has the distinction of having more UNESCO World Heritage listings than any other prefecture in Japan.^[6]

^ "2020年度国民経済計算（2015年基準・2008SNA） : 経済社会総合研究所 - 内閣府". 内閣府ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved May 18, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "金魚・アユ・アマゴを「奈良県のさかな」に – MSN産経west" [Goldfish, Ayu, and Amago elected "Fish of Nara prefecture".]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). June 27, 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Nara-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 699, p. 699, at Google Books; "Kansai" at p. 477, p. 477, at Google Books.
^ "推計人口調査/奈良県公式ホームページ". www.pref.nara.jp. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
^ Nussbaum, "Nara" at p. 698, p. 698, at Google Books.
^ "Nara". GoJapanGo. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.

[1] "2020年度国民経済計算（2015年基準・2008SNA） : 経済社会総合研究所 - 内閣府". 内閣府ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved May 18, 2023.

[fish-2] "金魚・アユ・アマゴを「奈良県のさかな」に – MSN産経west" [Goldfish, Ayu, and Amago elected "Fish of Nara prefecture".]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). June 27, 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.

[3] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Nara-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 699, p. 699, at Google Books; "Kansai" at p. 477, p. 477, at Google Books.

[4] "推計人口調査/奈良県公式ホームページ". www.pref.nara.jp. Retrieved January 10, 2021.

[5] Nussbaum, "Nara" at p. 698, p. 698, at Google Books.

[6] "Nara". GoJapanGo. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.

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