Yamanashi Prefecture lies to the west of Tokyo, and has a population of 884 thousand people. Its capital city, Kofu, has 201 thousand people. The region was formerly called Kai, and was the fief of the Takeda family until the Sengoku Period. Yamanashi Prefecture is also home to Mt. Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, as well as Mt. Kita, the second-tallest.
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