Yamagata, Yamagata
Yamagata (山形市, Yamagata-shi) is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.
As of October 2015, the city had an estimated population of 252,632 and a population density of 663 persons per km². The total area was 381.3 square kilometres (147 sq mi).
Geography
Yamagata is located in mountainous southeast Yamagata Prefecture. The Mogami River passes through the city, which includes Mount Zaō within its borders.
Neighboring municipalities
Yamagata Prefecture
Tendō
Kaminoyama
Higashine
Nanyō
Yamanobe
Nakayama
Miyagi Prefecture
Sendai
Kawasaki
Climate
Yamagata City falls within the northern extremity of the humid subtropical climate transitioning into humid continental in the north. This climate zone is characterized by hot, humid summers with daytime temperatures commonly higher than 30 °C (86 °F) and moderately long, cold and very snowy winters. Yamagata city is part of the heavy snow area of Japan (Gosetsu chitai, 豪雪地帯) with snowfall most days throughout the winter season.