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Yamaguchi Prefecture

What is Yamaguchi Prefecture

Located at the westernmost point of Honshu, Yamaguchi is the gateway to Kyushu. The volume of puffer fish sold in the city of Shimonoseki is the largest in Japan. The prefecture is also home of the Akiyoshidai caves, one of the most outstanding tourist spots in Japan.

Total area：

61.14(100km²）
Proportion of forested land：

71.4%
Average annual temperature：

15.8°C

Maximum temperature

33.9°C

Minimum temperature

-0.2°C
Total population：

1,420,000people
Population density：

232people/km²
No. of foreign students：

1,432people

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