Akita Prefecture
Akita Prefecture (秋田県, Akita-ken) [a̠kʲita̠] is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Its population is estimated 915,691 (as of 1 August 2023) and its geographic area is 11,637 km2 (4,493 sq mi). Akita Prefecture is bordered by Aomori Prefecture to the north, Iwate Prefecture to the east, Miyagi Prefecture to the southeast, and Yamagata Prefecture to the south.
Akita Prefecture
秋田県 | |
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Prefecture | |
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 秋田県 |
| • Rōmaji | Akita-ken |
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Flag Symbol | |
| Anthem: Akita Kenminka and Kenmin no uta | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Island | Honshu |
| Capital | Akita (city) |
| Subdivisions | Districts: 6, Municipalities: 25 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Norihisa Satake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,637.52 km2 (4,493.27 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Population (August 1, 2023) | |
| • Total | 915,691 |
| • Rank | 38th |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Dialects | Akita・Nanbu (Kazuno) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | JP¥ 3,625 billion US$ 33.3 billion (2019) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-05 |
| Website | Akita Prefecture Official page of English |
| Symbols of Japan | |
| Bird | Copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii) |
| Flower | Fuki (a kind of butterbur, Petasites japonicus) |
| Tree | Akita-sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) |
Akita is the capital and largest city of Akita Prefecture. Other major cities include Yokote, Daisen, and Yurihonjō. Akita Prefecture is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan and extends east to the Ōu Mountains, the longest mountain range in Japan, at the border with Iwate Prefecture. Akita Prefecture formed the northern half of the historic Dewa Province with Yamagata Prefecture.