Yamaguchi Prefecture

Map of Yamaguchi Prefecture

040 km (25 mi)80 km (50 mi)120 km (75 mi)160 km (99 mi)
Height
-3 m (-10 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), Max altitude 1250 m (4100 ft)
Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)
Height from west to east in Yamaguchi Prefecture
−100 m100 m400 m600 m1 000 m1 500 monez.com1 250 mMount Kanmuri−3 mOno KoWest148.8 kmEast
Height from south to north in Yamaguchi Prefecture
−100 m100 m400 m600 m1 000 m1 500 monez.com1231 250 mMount Kanmuri−3 mOno KoSouth100.3 kmNorth
1Seto Inland Sea (Southeast), Sea of Japan (Northwest)0 m2Abuko93 m3Suganoko259 m

Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)

Basic Information

Capital City: Yamaguchi

Population: 1,336,522 (Wikidata, 2021)

Area: 6,111 km² / 2,359 sq mi

Subdivisions: 17

Geography

Highest Elevation Point: Mount Jakuchi (1 337 m)

Lowest point: Ono Ko (−3 m)

Borders

Technical Information

Time Zone: UTC+09:00

Where is Yamaguchi Prefecture located in Japan?