Nara Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
奈良県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 奈良県 |
| • Rōmaji | Nara-ken |
Daigokuden in Heijyō Palace | |
| Anthem: Nara kenmin no uta | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Island | Honshu |
| Capital | Nara |
| Subdivisions | Districts: 7, Municipalities: 39 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Makoto Yamashita |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,691.09 km2 (1,425.14 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 40th |
| Population (1 February 2025) | |
• Total | 1,280,930 |
| • Rank | 31th |
| • Density | 347/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| • Dialects | Nara・Okuyoshino |
| GDP | |
| • Total | JP¥3,925 billion US$36.0 billion (2019) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-29 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols of Japan | |
| Bird | Japanese robin (Erithacus akahige) |
| Fish | Goldfish ( Carassius auratus auratus ) Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis) Amago (Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae) |
| Flower | Nara yae zakura (Prunus verecunda cultivar) |
| Tree | Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) |
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Nara Prefecture (奈良県, Nara-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [naꜜ.ɾa, na.ɾaꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. As of 2020, Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of 3,691 square kilometres (1,425 sq mi). Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Mie Prefecture to the east.
Nara is the capital and largest city of Nara Prefecture, with other major cities including Kashihara, Ikoma, and Yamatokōriyama. Nara Prefecture is located in the center of the Kii Peninsula on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast, and is one of only eight landlocked prefectures. Nara Prefecture has the distinction of having more UNESCO World Heritage listings than any other prefecture in Japan.