Uenohara

Uenohara (Uenohara-shi in Japanese) is a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. In February 2023 it had an estimated population of 23,158 in 9,987 households, a density of about 140 people per square kilometre, and a total area of 170.57 square kilometres. The climate is characterised by hot, humid summers and relatively mild winters. During the Edo period all of Kai Province was territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. The village of Uenohara was established on 27 December 1897, became a town on 1 April 1955 by annexing seven neighbouring villages, and the modern city was established on 13 February 2005 when the town absorbed the village of Akiyama.