
Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県) is a prefecture of Japan in the Kanto...


Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県) is a prefecture of Japan in the Kanto Region of Honshu Island. It is one of the smaller prefectures in Japan. It has an area of 2,415 sq km, ranking it 43rd out of the 47 prefectures. The prefecture is located within the Greater Tokyo Area, which explains why it is the second most populous prefecture in the country, with a population of 8.9 million people. The prefectural capital is Yokohama.