Nara Prefecture

Nara Prefecture 奈良県
Prefecture
Flag Seal
Nara Prefecture in Japan
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Capital	Nara
Subdivisions	List Districts: 7 Municipalities: 39
Government
• Governor	Makoto Yamashita
Area
• Total	3,691 km2 (1,425 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	1,324,473
• Density	358.8/km2 (929/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code	630-8501
Area code	29000-9
ISO 3166 code	JP-29
Website	Official website

Nara Prefecture (奈良県, Nara-ken) is a prefecture of Japan in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu.^[1] The capital city is Nara.^[2]

1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Nara-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 699; "Kansai" at p. 477.
2. ↑ Nussbaum, "Nara" at p. 698.