Yamato Province facts for kids
Yamato Province (大和国, Yamato no Kuni) was an important old region in Japan. It was located in the area we now know as Nara Prefecture, on the large island of Honshū. People also called it Washū (和州).
This ancient province had its main city, or capital, in a place called Wakigami. This was in the Katsujō District. Later, when the main capital of Japan moved to Heijō-kyō, the capital of Yamato Province also moved. It was then set up in Takaichi District. The exact spots of these old capitals are not fully known today.
History of Yamato Province
In the Meiji period (1868-1912), big changes happened in Japan. The old provinces, like Yamato, were changed into new areas called prefectures. This happened around the 1870s. Maps of Japan were updated to show these new prefectures.
A very famous warship was named after this old province. The battleship Yamato was a huge ship. It was the main ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Important Shrines and Temples
Ōmiwa jinja was the most important Shinto shrine (called an ichinomiya) in Yamato Province. Shinto shrines are places of worship in Japan.
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In Spanish: Provincia de Yamato para niños
