Yamashiro Province

Yamashiro Province (山城州) is a province of Yamatai located on the island of Ōshima. It has a population is 3,628,790 and its geographic area is 12,381.3 km². Yamashiro Province is bordered by Iwaki Province to the north-west, Yamagata Province to the north, Mizuho Province to the north-east, and Harima Province in the east and south-east. It is separated from Harima Province by the Aki Strait.

Yamashiro city is the capital of Yamashiro province. The largest city is Okayama. Other major cities include Kobayashi, Utano, Yokoyama, and Nagajima.

Geography
Yamashiro province lies on the Varunan coast of Yamatai. Most of the province consists of lowlands and foothills, with the terrain rising up to the Kamikokuryo Mountains in the north in Yamagata Province. Two major rivers pass through Yamashiro, the Moe River in the west and the Hiroka River in the east. The eastern part of the province is largely rich and fertile plains near the coast, which are part of the Mizuho Plain.

The province is located at the southern opening of the Aki Strait.

The province also includes several islands, including Dobutsumori island and Nagajima island.

Cities

 * Funaki
 * Kobayashi
 * Nagajima
 * Mikawa
 * Okayama
 * Utano
 * Yamashiro city