Minami-Alps City [Yamanashi prefecture Japan]

南アルプス市

Last modified: 2026-09-26 by zachary harden
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 25 April 2014

• City Flag
• Ashiyasu
• Hatta
• Kushigata
• Kosai
• Shirane
• Wakakusa

• Yamanashi prefecture
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City Flag

The flag of the city of Minami-Alps is white with mark.
Source: http://www.city.minami-alps.yamanashi.jp/kurashi/tanoshimu/bigtenyear/4bunno3seijinshiki.html
Tomislav Šipek, 25 April 2014

The city emblem was adopted on Sep 19th 2003 by Announcement No 31 but there is no flag law. The white flag has a blue and green two color city emblem in tne center. The city emblem is a combination of stylized M and A of Minami-Alps in a form of Southern Alps Mountains in Yamanashi. The three triangles symbolizes the city making a leap to the future with dreams and hopes meanwhile the ellipse at the bottom does the harmony between the people and the nature.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 11 May 2014

Ashiyasu Village / 芦安村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 06 May 2014

The flag of the former village of Ashiyasu was maroon with mark. The village is now, from 2003, part of the city of Minami-Alps.
Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mti/Flag_of_Japan_Yamanashipref#cite_note-12
Tomislav Šipek, 06 May 2014

The katakana character ア “A” is stylized to represent a mountain and the sun.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 22 September 2026

Hatta Village / 八田村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 06 May 2014

The flag of the former village of Hatta was maroon with mark. The village is now, from 2003, part of the city of Minami-Alps.
Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mti/Flag_of_Japan_Yamanashipref#cite_note-12
Tomislav Šipek, 06 May 2014

The design is based on the kanji character for “eight” (八), symbolizing the village's bright and harmonious growth.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 22 September 2026

Kushigata Town / 櫛形町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 06 May 2014

The flag of the former town of Kushigata was blue with mark. The town is now, from 2003, part of the city of Minami-Alps.
Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mti/Flag_of_Japan_Yamanashipref#cite_note-12
Tomislav Šipek, 06 May 2014

The katakana character クシ “Kushi” is stylized into a triangle and a circle to symbolize the town's harmony and unity.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 23 September 2026

Kosai Town / 甲西町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 06 May 2014

The flag of the former town of Kosai was maroon with mark. The town is now, from 2003, part of the city of Minami-Alps.
Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mti/Flag_of_Japan_Yamanashipref#cite_note-12
Tomislav Šipek, 06 May 2014

The design is based on the hiragana characterこ “ko”; the circle represents harmony, while the arrow symbolizes the town’s progress.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 23 September 2026

Shirane Town / 白根町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 06 May 2014

The flag of the former town of Shirane was blue with mark. The town is now, from 2003, part of the city of Minami-Alps.
Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mti/Flag_of_Japan_Yamanashipref#cite_note-12
Tomislav Šipek, 06 May 2014

The kanji character “白” is placed inside the katakana character “ネ,” and the circular shape symbolizes peace and progress.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 23 September 2026

Wakakusa Town / 若草町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 06 May 2014

The flag of the former town of Wakakusa was green with mark. The town is now, from 2003, part of the city of Minami-Alps.
Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mti/Flag_of_Japan_Yamanashipref#cite_note-12
Tomislav Šipek, 06 May 2014

The kanji characters 若草 for “Wakakusa” have been stylized to represent the town's future, stretching upward from both sides.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 24 September 2026