Editing Yamanashi Prefecture (section)

== Economy ==
Yamanashi has a sizable industrial base in and around Kōfu city, with [[jewelry]] and [[robotics]] industries being particularly prominent. The headquarters of [[FANUC]], manufacturer of factory automation systems, is based in [[Oshino, Yamanashi|Oshino]] in the south of the prefecture.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fanuc.eu/en/about-us/history |title=FANUC History |publisher=FANUC Europe Corporation |access-date=March 19, 2014}}</ref>

The prefecture is also host to numerous fruit farms and vineyards.  Yamanashi is one of the major fruit producing regions in Japan, being the top domestic producer of grapes, peaches, plums as well as [[Japanese wine|wine]].

In addition, roughly 40% of the [[mineral water]] bottled in Japan comes from Yamanashi, mainly from around the [[Japanese Alps|Southern Alps]], [[Mount Fuji]], and Mitsutōge areas. The quality of the water sources in the Southern Alps prompted [[Suntory]] Group to open the [[Hakushu distillery]] in the northern Yamanashi town of [[Hokuto, Yamanashi|Hokuto]].