Regions of Japan

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Hokkaido

Surrounded by the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan, and the Pacific Ocean, Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido is a vast land that comprises about 20% of the country's surface area.Magnificent natural scenery and natural parks abound...

Tohoku

The Tohoku Region is located in the northeast part of Honshu, the main island of Japan. It comprises the six prefectures Aomori Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, and Fukushima Prefecture, which collectively...

Kanto

The Kanto Region is located in the eastern part of Honshu, the main island of Japan. It comprises the Tokyo Metropolis and the six prefectures Ibaraki Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture,...

Tokyo

Located on Japan's Kanto plain and facing Tokyo Bay, the metropolis of Tokyo comprises the 23 Special-ward Area, the Tama Area, and islands including the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. Tokyo is the capital of Japan and is home to over 13 million residents,...

Chubu

The Chubu Region is the name given to the central area of Honshu, located in the middle of the Japanese archipelago. It comprises the nine prefectures Niigata Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture,...

Kansai

Located in the central western area of Honshu, the Kansai Region comprises the five prefectures Hyogo Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Mie Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, and Wakayama Prefecture, as well as the urban prefectures Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture...

Kyoto

Kyoto marked the home of the capital of Japan for a span of about 1,100 years, from 794 to the middle of the 19th century. Temples and shrines built during that period still stand in the city, which counts Kiyomizudera Temple and Nijo Castle among its 17 UNESCO...

Chugoku

The Chugoku Region, located in the western part of Honshu, comprises the five prefectures Tottori Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture, Okayama Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Yamaguchi Prefecture. The region is home to many well-known...

Shikoku

Along with Hokkaido, Honshu, and Kyushu, Shikoku is one of the four main islands that make up the Japanese archipelago. The smallest of those islands, it comprises the four prefectures Tokushima Prefecture, Kagawa Prefecture, Ehime Prefecture, and Kochi Prefecture...

Kyushu

Kyushu is one of the four main islands that makes up Japan, along with Hokkaido, Honshu, and Shikoku, and is the third largest of them. It is comprised of Fukuoka prefecture, Saga prefecture, Nagasaki prefecture, Kumamoto prefecture, Oita prefecture,...

Okinawa

With the Nansei Islands as its southernmost tip, Okinawa Prefecture is located between Taiwan and Kyushu, the southwestern-most of Japan's four main islands. Okinawa comprises 160 islands of varied sizes that dot a vast area of ocean, and enjoys warm...

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Okayama

Koraku-en Garden

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Okayama

Kurashiki Aesthetic Area

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Okayama

Bara Zushi (Finely Chopped Ingredients Such as Seafood and Vegetables with Rice)

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Hiroshima

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park (Genbaku Dome)

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Hiroshima

Miyajima Water Fireworks Festival

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Hiroshima

Okonomiyaki (Japanaese Pancake)

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Yamaguchi

Ganryu-jima Island

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Yamaguchi

Motonosumiinari-jinja Shrine

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Yamaguchi

Hagi Yaki (Pottery)

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Tottori

20th Century Pear

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Tottori

Tottori Sand Dunes

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Tottori

Betabumizaka (Eshima Ohashi Bridge)

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Shimane

Lake Shinjiko

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Shimane

Iwami Kagura (Sacred Music and Dance)

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Shimane

Shimane Tonbodama (Glass beads)

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The Chugoku Region, located in the western part of Honshu, comprises the five prefectures Tottori Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture, Okayama Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Yamaguchi Prefecture. The region is home to many well-known tourism destinations, including the Hiroshima Peace Memorial and Itsukushima Shrine, both designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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