Prefectures Of Japan
38 entries in the Prefectures Of Japan compendium.
Prefectures Of Japan — Era Chart
Aichi PrefectureAichi Prefecture is Japan's industrial heartland and home to Toyota.Akita PrefectureA northern Japanese prefecture with rich traditions and declining population.Aomori PrefectureNorthernmost prefecture on Honshu, home to Japan's oldest pottery.Chiba PrefectureA Japanese prefecture on the eastern Pacific coast, part of Greater Tokyo.Ehime PrefecturePrefecture on Shikoku, home to three Nobel laureates.Fukui PrefectureA Japanese prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast.Fukuoka PrefectureNorthern Kyūshū prefecture with major industry and cultural festivals.Fukushima PrefectureFukushima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It iGifu PrefectureHistoric crossroads of Japan, home to Sengoku-era warlords.Gunma PrefectureInland prefecture known for horses, silk, and four prime ministers.Hiroshima PrefecturePrefecture in Chūgoku region, known for atomic bombing and UNESCO sites.Hyōgo PrefectureA Japanese prefecture with coastlines on two seas.Ishikawa PrefectureA Japanese prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast.Iwate PrefectureSecond-largest Japanese prefecture, with rich history and natural beauty.Kagawa PrefectureJapan's smallest prefecture, known for udon and olive cultivation.Kagoshima PrefectureSouthern Kyushu prefecture with volcanic landscapes and rich food culture.Kumamoto PrefecturePrefecture on Kyūshū with Mount Aso and Kumamoto Castle.Kyoto PrefectureHistoric imperial capital and cultural center of Japan.Kōchi PrefectureA mountainous prefecture on Shikoku, birthplace of Sakamoto Ryōma.Mie PrefecturePrefecture on Honshu with ancient Shinto shrines and modern industry.Miyagi PrefectureMiyagi Prefecture: Tōhoku's largest city and scenic Matsushima.Miyazaki PrefectureA Kyūshū prefecture on Japan's Pacific coast.Nagano PrefectureLandlocked prefecture hosting the 1998 Winter Olympics.Nagasaki PrefectureJapanese prefecture with a history of foreign trade and Christian heritage.Nara PrefectureAncient cradle of Japanese civilization with a wealth of UNESCO sites.Niigata PrefecturePrefecture on the Sea of Japan, known for rice and sake.Okayama PrefecturePrefecture in Japan's Chūgoku region, home to Momotarō legend.Okinawa PrefecturePrefecture with a flag adopted October 13, 1972, featuring a red, white, and red emblem.Osaka PrefectureSecond-most densely populated prefecture in Japan.Saga PrefectureA Kyushu prefecture known for ceramics and historical significance.Shiga PrefectureInland prefecture encircling Japan's largest lake, Lake Biwa.Shimane PrefectureSecond-least populous prefecture, home to ancient Izumo-taisha shrine.Shizuoka PrefecturePacific coast prefecture home to Mount Fuji and major industries.Tochigi PrefectureInland prefecture with UNESCO shrines and industrial zones.Tokushima PrefectureA Shikoku prefecture known for agriculture and the Ōnaruto Bridge.Tottori PrefectureJapan's least populous prefecture, home to the largest sand dunes.Toyama PrefectureIndustrial hub on the Japan Sea coast with rare glaciers.Wakayama PrefectureA Japanese prefecture on the Kii Peninsula.
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