Japan's 47 Prefectures
Japan consists of four principal islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu with 47 prefectures throughout. Each prefecture has its own unique culture, food and attractions that together make up an incredibly diverse and captivating country.
Japan's 47 Prefectures
Region
Kanto
- Chiba - It's your choice of natural beauty, city life or a little of both.
- Gunma - All about that bath
- Ibaraki - Natto and nature in central Kanto
- Kanagawa - Seaside, shrines and so much more
- Saitama - For a quick breath of fresh mountain air
- Tochigi - Heavyweight cultural heritage with a breathtaking natural landscape
- Tokyo - Japan's electrifying capital
Region
Chubu
- Aichi - From textiles to Toyota in the industrial hub of Japan
- Fukui - The lost world of Fukui
- Gifu - A perfect pitstop
- Ishikawa - Chubu's dignified cultural center
- Nagano - Monkey business in the Japanese mountains
- Niigata - Honshu's sake country
- Shizuoka - Everyone's cup of tea
- Toyama - Climb every mountain
- Yamanashi - Japan’s wine country in the Fuji foothills
Region
Kansai
- Hyogo - A model slice of Japan
- Kyoto - Kyoto Prefecture is a heaven of mushrooms, matcha and more
- Mie - Poets, ninja and the mother of Japan
- Nara - The birthplace of Japanese civilization
- Osaka - The metropolitan heart of Kansai
- Shiga - Stunning views from all directions
- Wakayama - The land of the gods
Region
Kyushu
- Fukuoka - The lively gateway to Kyushu and beyond
- Kagoshima - Another earth
- Kumamoto - Smoke on the water
- Miyazaki - Mountains and mangos in southeastern Kyushu
- Nagasaki - Fusion and fire in Japan's international gateway
- Oita - Highway to hell
- Okinawa - Japan's tropical island paradise
- Saga - Fun in the mud