Hiroshima prefecture is located in the south west region of Honshu (Japan’s main island). It is well known for the horrors which unfolded late into World War II, when the United States of America dropped an atomic bomb, on the capital city of Hiroshima, now with a population of 1.2 million people. 2.8 Million people […]
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Tottori Prefecture is located in the Chugoku region on the island of Honshu. It is among the smallest prefectures both in size, and in population, taking 41st place in size, and last in population. Tottori is known mainly for it’s agriculture, as most of its products are pears, yams, and watermelon. The prefecture is situated
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Yamaguchi is the west-most prefecture on Japan’s main island of Honshu. While main parts of the prefecture are rural, the total population is 1.4 million people, with the capital city of Yamaguchi home to 200,000 people. The prefecture is an outdoor adventurous paradise, with countless opportunities to experience the beautiful prefecture. Yamaguchi was an essential
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Shimane is a prefecture located in the Chogoku region of Japan’s largest Island, Honmshu. It has a population for close to 700,000 individuals. The capital city of the prefecture is Matsue, home of the Matsue Castle. The prefecture holds one of the oldest shrines in Japan, Izumo Taisha. Izumo Taisha is considered to be so
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Okayama Prefecture located in western Honshu – Japan’s main island. It’s population is quite small, at only 1.9 million people across the prefecture. Okayama is in the Chugoku area, located along the Seto Inland Sea. The prefecture capitcal is Okayama city, which is the largest city in Okayama Prefecture – holding a population of 720,000
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