Miyagi Prefecture is found in the coastal regions of Northern Japan, in the region of Tohoku. Being coastal, fisheries are a major industry in this prefecture. There are only 2.3 million people in this prefecture, many of whom live in its capital city of Sendai, which is the second largest city north of Tokyo. Miyagi […]
Iwate prefecture, in the northern region of Tohoku, is a large and mountainous region of Japan, home to some 1.2 million people. Large portions of the prefecture have been inhabited ever since the indigenous people of Japan arrived over 10,000 years ago. Many areas within this prefecture, including it’s capital city Morioka, have been continuously
Yamagata Prefecture is located in the northern region of Japan known as Tohoku. Yamagata Prefecture is highly mountainous and is an outdoor adventurers paradise, with a myriad of fun things to do an explore, from natural hot springs, to Skiing, and to historic mountain temples which will surely entertain those who seek adventure and want
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Fukushima Prefecture, located in Japan’s Tohoku region is the 3rd largest prefecture in terms of total area. The capital city of the prefecture is Fukushima city, located on the north end of the prefecture. In 2011, Fukushima prefecture was devastated by a tsunami. The Tsunami and the earthquake which caused the tsunami had severely damaged
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Hokkaido prefecture is Japan’s most northern island, and is the largest prefecture. The population for the prefecture is roughly 5.5 Million people. The prefecture’s capital city is Sapporo, and the prefecture is Japan’s largest producer of Agriculture, primarily dairy products. Dairy from Hokkaido is famous all across Japan, as there are over half a million
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Aomori Prefecture is the most northern prefecture on Japan’s main island of Honshu, and is the second most northern in Japan. Like many of the northern prefectures, Aomori is no stranger to mass amounts of snow. Aomori city actually has the world’s highest annual snowfall amounts, clocking in at well over 7 meters (23ft). The capital
Akita prefecture, is located in Northern japan, on the main Island of Honshu. Akita Prefecture is the 6th largest prefecture in terms of area, but only 38 out of 47 in terms of population (Est. 1,075,000 people). Roughly 320,000 people live in the prefecture capital city of Akita, which is located on the west coast.
