Ehime Prefecture is found in the Shikoku region of Japan, in the coastal area that lines the Seto Inland Sea of Japan. With a population of only 1.3 million people, Ehime is a very spread out prefecture, and small clusters of cities can be found primarily along the coastlines. Matsuyama City is the largest city […]
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
Miyazaki Prefecture is among the most southern prefectures in Japan, home to subtropical climates, pristine beaches and stunning natural beauty. Miyazaki Prefecture, home to just over 1 million people, is rarely visited by tourists due to it being a bit out of the way from the major tourist destinations. But Miyazaki offers a great experience
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Gunma Prefecture, located in the Kanto Region of Japan on the Island of Honshu, is a highly mountainous prefecture. Gunma is entirely landlocked, and due to the mountainous terrain, a lot of the population centers are located close to each other. The total population for Gunma prefecture is just under 2 Million people, with the
Oita Prefecture is located in the northern region of the island of Kyushu. It’s capital city is Oita City, home to approximately half a million people. Given its location in the mountains and along the coast, there is quite a large contrast of regional specialties and dishes. Agriculture and the fishing are both large industries
Nagasaki Prefecture, located in the northern region of the Island of Kyushu, and is composed of several islands in the sub tropics of Japan. Nagasaki Prefecture is one of the only places in Japan that you can see a huge Catholic presence, with there be being approximately 70,000 Catholics in the prefecture, which accounts for
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Ibaraki Prefecture is located in the Kanto region of Japan, and is only a short distance outside of Tokyo. The prefecture is home to some 2,800,000 million people. The prefectural capital city is Mito, which can be found in the northern region of the prefecture. Ibaraki Prefecture is a highly educated prefecture, with it containing
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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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Nagano Prefecture is one of the largest prefectures in Japan, and is located in the center of the island of Honshu. Nagano is an outdoor adventurers paradise, with countless things to see and do, hundreds of mountains and thousands of hiking trails. Just over 20% of the total area of Nagano Prefecture is dedicated as
