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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Fukuoka Prefecture is located in the northernmost section of the island of Kyushu. It has a population of about 5 million people. The Capital city is Fukuoka City, and that houses a population of 1.5 Million people. Back in the early days of Japan, Fukuoka was one of the first regions to be founded, as
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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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Tochigi Prefecture is located in the northern regions on Kanto, and is located a short distance away from Tokyo Metropolitan area. The prefecture is home to just under 2 million people, and for the most part is rural with beautiful mountain views and stunning waterfalls. The region is also home to lavish 17th century shrines,
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Saitama is a densely populated prefecture located to the north of the Tokyo Metropolitan Prefecture. There is an estimated population just shy of 8 Million people, making it one of the largest Prefectures in terms of population, and population density. The capital city of the prefecture is Saitama, with a population of 1.3 Million people.
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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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Kagawa Prefecture is a small prefecture that encompasses the north eastern corner of the Japanese Island of Shikoku. With a population from the entire prefecture being just over 1 million indiviudlals residing here, Kagawa is a quiet rural prefecture that offers plenty of outdoor attractions. The capital city of Kagawa is Takamatsu, which alone houses
Shiga Prefecture borders Kyoto, Nara, Aichi, Gifu, and Fukui Prefectures. It is located on the edge of the Kansai region of Japan’s island of Honshu. The region is home to Japan’s largest lake, Lake Biwa, which encompasses large portions of the prefectures area. The capital city of the region is Otsu, which is located in
Yamanashi Prefecture is a mountainous Prefecture that borders the western region of Tokyo Prefecture. The prefecture is an outdoor adventure seeker paradise, with numerous gorgeous hiking trails. the many large mountains also offer some good skiing conditions, so if you are in Tokyo for the winter and want to go skiing, the Yamanashi prefecture is
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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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