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Shiga Prefecture

Part of the Kansai Region, Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県, Shiga-ken) is located east of Kyoto. The prefectural capital is Otsu. Shiga Prefecture fully encloses Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest lake. Another attraction is Hikone with its feudal castle.

Toyama Prefecture

Toyama (富山県, Toyama-ken) is a prefecture along the Sea of Japan coast in the the Chubu Region. Prefectural capital is Toyama City. The prefecture includes part of the spectacular Northern Japan Alps, which can be experienced along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.

Saitama Prefecture

Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県, Saitama-ken) is Tokyo‘s neighbor to the north. Much of southeastern Saitama, including the prefectural capital of Saitama City, are considered suburbs of Tokyo, while its western parts are mostly rural and mountainous and include parts of the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park. The former castle town of Kawagoe and the mountainous Chichibu region, known…

Ehime Prefecture

Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県, Ehime-ken) is located on the island of Shikoku. The prefectural capital is Matsuyama, which is best known for its castle and Dogo Onsen, one of Japan’s oldest hot springs. Other towns of interest are Uchiko, Ozu and Uwajima.

Ibaraki Prefecture

Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県, Ibaraki-ken) is located in the Kanto Region, northeast of Tokyo along the Pacific coast. The prefectural capital is Mito, known for Kairakuen Garden, which is considered one of Japan’s three most beautiful gardens.

Fukushima Prefecture

Fukushima (福島県, Fukushima-ken) is the third largest of Japan’s 47 prefectures and stretches over 150 kilometers from the Pacific coast into the mountainous interior the Tohoku Region. Reached in just over an hour by shinkansen from Tokyo, Fukushima offers ample of natural beauty, historic sites and leisure activities, including spectacular volcanic landscapes, excellent hot springs,…

Miyako Island (Miyakojima)

Miyako Island (宮古島, Miyakojima), located 300 kilometers south of Okinawa Main Island and 100 kilometers north of the Yaeyama Islands, is known for some of Japan’s best beaches and as a great destination for snorkeling and diving in the coral reefs. The sub tropical climate provides mild weather year around. Miyako is the fourth largest…

Mie Prefecture

Mie Prefecture (三重県, Mie-ken) belongs to both the Kansai Region and the Tokai Region. The prefecture is home to the Ise Shrines, Japan’s most sacred Shinto shrines. The prefectural capital is Tsu City.

Chiba Prefecture

Chiba Prefecture (千葉県, Chiba-ken) is located east of Tokyo. Many foreign travelers visit Chiba Prefecture, because Narita Airport, one of Japan’s busiest international airports, is located there. The prefectural capital is Chiba City. A large part of the prefecture is made up of the rural Boso Peninsula which is a popular resort destinations for Tokyoites.

Kagoshima Prefecture

Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県, Kagoshima-ken) consists of the southernmost part of Kyushu and the northern half of the Nansei Shoto, the island group that stretches from Kyushu to Taiwan. The prefecture’s former name is Satsuma. Satsuma played a crucial role in realizing the Meiji Restoration at the beginning of the Meiji Period (1868-1912).