Summer – Haki Japan

Kochi Prefecture

Kochi Prefecture (高知県, Kōchi-ken) is located on the island of Shikoku. The prefectural capital is Kochi City. The prefecture’s former name is Tosa. Tosa and its local hero Sakamoto Ryoma played an important historical role towards the end of the Edo Period.

Tokushima Prefecture

Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県, Tokushima-ken) is located on the island of Shikoku. The prefectural capital is Tokushima City. The prefecture is best known for the Awa Odori, a dance festival held in August, the whirlpools of Naruto and the remote Iya Valley.

Miyazaki Prefecture

Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県, Miyazaki-ken) is located along the southeastern coast of Kyushu, offering beautiful mountainous and coastal scenery and a mild climate. The prefectural capital is Miyazaki City. Among its most popular tourist destinations is Takachiho, a mountain town known for its gorge and place in mythology.

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.

Aomori Prefecture

Aomori (青森県, Aomori-ken) is the northernmost prefecture on Japan’s main island Honshu. The prefectural capital is Aomori City. The former regional capital city, Hirosaki, offers a nice castle which becomes one of Japan’s best cherry blossom spots each spring.

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.

Yamagata Prefecture

Yamagata (山形県, Yamagata-ken) is a large prefecture along the Sea of Japan coast in the southern Tohoku Region. The prefectural capital is Yamagata City. The prefecture is known for its agricultural products, especially cherries, hot springs, rural flair and natural beauty.

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…

Hokkaido

Hokkaido (北海道, Hokkaidō) is the second largest, northernmost and least developed of Japan’s four main islands. Its weather is harsh in winter with lots of snowfall, below zero temperatures and frozen seas, while in summer it does not get as hot and humid as in the other parts of the country. With its unspoiled nature,…

Nagano Prefecture

Nagano (長野県, Nagano-ken) is a mountainous, landlocked prefecture in the center of Honshu, belonging to the Chubu Region. Located only an hour by shinkansen from Tokyo, the large prefecture is famous for its natural and rural beauty. Nagano hosted the Olympic Winter Games 1998. Prefectural capital is Nagano City.