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.
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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.
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Hyogo Prefecture (兵庫県, Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kansai Region, stretching from the Seto Inland Sea to the Sea of Japan. Its largest city and capital is Kobe, its most famous tourist attraction is Himeji Castle, and its best known hot spring resorts are Arima and Kinosaki.
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