Saga Prefecture
Saga Prefecture (佐賀県, Saga-ken) is a small prefecture on the island of Kyushu. The prefectural capital is Saga City. The prefecture’s best known tourist attraction is its pottery, especially the pottery from the town of Arita.
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Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県, Kanagawa-ken) is located just south of Tokyo. Its prefectural capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa Prefecture is home to Kamakura and Hakone, two highly popular side trip destinations from Tokyo.
Read MoreTochigi Prefecture
Tochigi (栃木県, Tochigi-ken) is a landlocked prefecture in the Kanto Region. One of Japan’s most popular tourist attractions, the city of Nikko with its famous Toshogu Shrine, is located in Tochigi Prefecture. The prefectural capital is Utsunomiya.
Read MoreHyogo Prefecture
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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Sometimes referred to as Japan’s riviera, Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県, Shizuoka-ken) is located along the Pacific coast in the south of the Chubu Region. Mount Fuji and the Izu Peninsula are part of Shizuoka Prefecture. Tea is the prefecture’s most famous product. The prefectural capital is Shizuoka City.
Read MoreMiyagi Prefecture
Miyagi (宮城県, Miyagi-ken) is located on the Pacific coast in the southern Tohoku Region. Miyagi’s capital Sendai is the region’s largest city. Just outside of Sendai is Matsushima, a coastal town well known to offer one of Japan’s three most scenic views. The prefecture was the worst hit by the March 2011 tsunami.
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