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,…
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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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