Hello, this is Funun. Japan is made up of 47 prefectures. Also, when searching for Japan, I think it will be easier to search if you know the name of the prefecture, so I summarized it. In addition, eastern Japan refers to Hokkaido, Tohoku, and Kanto, and western Japan refers to Kinki, chuugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Chubu is different in each region.
Please check this link for the location of the prefecture and the English notation!
English notation of prefectures
This map of Japan is linked to the table below by number. Please use it to visualize the location!

Rural | Prefecture | Main tourist destinations |
---|---|---|
1 Hokkaido | Hokkaido | Sapporo, Otaru, Hakodate, Furano, Wakkanai, Kushiro, Shiretoko, Noboribetsu Onsen |
2 Tohoku | Aomori | Sukayu Onsen, Shirakami Mountains, Hirosaki Castle |
Iwate | Chusonji, Hiraizumi, Hanamaki Onsen | |
Akita | Nyuto Onsen, Oga | |
Miyagi | Matsushima, Zuihoden, Sendai | |
Yamagata | Zao Onsen, Ginzan Onsen, Okama, Haguroyama Five-story Pagoda, Sankyo Soko, Yokkamura | |
Fukushima | Ouchi-juku, Goshikinuma, Tsuruga Castle, Abukuma Caves, Kitakata Ramen | |
3 Kanto | Ibaraki | Hitachi Seaside Park, Mt. Tsukuba, Kamiiso, Fukuroda Falls, Goura, Kairakuen, Ushiku Buddha, Isohara Onsen |
Tochigi | Nikko, Nasu, Kinugawa Onsen, Ashikaga, Motegi, Nikko Edomura, Shikanoyu, Kurobane Aizen, Mashiko | |
Gunma | Kusatsu Onsen, Tomioka Silk Mill, Ikaho Onsen, Haruna Shrine, Oze, Shima Onsen, Meganebashi, Kawaba, Crescent Village | |
Saitama | Mitsumine Shrine, Nagatoro, Kashiya Yokocho, Moomin Park, Misotsuchi, Chichibu, Saitama Super Arena, Seibu Dome | |
Chiba | Disneyland, Naritayama, Narita Airport, Tateyama, Sawara, Inubōsaki, Boso, Tsurigasaki Beach, Choshi | |
Tokyo | Shibuya, Harajuku, Takeshita Street, Asakusa, Kokugikan, Ameyoko, Shibata, Ginza, Kabukiza, Akihabara, Shinjuku, Ueno, Toyosu, Tsukiji, Mitaka, Tokyo Tower, Sky Tree, Sanrio Puroland, Takaoyama | |
Kanagawa | Hakone, Odawara Castle, Yugawara Onsen, Kamakura, Shonan, Enoshima, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Haneda Airport, Motomachi Chinatown, Minatomirai | |
4 Chubu | Niigata | Itoigawa, Myoko, Tsubame Onsen, Uonuma, Echigo Onsen, Yuzawa, Tsukioka Onsen |
Toyama | Kurobe, Gokayama, Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Himi | |
Ishikawa | Kanazawa, Kenrokuen, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Castle, Omicho Market, Wajima, Wakura Onsen | |
Fukui | Eiheiji Temple, Hakusan Heisenji Temple | |
Yamanashi | Mt. Fuji, Oshino Hakkai, Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Yamanaka, Fuji-Q Highland, Ishiwa Onsen | |
Nagano | Jigokudani, Karuizawa, Matsumoto Castle, Ueda Castle, Kamikochi, Kisoji, Shibu Onsen Town, Yatsugatake | |
Gifu | Shirakawa-go, Hida Takayama, Gero Onsen, All-night dance, Gifu Castle, Magome-juku, Hida Furukawa, Okuhida Onsen-go | |
Shizuoka | Atami, Kunoyama | |
Aichi | Nagoya Castle, Legoland, Nagoya | |
5 Kinki | Triple | Ise Jingu, Suzuka Circuit, Kumano Kodo, Iga, Ninja, Tokaido Sekijuku |
Shiga | Hieizan Enryakuji Temple, Lake Biwa, Hikone Castle | |
Kyoto | Kiyomizu Temple, Gion, Kinkakuji Temple, Arashiyama, Kifune Shrine, Todai Temple | |
Osaka | Osaka Castle, Dotonbori, Shinsekai, Namba, USJ, Kaiyukan, | |
Hyogo | Himeji Castle, Kinosaki Onsen, Arima Onsen, Mt. Rokko, Ako Onsen, | |
Nara | Todaiji Temple, Horyuji Temple, | |
Wakayama | Kumano Nachi Taisha, Wakayama Castle, Shirahama Onsen, Ryujin Onsen, Koyasan, Kumano Kodo, Kamikura Shrine, Yunobee Onsen | |
6 chuugoku | Tottori | Sand dunes, Misasa Onsen, Kaike Onsen, Sekikin Onsen, |
Shimane | Matsue, Izumo, Iwami Ginzan, Oki, Yasugi, Yunnan, Hamada Gotsu, Masuda Tsuwano, Tamatsukuri Onsen | |
Okayama | Kurashiki, Seto Ohashi, Okayama Castle, Okayama Korakuen, Kibitsuhiko Shrine, Yubara Onsen, Yugo Onsen | |
Hiroshima | Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Castle, Miyajima, Kure, Itsukushima Shrine, Miyahama Onsen, Shimanami Kaido | |
Yamaguchi | Tsunoshima Bridge, Hagi Castle Town, Akiyoshidai, Akiyoshido, | |
7 Shikoku | Tokushima | Naruto |
Kagawa | Naoshima, Teshima | |
Ehime | Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama Castle, Qingdao, Oku Dogo Onsen, | |
Kochi | Katsurahama, Highland Castle, Shimanto River | |
8 Kyushu | Fukuoka | Hakata, Itoshima, Dazaifu Tenmangu, Yanagawa, Nakasu, Kokura |
Saga | Imari, Karatsu, Ureshino Onsen, Takeo Onsen | |
Nagasaki | Huis Ten Bosch, Oura Catholic Church, Mt. Inasa, Gunkanjima, Kujukushima, Nagasaki Chinatown, | |
Kumamoto | Kumamoto Castle, Aso, Kurokawa Onsen, Daikanbo | |
Oita | Beppu, Hell Tour, Yufuin, Lake Kinrin, Kuju National Park, Hita Onsen | |
Miyazaki | Takachiho Gorge | |
Kagoshima | Sakurajima, Kirishima Onsen, Ibusuki Onsen, Amami Oshima, Yakushima, Yoronjima | |
9 Okinawa | Okinawa | Shuri Castle, Churaumi Aquarium, Kokusai Dori, Ishigaki Island, Miyako Island, Taketomi Island |
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