Japan Regions

Hokkaido

Hokkaido (北海道, Hokkaidō) is the second largest, northernmost and least developed of Ja...

Tohoku

The Tohoku Region (東北地方, Tōhoku Chihō, literally "North East Region") consists of s...

Kanto

The Kanto (関東, Kantō, literally "east of the border") is Japan's largest plain and very ...

Chubu

The Chubu Region (中部地方, Chūbu Chihō, literally "central part") consists of nine pref...

Kansai

The Kansai region (関西地方 Kansai-chihō) or the Kinki region (近畿地方 Kinki-chihō)...

Chugoku

The Chugoku Region (中国地方, Chūgoku Chihō, literally "central country") makes up the w...

Shikoku

Shikoku (四国, literally "four countries") is Japan's fourth largest island, southwest of Ja...

Kyushu

Kyushu (九州, Kyūshū, literally "nine provinces") is Japan's third largest island, located...

Okinawa

Okinawa (沖縄県, Okinawa-ken) is Japan's southernmost prefecture, consisting of a few doze...