HOKKAIDO

Hokkaido is the second-largest island of Japan, and also its largest and northernmost prefec ...

TOHOKU

Comprising six large prefectures, the Tohoku region is best known for its cold winters, gorg ...

KANTO-KOSHINETSU

Probably the best-known of all areas in Japan, due to the presence of Tokyo and its metropol ...

CHUBU-HOKURIKU

Spread out over a large area of the country, Chubu-Hokuriku includes the Pacific-bordering p ...

KANSAI

For centuries, the Kansai region has been home to some of the most historically and commerci ...

CHUGOKU

Honshu island’s westernmost prefectures are collectively known as Chugoku. Translated as ‘mi ...

SHIKOKU

The smallest of Japan’s major islands, Shikoku is best known for its 88-temple pilgrimage ro ...

KYUSHU AND OKINAWA

The Kyushu Region
The Kyushu region incorporates seven prefectures, and exhibits many ...