Discover All About The 8 Regions of Japan

Regions of Japan

Overview

1. Hokkaido

Hokkaido - Discover All About The Regions of Japan. Picture of Shiretoko, Daisetsuzan, Noboribetsu, Furano, Lake Toya (Toyako), and the Soran Yosakoi Festival in Sapporo.

2. Tohoku

Tohoku - Discover All About The Regions of Japan copy. Picture of the Big Tori Gate on Yudosan, the last mountain and temple of Dewa Sanzan, Nebuta Matsuri in Aomori, Kanto Matsuri in Akita, Osorezan on Shimokita Hanto (Peninsula), Tanabata Matsuri in Sendai, Yamadera in Yamagata Prefecture,  and Aizu Wakamatsu Castle in Fukushima Prefecture.

3. Kanto

4. Chubu

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5. Kansai

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6. Chugoku

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7. Shikoku

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8. Kyushu

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Discover All About The 8 Regions of Japan

  1. Hokkaido Region
  2. Tohoku Region
  3. Kanto Region
  4. Chubu Region
  5. Kansai Region
  6. Chugoku Region
  7. Shikoku Region
  8. Kyushu Region

Hokkaido Region

Hokkaido - Discover All About The Regions of Japan. Picture of Shiretoko, Daisetsuzan, Noboribetsu, Furano, Lake Toya (Toyako), and the Soran Yosakoi Festival in Sapporo.

Top Destinations

  • Cities: Sapporo, Hakodate, Otaru
  • Onsen: Noboribetsu Onsen, Jozankei Onsen, Yunokawa Onsen
  • Nature: Daisetsuzan National Park, Shiretoko National Park, Lake Toya
  • Shrines & Temples: Hokkaido Shrine, Atsuta Shrine, Hakodate Hachiman Shrine

Prefectures

  • Hokkaido Prefecture

Tohoku Region

Tohoku - Discover All About The Regions of Japan copy. Picture of the Big Tori Gate on Yudosan, the last mountain and temple of Dewa Sanzan, Nebuta Matsuri in Aomori, Kanto Matsuri in Akita, Osorezan on Shimokita Hanto (Peninsula), Tanabata Matsuri in Sendai, Yamadera in Yamagata Prefecture, and Aizu Wakamatsu Castle in Fukushima Prefecture.

Top Destinations

  • Cities: Sendai, Aomori, Yamagata
  • Onsen: Ginzan Onsen, Nyuto Onsen, Zao Onsen
  • Nature: Towada-Hachiman National Park, Sanriku Coast, Bandai
  • Shrines & Temples: Yamadera, Chusonji Temple, Osorezan

Prefectures

  • Aomori Prefecture
  • Iwate Prefecture
  • Miyagi Prefecture
  • Akita Prefecture
  • Yamagata Prefecture
  • Fukushima Prefecture

Kanto Region

Top Destinations

  • Cities: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kamakura
  • Onsen: Hakone Onsen, Kusatsu Onsen, Manza Onsen
  • Nature: Nikko National Park, Lake Ashinoko, Owakudani
  • Temples & Shrines: Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Meiji Jingu, Great Buddha of Kamakura

Prefectures

  • Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Tochigi Prefecture
  • Gunma Prefecture
  • Saitama Prefecture
  • Chiba Prefecture
  • Tokyo Prefecture
  • Kanagawa Prefecture

Chubu Region

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Top Destinations

  • Cities: Kanazawa, Nagoya, Matsumoto
  • Onsen: Gero Onsen, Shirahone Onsen, Nozawa Onsen
  • Nature: Fuji Five Lakes, Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Kamikochi
  • Temples & Shrines: Zenko-ji Temple, Atsuta Shrine, Fujisan Sengen Shrine

Prefectures

  • Niigata Prefecture
  • Toyama Prefecture
  • Ishikawa Prefecture
  • Fukui Prefecture
  • Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Gifu Prefecture
  • Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Aichi Prefecture

Kansai Region

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Top Destinations

  • Cities: Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Himeji, Kobe
  • Onsen: Kinosaki Onsen, Arima Onsen, Nanki-Shirahama Onsen
  • Nature: Koyasan, Mount Rokko, Lake Biwako
  • Temples & Shrines: Kinkaku-ji, Fushimi-Inari Shrine, Todaiji Temple

Prefectures

  • Mie Prefecture
  • Shiga Prefecture
  • Kyoto Prefecture
  • Osaka Prefecture
  • Hyogo Prefecture
  • Nara Prefecture
  • Wakayama Prefecture

Chugoku Region

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Top Destinations

  • Cities: Hiroshima, Okayama, Kurashiki
  • Onsen: Yunogo Onsen, Yubara Onsen, Misasa Onsen
  • Nature: Akiyoshidai, Tottori Sand Dunes, Miyajima Island
  • Temples & Shrines: Itsukushima Shrine, Izumo Taisha, Kibitsu Shrine

Prefectures

  • Tottori Prefecture
  • Shimane Prefecture
  • Okayama Prefecture
  • Hiroshima Prefecture
  • Yamaguchi Prefecture

Shikoku Region

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Top Destinations

  • Cities: Matsuyama, Takamatsu, Kochi
  • Onsen: Dogo Onsen, Iya Onsen, Konpira Onsen
  • Nature: Oboke Gorge, Naruto Whirlpools, Naoshima Island
  • Temples & Shrines: 88 Temple Pilgrimage, Ishite-ji Temple, Kompirasan

Prefectures

  • Tokushima Prefecture
  • Kagawa Prefecture
  • Ehime Prefecture
  • Kochi Prefecture

Kyushu Region

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Top Destinations

  • Cities: Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kumamoto
  • Onsen: Kurokawa Onsen, Beppu Onsen, Yufuin
  • Nature: Mount Aso, Takachiho Gorge, Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park
  • Temples & Shrines: Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Nanzoin Temple, Yutoku Inari Shrine

Prefectures

  • Fukuoka Prefecture
  • Saga Prefecture
  • Nagasaki Prefecture
  • Kumamoto Prefecture
  • Oita Prefecture
  • Miyazaki Prefecture
  • Kagoshima Prefecture
  • Okinawa Prefecture