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REGIONS of JAPAN the Fusion of Historical Divisions and Modern Administrative Needs For more detailed information on Japanese government policy and other such matters, see the following home pages. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website http://www.mofa.go.jp/ Web Japan http://web-japan.org/ REGIONS OF JAPAN The fusion of historical divisions and modern administrative needs 0 300km N Hokkaido 1 Hokkaido Hokkaido Sapporo SEA OF JAPAN 1 15 Niigata 16 Toyama 17 Ishikawa 18 Fukui 19 Nagano 2 31 Okayama 20 Yamanashi 21 32 Hiroshima Gifu 3 33 Tottori 22 Shizuoka 4 34 Shimane 23 Aichi Tohoku 35 Yamaguchi Chubu 6 2 Aomori Chugoku 5 3 Akita 15 4 Iwate 34 17 Sendai Kita-Kyushu 33 16 5 Miyagi 18 7 6 Yamagata Fukuoka 35 32 31 26 Honshu Kyushu 41 40 Hiroshima 29 7 Fukushima Kyoto 19 8 9 40 42 43 21 Fukuoka Kobe 25 36 28 11 10 41 Saga Kyushu 39 Nagoya 20 42 Shikoku Osaka 23 Chiba PACIFIC OCEAN Nagasaki 44 37 Kawasaki 13 43 Oita 46 38 27 24 22 14 12 45 44 Kumamoto 30 Yokohama 45 Kagoshima Shikoku Kinki Kanto 46 Miyazaki 36 Kagawa 24 Mie 8 Gumma 37 Tokushima 25 Shiga 9 Tochigi 38 Kochi 26 Kyoto 10 Ibaraki 39 Ehime 27 Nara 11 Saitama 28 Osaka 12 Chiba 29 Hyogo 13 Tokyo 47 Okinawa 30 Wakayama 14 Kanagawa Eight Regions of Japan he Japanese archipelago consists of mostly of Japan’s four main islands—and several Tmountainous islands that stretch from surrounding islands. This island is separated northeast to southwest about 2,800 km long. from Honshu to the south by the Tsugaru In total land area (377,915 sq km, 2006), it is a Strait (although the two islands are connected bit larger than Finland or Italy and roughly the by train service via an undersea tunnel). The same size as the American state of Montana. climate is very different from the rest of Japan. The four major islands are Hokkaido, Honshu, It is generally cooler in the summer and very Shikoku, and Kyushu. Japan’s total population cold in the winter. Hokkaido is criss-crossed in 2005 was 127,645,000. by mountain ranges and is famous for its natural scenery, including virgin forests, active Hokkaido Region volcanoes, and large lakes. Kushiro Marsh, in the east of Hokkaido, is famous as a paradise This region is formed by Hokkaido Island— for migrating birds such as the Japanese red- the northernmost and the second largest crested crane. Part of the Shiretoko Peninsula REGIONS OF JAPAN 1 in northeast Hokkaido was designated a World Heritage site in 2005. Hokkaido was first settled in the sixteenth century by Japanese who began to trade with the indigenous Ainu people there, but it was in the late nineteenth century that the island’s full-scale development was launched by the Meiji administration. Fishing and forestry are important parts of It takes about half an hour by train from Kushiro Marsh Breeding ground of Hokkaido’s agriculture and underlie much of Sendai to Matsushima. Three large, colorful the Japanese crane the island’s industrial activity, including food festivals are held each summer in the Tohoku and Japan’s largest wetlands area, Hokkaido processing, woodworking, pulp, and paper region. They are Nebuta Matsuri, held in Prefecture’s Kushiro industries. Aomori and Hirosaki; Tanabata Matsuri, in Marsh is part of Kushiro Shitsugen National Park. The capital city, Sapporo, is famous for Sendai; and Kanto Matsuri, in Akita. © Bon Color Photo Agency the Snow Festival held in early February, with many large sculptures made of snow Kanto Region and ice on display, forming spectacular scenes. Hakodate, a large city in the south The Kanto region lies in the southeastern of Hokkaido, is noted for its beautiful night part of Honshu and is dominated by the views. Within Japan’s system of prefectures, Kanto Plain, Japan’s largest plain. The climate Hokkaido alone is categorized as a “circuit,” is generally mild, and the four seasons though it is the equivalent of a prefecture. are sharply delineated. This region, which includes such key cities as Tokyo, Yokohama, Tohoku Region Kawasaki, Saitama, and Chiba, is the most populous region of Japan. The hub of the This largely mountainous region region—the Tokyo-Yokohama district—is encompasses all of northeastern Japan. Centers the core of Japan’s commerce and industry. of population are found along the coastlines The Keihin Industrial Zone and the Keiyo of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, Industrial Region, extending along the shore and in several basins. The Tohoku region has of Tokyo Bay, form the largest industrial zone short summers and long winters, interspersed of Japan. with beautiful spring and autumn seasons. The satellite suburbs, within about a two Shirakami Sanchi, located in south Aomori hours’ commuting distance from downtown Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, has a large- Tokyo, are expanding, resulting in the scale primeval forest of beech trees; it was urbanization of a large portion of the Kanto registered as a World Heritage site in 1993. region. Though agricultural activity has The Tohoku area is primarily agricultural: decreased in general, it is still thriving in the 65% of cultivated land is rice paddy fields, areas to the east and north, and contributes to which account for almost a quarter of all the region’s economy. the paddy fields throughout the country. Tokyo is the capital of Japan. It is home However, it is not rare for a cool summer to to most large domestic corporations, foreign damage the crops. Fishing and forestry are companies, and the head offices of the mass also important. Industrial activities include media. Tokyo is also a center of education. electrical appliances, chemical production, The city is famous as a center of culture and pulp processing, cement, and petroleum entertainment. It offers a variety of modern refining, with some production of petroleum and traditional arts. Classical and popular and natural gas. Sendai is the largest city. music are performed at Tokyo’s many concert Matsushima, a group of more than 260 halls, and there are numerous museums and small islands in Miyagi Prefecture, is counted art galleries. Sightseeing tours of the city by among the three most beautiful sights in Japan. bus have regular scheduled departures. The REGIONS OF JAPAN 2 bus, called Hato (pigeon), visits famous spots such as the Tokyo Tower, Ginza, and Asakusa. Asakusa, where many traditional events and festivals are held, still retains the atmosphere of old Tokyo. Metropolitan Tokyo consists of the 23 wards of urban Tokyo, 26 cities, 5 towns, and 8 villages. Chubu Region Snow country Kinki Region A home in a rural village The Chubu region in central Honshu faces of the Chubu region’s both the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan. Located in west central Honshu, the Kinki Niigata Prefecture, which is known for its heavy The climate varies greatly according to the region is Japan’s second most important snow falls. area: while the Sea of Japan side is famous area in terms of industry. The ancient capital © Kodansha for heavy snowfall, the Pacific side generally of Kyoto is in Kinki. So, too, are the cities enjoys a mild climate throughout the year. of Osaka and Kobe (one of Japan’s most Some towns, located on plateau, are very important ports), which form the center of popular as summer retreats due to their cool commerce for western Japan. Rice and citrus- climate. The Japan Alps, which has several fruit production, lumbering, and fishing are all lofty mountains and is thus called the Roof important to the region’s economy. of Japan, extends from north to south in the Kyoto, once the capital of Japan and the Chubu region. residence of emperors from 794 to 1868, is The Chubu region has some of Japan’s famous for its temples, shrines, and other longest rivers and one of the largest rice- historic sites, and is a virtual storehouse of producing areas, located along the Sea officially designated National Treasures and of Japan. It has three industrial areas: the Important Cultural Properties. As a noted Chukyo Industrial Zone, which is home to tourist resort, Kyoto attracts millions of the main facility of Toyota Motors; the Tokai tourists every year, from throughout Japan and Industrial Region, where Yamaha is based; the world. The Historic Monuments of Ancient and the Hokuriku Industrial Region. In Kyoto were registered as a World Heritage site addition to rice, agricultural products include in 1994. tea, mandarin oranges, strawberries, grapes, Osaka is the financial center of western peaches, and apples. Japan. It is an industrial center as well, The most famous landmark of this largely especially for chemicals, machinery, steel, and mountainous region is Mount Fuji. It is Japan’s metal. Both the Tokaido Shinkansen and the highest (3,776 meters, or 12,388 feet) and most Sanyo Shinkansen depart from and arrive at highly regarded mountain, considered sacred Shin-Osaka station (with the exception of some by some Japanese. Its conical form has inspired trains going from Tokyo through to Hakata, generations of artists and is world renowned Kyushu, or Hiroshima). as a symbol of Japan. During the climbing Offering yet another of the three most season, from July 1 to August 31, it is crowded beautiful views of Japan, Amanohashidate is with climbers. Other sightseeing spots in a sandbar in northeastern Kyoto Prefecture. It the Chubu region are the Izu Peninsula in is noted for the beauty of its more than 6,000 Shizuoka Prefecture, which has a subtropical gnarled pine trees. climate, many beautiful beaches, and a great The term Kansai refers to an area centering number of hot springs; and Zenkoji in Nagano roughly on the cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Prefecture, a well-known temple that attracts Kobe.
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