Administrative divisions of Japan
Prefectural level
Prefectures (都道府県 todōfuken)
Subprefectural level
Subprefectures (支庁 shichō) Designated cities (政令指定都市 seirei-shitei-toshi) Districts (郡 gun)
Municipal level
Core cities (中核市 chūkaku-shi) Special cities (特例市 tokurei-shi) Cities (市 shi) Special wards (Tokyo) (特別区 tokubetsu-ku) Wards (区 ku) Towns (町 chō, machi) Villages (村 son, mura)

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" (都 to), Tokyo; one "circuit" (道 dō), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). Japan no longer officially has the traditional Federal system, and its 47 prefectures, and prefectural and municipal assembly members are popularly elected for Certain Prefectures of Japan are now or once were divided into subprefectures. A, also known as a or, is a Japanese city that has a population greater than 500000 and has been designated as such by an order of the Cabinet of Japan under Article The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the County of the United States, ranking at the level below There are three basic types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns and villages. A is a class of Japanese city created by the first clause of Article 252 Section 22 of the Local Autonomy Law of Japan. of Japan are cities with populations of at least 200000 and are delegated a subset of the functions delegated to core cities. |||} A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and, with the difference that they are not a component of. The are 23 municipalities that together make up the core and the most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. List of wards Chiba Chūō-ku Chiba Hanamigawa-ku Chiba Inage-ku Chiba A town (町 chō or machi) is a local administrative unit in Japan. A is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with,, and. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. In Law, jurisdiction (from the Latin ius iuris meaning "law" and dicere meaning "to speak" is the practical Authority officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. In Law, a circuit is an appellate judicial district used in the Court systems of several nations WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's For subsequent types of praefectura, see Prefect. Prefecture (from the Latin Praefectura) indicates the office WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kinki region on Honshū, the main island of WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region of the island of Honshū In Japanese, they are commonly referred to as todōfuken (都道府県). is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities Prefectures are governmental bodies larger than cities, towns, and villages. For subsequent types of praefectura, see Prefect. Prefecture (from the Latin Praefectura) indicates the office |||} A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and, with the difference that they are not a component of. A town (町 chō or machi) is a local administrative unit in Japan. A is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with,, and. Each prefecture is led by a directly elected governor and a single-chamber parliament. TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those

The current system was established by the Meiji government in July 1871 with the abolition of the han system and establishment of the prefecture system (廃藩置県 haihan-chiken). The Government of Meiji period Japan from 1868-1911 was an evolution of institutions and structures from the feudal order of the Tokugawa bakufu towards The was an act in 1871 of the new Meiji government of the Empire of Japan to replace the traditional feudal domain ( han) system and to introduce Although there were initially over 300 prefectures, many of them being former han territories, this number was reduced to 72 in the latter part of 1871, and 47 in 1888. The, or domains, were the Fiefs of Feudal Lords of Japan that were created by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and existed until their The Local Autonomy Law of 1947 gave more political power to prefectures, and installed prefectural governors and parliaments. The Local Autonomy Law (地方自治法 Chihō-jichi-hō) of Japan was passed as Law No

In 2003, then-Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi proposed that the government consolidate the current prefectures into about 10 regional states. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006 are actions taken either within one municipality or between multiple municipalities after making a consensus agreement to do so The plan called for each region to have greater autonomy than existing prefectures. This process will reduce the number of sub-prefecture administrative regions, and is expected to cut administrative costs. ^[1] The Japanese government is also considering a plan by which several groups of prefectures would merge, creating a sub-national administrative division system consisting of between nine and thirteen states, and giving these states more local autonomy than the current prefectures enjoy. ^[2] As of December 2007, no reorganization has taken place.

Under the current Local Autonomy Law, each prefecture is further subdivided into cities (市 shi) and districts (郡 gun). Each district is further subdivided into towns (町 chō or machi) and villages (村 son or mura). Hokkaidō has 14 subprefectures and those act as branch offices (支庁 shichō) of the prefecture. Hokkaidō Prefecture has 14 branch offices called 支庁 (shichō in Japanese, which is often translated in English as subprefectures. Some other prefectures also have branch offices, which carry out prefectural administrative functions outside the capital.

Contents 1 Types of prefectures 1.1 Fu (Osaka/Kyoto) and Ken 1.2 Hokkaidō 1.3 Tokyo-to 2 Lists of prefectures 2.1 List in ISO Order 2.2 List in alphabetical order 3 Map 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

Types of prefectures

To, dō, fu, and ken differ in name only for historical reasons. Since 1947, there is no administrative difference between the four types. Usually, prefectures are called by their name only, without the suffix, except for Hokkaidō. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's However, the suffix is used when it is necessary to distinguish between the prefecture and a city of the same name. For example, Hiroshima-ken is the Japanese name of the prefecture, and Hiroshima-shi is its largest city.

Fu (Osaka/Kyoto) and Ken

During the Edo period, the bakufu established bugyō-ruled zones (奉行支配地) around the nine largest cities in Japan, and 302 township-ruled zones (郡代支配地) elsewhere. The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868 The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the, and the, was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the Shoguns of When the Meiji government began to create the prefectural system in 1868, the first year of Meiji period, while the nine bugyō-ruled zones became fu, the township-ruled zones and the rest of the bugyo-ruled zones became ken: later, in 1871 the government designated Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto as fu, and relegated the other fu to the status of ken. The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kinki region on Honshū, the main island of WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region of the island of Honshū During World War II, in 1943, Tokyo became a to, a new type of pseudo-prefecture (see below). World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Before World War II, different laws applied to fu and ken, but this distinction was abolished after the war, and the two types of prefecture are now functionally the same. As a result, the English language does not usually distinguish between fu and ken, calling both simply "prefectures". English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

Hokkaidō

The term dō (circuit) was originally used to refer to regions of Japan, such as Tōkaidō and Saikaidō, consisting of several provinces. In Law, a circuit is an appellate judicial district used in the Court systems of several nations The was originally an old Japanese geographical region that made up the Gokishichidō system and was situated along the southeastern edge of Honshū, its name literally is one of the main circuits of the Gokishichidō system which was originally established during the Asuka Period. Before the modern prefecture system was established the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni (国 countries) usually known in It uses the kanji for "road" and is considered to have been settled by Emperor Temmu. are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with Hiragana (ひらがな 平仮名 Katakana (c 631 - October 1 686) was the 40th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession

Hokkaidō, the only remaining dō today, was not one of the original seven dō (it was known as Ezo in the pre-modern era). WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's EZO is the American self-titled debut album from the Japanese Metal band Ezo. Its current name is believed to originate from Matsuura Takeshiro, an early Japanese explorer of the island. Since Hokkaidō did not fit into the existing dō classifications, a new dō was created to cover it.

The Meiji government originally classified Hokkaidō as a "Settlement Envoyship" (開拓使 kaitakushi), and later divided the island into three prefectures (Sapporo, Hakodate, and Nemuro). These were consolidated into a single Hokkaidō prefecture in 1886. The -ken suffix was never added to its name, so the -dō suffix became understood to mean "prefecture".

When Hokkaidō was incorporated, transportation on the island was still very underdeveloped, so the prefecture was split into several "sub-prefectures" (支庁 shichō) that could fulfill administrative duties of the prefectural government and keep tight control over the developing island. These sub-prefectures still exist today, although they have much less power than they possessed before and during World War II: they now exist primarily to handle paperwork and other bureaucratic functions.

"Hokkaidō Prefecture" is, technically speaking, a redundant term, although it is occasionally used to differentiate the government from the island itself. The government of the prefecture calls itself the "Hokkaidō Government" rather than the "Hokkaidō Prefectural Government".

The largest city and prefectural capital of Hokkaidō is Sapporo, the fifth largest city in Japan. is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an Other major cities include Hakodate. is a city and port located in Oshima, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture

Tokyo-to

The only to in Japan is Tokyo. Following the abolition of the han system, Tokyo-fu (an urban prefecture like Kyoto and Osaka) encompassed a number of cities, the largest of which was Tokyo City. The was an act in 1871 of the new Meiji government of the Empire of Japan to replace the traditional feudal domain ( han) system and to introduce was a municipality in Japan. It existed from May 1, 1889 to July 1, 1943, when it was merged with Tokyo Prefecture to form Tokyo City was divided into 15 wards.

In 1943, Tokyo City was abolished, Tokyo-fu became Tokyo-to, and Tokyo's wards became the special wards, local authorities falling directly under the prefecture in hierarchy, each with their own elected assemblies (kugikai) and mayors (kucho). The are 23 municipalities that together make up the core and the most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. A number of suburban villages and towns of Tokyo City were changed to wards, bringing the total number of special wards to 35.

The reason for this reorganization was to consolidate the administration of the area around the capital by eliminating the extra level of authority in Tokyo. The central government wanted to have a greater degree of control over Tokyo due to Japan's deteriorating position in World War II and the possibility of emergency in the metropolis.

After the war, Japan was forced to decentralize Tokyo again, following the general terms of democratization outlined in the Potsdam Declaration. The Potsdam Declaration or the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender was a statement issued on July 26, 1945 by President of the Many of Tokyo's special governmental characteristics disappeared during this time, and the wards took on an increasingly municipal status in the decades following the surrender. Administratively, today's special wards are almost indistinguishable from other municipalities.

The postwar reforms also changed the map of Tokyo significantly. In 1947, the 35 wards were reorganized into the 23 special wards, because many had died in the bombardments during the war, many survivors had left the city, and many men who had been drafted had not returned.

There are some differences in terminology between Tokyo and other prefectures: police and fire departments are called chō (庁) instead of honbu (本部), for instance. However, the only functional difference between Tokyo-to and other prefectures is that Tokyo administers wards as well as cities. Today, since the special wards have almost the same degree of independence as Japanese cities, the difference in administration between Tokyo and other prefectures is fairly minor (see 23 special wards for details). The are 23 municipalities that together make up the core and the most populous part of Tokyo, Japan.

The Japanese government still translates Tokyo-to as "Tokyo Metropolis" in almost all cases, and the government is officially called the "Tokyo Metropolitan Government". However, some people still call Tokyo-to "Tokyo Prefecture" in English.

Lists of prefectures

List in ISO Order

The prefectures are also often grouped into regions. The Regions of Japan are not official administrative units but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts Those regions are not formally specified, they do not have elected officials, nor are they corporate bodies. However, the practice of ordering prefectures based on their geographic location is common. From north to south (numbering in ISO 3166-2:JP order), the prefectures of Japan and their commonly associated regions are:

Hokkaidō 1. ISO 3166-2JP is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's  Hokkaidō Tōhoku 2. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's The is a geographical area of Japan. Tōhoku is Japanese for "northeast" and the Tōhoku region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshū  Aomori 3.  Iwate 4. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on Honshū island  Miyagi 5. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region on Honshū island  Akita 6. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Japan  Yamagata 7. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tohoku region on Honshū island  Fukushima Kantō 8. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan.  Ibaraki 9. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region on Honshū  Tochigi 10. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan  Gunma 11. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on  Saitama 12. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū.  Chiba 13. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Greater Tokyo Area.  Tokyo 14. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.  Kanagawa

Chūbu 15.  Niigata 16. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located on Honshū Island on the coast of the  Toyama 17. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū  Ishikawa 18. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island  Fukui 19. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū  Yamanashi 20. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of  Nagano 21. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū  Gifu 22. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan.  Shizuoka 23. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū Island  Aichi Kansai 24. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū.  Mie 25. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kinki and Chūbu regions  Shiga 26.  Kyoto 27. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region of the island of Honshū  Osaka 28. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kinki region on Honshū, the main island of  Hyōgo 29. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island  Nara 30. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture in the Kinki region on Honshū Island, Japan  Wakayama

Chūgoku 31. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region The or is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan.  Tottori 32. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū  Shimane 33. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū  Okayama 34. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū  Hiroshima 35. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū  Yamaguchi Shikoku 36. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū  Tokushima 37. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku Island.  Kagawa 38.  Ehime 39. "Ehime" redirects here For the school ship see Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision.  Kōchi Kyūshū & Okinawa 40. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the south Coast of Shikoku. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū  Fukuoka 41. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island.  Saga 42. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan.  Nagasaki 43. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū.  Kumamoto 44. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island.  Ōita 45. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island.  Miyazaki 46. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū.  Kagoshima 47. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island.  Okinawa

Karafuto, a portion of the island of Sakhalin north of Hokkaidō (not shown on the map), was part of Japan from 1907 until World War II. is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū History Japanese settlement on Sakhalin dates to at least the Edo period. Sakhalin (Сахали́н səxʌˈlʲin Japanese:nihongo|樺太|karafuto or; Chinese: 庫頁 Kùyè also Saghalien, is a large elongated The entire island is now governed by Russia, but some Japanese people claim Karafuto is still part of Japan. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending

List in alphabetical order

Prefecture	Japanese	Capital	Region	Island	Population¹	Area²	Density³	Distr.	Municip.	ISO
Aichi	愛知県	Nagoya	Chūbu	Honshū	7,043,235	5,153. For subsequent types of praefectura, see Prefect. Prefecture (from the Latin Praefectura) indicates the office is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities The Regions of Japan are not official administrative units but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts The, which forms the Country of Japan, extends roughly from northeast to southwest along the northeastern coast of the Eurasia mainland washing upon the northwestern National population 127708050 Rank Rank Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the County of the United States, ranking at the level below There are three basic types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns and villages. ISO 3166-2JP is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 81	1,366	15	88	JP-23
Akita	秋田県	Akita	Tōhoku	Honshū	1,189,215	11,612. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Japan is the capital city of Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan. The is a geographical area of Japan. Tōhoku is Japanese for "northeast" and the Tōhoku region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshū or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 11	102	8	29	JP-05
Aomori	青森県	Aomori	Tōhoku	Honshū	1,475,635	9,606. The is a geographical area of Japan. Tōhoku is Japanese for "northeast" and the Tōhoku region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshū or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 26	154	8	61	JP-02
Chiba	千葉県	Chiba	Kantō	Honshū	5,926,349	5,156. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Greater Tokyo Area. The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 15	1,149	9	80	JP-12
Ehime	愛媛県	Matsuyama	Shikoku	Shikoku	1,493,126	5,676. "Ehime" redirects here For the school ship see Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision. is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū 44	263	7	28	JP-38
Fukui	福井県	Fukui	Chūbu	Honshū	828,960	4,188. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū is a city ( Special city) located in the Hokuriku region within the Chūbu region of Japan which is on Honshū Island. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 76	198	10	29	JP-18
Fukuoka	福岡県	Fukuoka	Kyūshū	Kyūshū	5,015,666	4,971. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyūshū in Japan, across or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. 01	1,009	17	91	JP-40
Fukushima	福島県	Fukushima	Tōhoku	Honshū	2,126,998	13,782. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The is a geographical area of Japan. Tōhoku is Japanese for "northeast" and the Tōhoku region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshū or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 54	154	14	85	JP-07
Gifu	岐阜県	Gifu	Chūbu	Honshū	2,107,687	10,598. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan and serves as the prefectural capital or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 18	199	11	49	JP-21
Gunma	群馬県	Maebashi	Kantō	Honshū	2,024,820	6,363. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on is the capital city of Gunma in Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 16	318	12	61	JP-10
Hiroshima	広島県	Hiroshima	Chūgoku	Honshū	2,878,949	8,476. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū The Japanese city of ( is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshū, the largest of Japan 's The or is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 95	340	10	37	JP-34
Hokkaidō	北海道	Sapporo	Hokkaidō	Hokkaidō	5,682,950	83,452. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's 47	68	66	207	JP-01
Hyōgo	兵庫県	Kobe	Kansai	Honshū	5,550,742	8,392. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 42	661	13	60	JP-28
Ibaraki	茨城県	Mito	Kantō	Honshū	2,985,424	6,095. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region on Honshū is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 62	490	13	61	JP-08
Ishikawa	石川県	Kanazawa	Chūbu	Honshū	1,180,935	4,185. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. Geography climate and population Kanazawa sits on the Sea of Japan, bordered or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 32	282	7	25	JP-17
Iwate	岩手県	Morioka	Tōhoku	Honshū	1,416,198	15,278. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on Honshū island is the capital city of Iwate prefecture Japan. As of 2003 the city has an estimated Population of 287672 and the density of 588 The is a geographical area of Japan. Tōhoku is Japanese for "northeast" and the Tōhoku region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshū or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 51	93	12	46	JP-03
Kagawa	香川県	Takamatsu	Shikoku	Shikoku	1,022,843	1,861. is located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan, and is the seat of the prefectural government is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū 70	549	5	17	JP-37
Kagoshima	鹿児島県	Kagoshima	Kyūshū	Kyūshū	1,786,214	9,132. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. 42	196	11	49	JP-46
Kanagawa	神奈川県	Yokohama	Kantō	Honshū	8,489,932	2,415. is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 42	3,515	7	35	JP-14
Kōchi	高知県	Kōchi	Shikoku	Shikoku	813,980	7,104. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the south Coast of Shikoku. is the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan. is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū 70	115	6	35	JP-39
Kumamoto	熊本県	Kumamoto	Kyūshū	Kyūshū	1,859,451	6,908. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the Island of Kyūshū, Japan. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. 45	269	10	48	JP-43
Kyoto	京都府	Kyoto	Kansai	Honshū	2,644,331	4,612. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region of the island of Honshū (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 93	573	6	28	JP-26
Mie	三重県	Tsu	Kansai	Honshū	1,857,365	5760. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kinki and Chūbu regions is the capital of Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is located on Ise Bay. The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 72	322	7	29	JP-24
Miyagi	宮城県	Sendai	Tōhoku	Honshū	2,365,204	6,861. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region on Honshū island is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku (northeast region The is a geographical area of Japan. Tōhoku is Japanese for "northeast" and the Tōhoku region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshū or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 51	325	10	36	JP-04
Miyazaki	宮崎県	Miyazaki	Kyūshū	Kyūshū	1,170,023	6,684. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. 67	175	8	30	JP-45
Nagano	長野県	Nagano	Chūbu	Honshū	2,214,409	12,598. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers on the or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 48	163	16	120	JP-20
Nagasaki	長崎県	Nagasaki	Kyūshū	Kyūshū	1,516,536	4,092. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. ( is the Capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. 80	371	9	79	JP-42
Nara	奈良県	Nara	Kansai	Honshū	1,442,862	3,691. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture in the Kinki region on Honshū Island, Japan is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 09	391	8	47	JP-29
Niigata	新潟県	Niigata	Chūbu	Honshū	2,475,724	12,582. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located on Honshū Island on the coast of the is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 37	197	16	111	JP-15
Ōita	大分県	Ōita	Kyūshū	Kyūshū	1,221,128	5,804. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. is the capital city of Ōita Prefecture located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. 24	210	12	58	JP-44
Okayama	岡山県	Okayama	Chūgoku	Honshū	1,950,656	7,008. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The or is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 63	278	18	78	JP-33
Okinawa	沖縄県	Naha	Kyūshū	Ryūkyū Islands	1,318,281	2,271. is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū For the village in Chiapas, Mexico, see Naha Chiapas. For the airport in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, see Sangir Island or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. The Ryukyu Islands, in Japanese called the (literally Southwest Islands are a chain of Japanese islands in the western Pacific Ocean at the eastern limit 30	580	5	41	JP-47
Osaka	大阪府	Osaka	Kansai	Honshū	8,804,806	1,893. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kinki region on Honshū, the main island of is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 18	4,652	5	44	JP-27
Saga	佐賀県	Saga	Kyūshū	Kyūshū	876,664	2,439. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. is the capital of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. 23	359	8	49	JP-41
Saitama	埼玉県	Saitama	Kantō	Honshū	6,938,004	3,767. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū. is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 09	1,827	9	90	JP-11
Shiga	滋賀県	Otsu	Kansai	Honshū	1,342,811	4,017. is the capital city of Shiga, Japan. As of February 2007 the city has an estimated population of 329355 with an age average of 40 The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 36	334	11	50	JP-25
Shimane	島根県	Matsue	Chūgoku	Honshū	761,499	6,707. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The or is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 32	114	12	59	JP-32
Shizuoka	静岡県	Shizuoka	Chūbu	Honshū	3,767,427	7,328. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū Island is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a City designated by government ordinance (a "designated city" or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 61	484	12	74	JP-22
Tochigi	栃木県	Utsunomiya	Kantō	Honshū	2,004,787	6,408. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan is the Capital and the most populous city of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 28	313	7	33	JP-09
Tokushima	徳島県	Tokushima	Shikoku	Shikoku	823,997	4,145. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku Island. is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan. is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū 26	199	10	50	JP-36
Tokyo	東京都	Shinjuku	Kantō	Honshū	12,059,237	2,187. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. is one of the 23 Special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center housing the busiest train station in the world ( Shinjuku Station The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 08	5,514	1	39	JP-13
Tottori	鳥取県	Tottori	Chūgoku	Honshū	613,229	3,507. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū is the capital city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The or is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 19	175	6	39	JP-31
Toyama	富山県	Toyama	Chūbu	Honshū	1,120,843	4,247. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan on the island of Honshū, about 200 km north or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 22	264	6	27	JP-16
Wakayama	和歌山県	Wakayama	Kansai	Honshū	1,069,839	4,725. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region is the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 55	226	7	50	JP-30
Yamagata	山形県	Yamagata	Tōhoku	Honshū	1,244,040	9,323. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tohoku region on Honshū island Yamagata (山形市 -shi lit mountain shape is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The is a geographical area of Japan. Tōhoku is Japanese for "northeast" and the Tōhoku region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshū or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 34	133	9	44	JP-06
Yamaguchi	山口県	Yamaguchi	Chūgoku	Honshū	1,528,107	6,110. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is the smallest prefectural capital in Japan The or is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 76	250	11	56	JP-35
Yamanashi	山梨県	Kofu	Chūbu	Honshū	888,170	4,465. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of 37	199	8	64	JP-19

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