Niigata (Niigata)
Niigata prefecture · Sea of Japan
37.9026, 139.0233
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Map of Japan's 47 Prefectures
Every Japanese prefecture capital plotted on one map, grouped by region (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa).
Chubu
9 locationsToyama (Toyama)
Toyama prefecture
36.6953, 137.2113
Kanazawa (Ishikawa)
Ishikawa prefecture · Kenrokuen garden
36.5614, 136.6562
Fukui (Fukui)
Fukui prefecture
36.0653, 136.2220
Kofu (Yamanashi)
Yamanashi prefecture · Mt. Fuji north side
35.6638, 138.5683
Nagano (Nagano)
Nagano prefecture · 1998 Olympics
36.6486, 138.1947
Gifu (Gifu)
Gifu prefecture
35.3912, 136.7224
Shizuoka (Shizuoka)
Shizuoka prefecture · Mt. Fuji south
34.9756, 138.3828
Nagoya (Aichi)
Aichi prefecture · 4th-largest city
35.1815, 136.9066
Chugoku
5 locationsTottori (Tottori)
Tottori prefecture · sand dunes
35.5039, 134.2381
Matsue (Shimane)
Shimane prefecture · Izumo Grand Shrine
35.4723, 133.0505
Okayama (Okayama)
Okayama prefecture · Korakuen garden
34.6551, 133.9195
Hiroshima (Hiroshima)
Hiroshima prefecture · Peace Park
34.3853, 132.4553
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi)
Yamaguchi prefecture
34.1858, 131.4706
Hokkaido
1 locationSapporo (Hokkaido)
Hokkaido prefecture · snow capital
43.0618, 141.3545
Kansai
7 locationsTsu (Mie)
Mie prefecture · Ise Grand Shrine
34.7185, 136.5057
Otsu (Shiga)
Shiga prefecture · Lake Biwa
35.0045, 135.8686
Kyoto (Kyoto)
Kyoto prefecture · 1,000 temples
35.0116, 135.7681
Osaka (Osaka)
Osaka prefecture · 2nd largest metro
34.6937, 135.5023
Kobe (Hyogo)
Hyogo prefecture · famous beef + port
34.6901, 135.1955
Nara (Nara)
Nara prefecture · deer + ancient capital
34.6851, 135.8048
Wakayama (Wakayama)
Wakayama prefecture
34.2261, 135.1675
Kanto
7 locationsMito (Ibaraki)
Ibaraki prefecture
36.3658, 140.4711
Utsunomiya (Tochigi)
Tochigi prefecture
36.5658, 139.8836
Maebashi (Gunma)
Gunma prefecture
36.3911, 139.0606
Saitama (Saitama)
Saitama prefecture · Greater Tokyo
35.8617, 139.6455
Chiba (Chiba)
Chiba prefecture · Disney + Narita
35.6074, 140.1065
Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolis · national capital
35.6762, 139.6503
Yokohama (Kanagawa)
Kanagawa prefecture · port city
35.4437, 139.6380
Kyushu
7 locationsFukuoka (Fukuoka)
Fukuoka prefecture · Kyushu hub
33.5904, 130.4017
Saga (Saga)
Saga prefecture
33.2494, 130.2989
Nagasaki (Nagasaki)
Nagasaki prefecture · historic port
32.7503, 129.8779
Kumamoto (Kumamoto)
Kumamoto prefecture · famous castle
32.7898, 130.7417
Oita (Oita)
Oita prefecture · onsen capital
33.2382, 131.6126
Miyazaki (Miyazaki)
Miyazaki prefecture
31.9077, 131.4202
Kagoshima (Kagoshima)
Kagoshima prefecture · Sakurajima volcano
31.5969, 130.5571
Okinawa
1 locationNaha (Okinawa)
Okinawa prefecture · subtropical islands
26.2125, 127.6809
Shikoku
4 locationsTokushima (Tokushima)
Tokushima prefecture · Awa Dance
34.0658, 134.5594
Takamatsu (Kagawa)
Kagawa prefecture · udon noodles
34.3401, 134.0434
Matsuyama (Ehime)
Ehime prefecture · Dogo Onsen
33.8392, 132.7657
Kochi (Kochi)
Kochi prefecture
33.5597, 133.5311
Tohoku
6 locationsAomori (Aomori)
Aomori prefecture
40.8246, 140.7406
Morioka (Iwate)
Iwate prefecture
39.7036, 141.1527
Sendai (Miyagi)
Miyagi prefecture · Tohoku capital
38.2682, 140.8694
Akita (Akita)
Akita prefecture
39.7186, 140.1024
Yamagata (Yamagata)
Yamagata prefecture
38.2406, 140.3636
Fukushima (Fukushima)
Fukushima prefecture
37.7503, 140.4675
Japan's 47 prefectures
Japan is divided into 47 prefectures across 8 regions.
- 1 'to' (metropolis): Tokyo
- 1 'do' (district): Hokkaido
- 2 'fu' (urban prefectures): Osaka, Kyoto
- 43 'ken' (regular prefectures)
Regions explained
The 8 regions are informal but widely used.
- Hokkaido (1 prefecture): cold + sparse
- Tohoku (6): northern Honshu
- Kanto (7): Tokyo area
- Chubu (9): central Honshu
- Kansai (7): Osaka/Kyoto area
- Chugoku (5): western Honshu
- Shikoku (4): the smallest main island
- Kyushu (7) + Okinawa (1): south
Tourist highlights by region
Each region has standout destinations.
- Kanto: Tokyo + Mt. Fuji (Yamanashi/Shizuoka)
- Kansai: Kyoto temples + Osaka food + Nara deer
- Chubu: Japanese Alps + Kanazawa
- Kyushu: hot springs + active volcanoes
- Hokkaido: skiing + Sapporo snow festival
- Okinawa: subtropical beaches
Frequently asked questions
How many prefectures in Japan?
47 — 43 regular prefectures plus Tokyo (to), Hokkaido (do), Osaka (fu), and Kyoto (fu).
Largest prefecture by area?
Hokkaido — 22% of Japan's total area.
Most-populous prefecture?
Tokyo — about 14 million.
Best base for first-time visitors?
Tokyo (Kanto region) or Kyoto (Kansai region).
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