Fukuoka Prefecture is situated in the north of Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands.
It borders Saga Prefecture to the west, Oita Prefecture to the east, and Kumamoto Prefecture to the south.
Fukui Prefecture is situated in the central Chubu region of Honshu, Japan's largest island. It borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the east, and Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures to the south.
Kyoto Prefecture is located on the island of Honshu, Japan, in the Kansai region. The prefecture is bordered by Fukui and Shiga Prefectures to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the south and Hyogo Prefecture to the west.
Kumamoto Prefecture is located on the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan.
Kochi Prefecture is located on the island of Shikoku in southern Japan, facing the Pacific Ocean.
Kanagawa Prefecture is located in the Kanto region of Japan on the island of Honshu.
Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwestern tip of Kyushu Island, Japan's southernmost main island.
Kagawa Prefecture is located on Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's four main islands.
Iwate Prefecture is located in the Tohoku region of northern Honshu, Japan's main island.
Bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the west and Miyagi Prefecture to the south, its capital is Morioka City which is the central transportation hub within the prefecture.