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Yokohama

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Izu Islands

Hachijoima
The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean. They are located to the south east of the Izu Peninsula on Honshu, Japan's largest island. The Izu Islands are governed as part of the Tokyo metropolis despite Oshima, the island closest to Honshu, being 108km (67 miles) away from Tokyo. Aogashima is the most distant island being 354km (220 miles) from Tokyo.

Aichi Prefecture

Nagoya Castle

Where is Aichi? Aichi Prefecture is situated in the Chūbu region of Honshu, Japan’s largest island. It borders Shizuoka Prefecture to the east, Nagano Prefecture to the northeast, Gifu Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture to the west. The…

Akita Prefecture

Lake Tazawa, Akita Prefecture
Akita Prefecture is situated in the Tohoku region of Honshu, Japan's largest island. It borders Iwate Prefecture to the east, Aomori Prefecture to the north, and Yamagata and Miyagi Prefectures to the south.

Ehime Prefecture

Exterior of Uwajima Castle
Ehime Prefecture occupies the northeast part of Shikoku, the smallest of Japans four main islands. It also contains a large number of small islands in the Seto Inland Sea.

Chiba Prefecture

Chiba Prefecture forms part of the Kanto region on Honshu, Japan's largest island. It borders Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture to the east and Ibaraki Prefecture to the north. The prefecture's western coastline faces Tokyo Bay while the eastern coastline faces the Pacific Ocean.

Ibaraki Prefecture

Ushiku Daibutsu Buddha Statue
Ibaraki Prefecture is part of the Kanto region on Honshu, the main island of Japan. It borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Tochigi Prefecture to the east and Saitama and Chiba Prefectures to the south.