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Tokyo Metropolitan Government
The official English website of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government(TMG). Includes information on an overview of Tokyo, Tokyo tourist information, latest metropolitan news topics and many links to related organizations
http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/english/
Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture is located in central Japan facing the Pacific Ocean, resulting in attractive natural features such as Ise Bay and Mikawa Bay
http://www.pref.aichi.jp/global/en/
Akita Prefecture
Located in the northeast part of Honshu Island on the Japan sea side, Akita Prefecture shares the same latitude with Beijing, Madrid and New York
Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture is located at 40°12’N.-41°33’N latitude and 139°30’E-141°41’E longitude (The same latitude as New York and Rome). It is the northernmost prefecture on the Japanese mainland of honshu
http://www.pref.aomori.lg.jp/foreigners/
Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture is blessed with flowers that bloom in every season, a vast coast and expressive ocean, the overflowing greenery of the Boso Hills, and delicious fruits of the land and sea
http://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/english/
Ehime Prefecture
Surrounded by the calm Seto Inland Sea in the north, the Uwa Sea in the west and Shikoku Mountains in the south, Ehime Prefecture, with an area of about 5,676km sq. and a population of about 1,500,000, lies in the northern part of the island of Shikoku
http://www.pref.ehime.jp/index-e.htm
Fukui Prefecture
Fukui prefecture is located near the center of the Japan Sea Coast, with Tsuruga City’s eastern section dividing the northern Reihoku area from the southern Reinan area
http://www.pref.fukui.jp/english/
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture serves not only as the center of Kyushu and Yamaguchi market with a 15 million population, but also as the focal point of the Asian market, which attracts many businesses and special education institutes
http://www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/somu/multilingual/english/top.html
Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture lies between 139 and 141 degrees east longitude and 37 to 38 degrees north latitude - the same latitude as southern Greece and San Francisco in the United States
http://www.pref.fukushima.jp/index_e.html
Gunma Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture is situated at what is almost the center of the Japanese archipelago, in the northwestern part of the Kanto Plain. It’s an inland prefecture, approximately 100 km northwest of Tokyo (139o East and 36o North)
http://www.pref.gunma.jp/english/
Hiroshima Prefecture
"Hiroshima", the origin of this name The name "Hiroshima" originates in the year 1589, when Terumoto Mouri coined the name during a farmers New Year celebration following the construction of the Hiroshima castle
http://www.pref.hiroshima.lg.jp
Hokkaido Government
Provides access to English information about Hokkaido, including basic information about Hokkaido and information about the work being done by the Hokkaido Government
http://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/foreign/english.htm
Hyogo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture, situated in the geographical center of Japan, is easily accessible to the world by sea and air. Within Japan, Hyogo Prefecture offers smooth and uninterrupted passage to various cities by extensive expressway, railway, and airline networ
http://web.pref.hyogo.jp/fl/english/
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture is located in the northern part of the Kantō region, which roughly occupies the central area of the Japan archipelago. The distance of the prefecture to the nation’s capital, Tōkyō, ranges from 30 to 150 km
http://www.pref.ibaraki.jp/bukyoku/seikan/kokuko/en
Ishikawa Prefecture
Ishikawa prefecture is located in the middle of the Hokuriku region. To the East are Toyama and Gifu prefectures, to the South is Fukui prefecture, and to the North is the Noto peninsula jutting out into the Sea of Japan
http://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/index_e.htm
Iwate Prefecture
Iwate is located in the northeast of Japan. It takes only about 2.5 hours by Shinkansen (Bullet Train) from Tokyo
http://www.pref.iwate.jp/~hp0312/seikatsu-sodan/en/
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture is located in the north-eastern part of Shikoku, an island in the southwest of Japan. Playing a central role on the island, Kagawa is bordered on the south by the verdant Sanuki Mountain Range and to the north by the scenic Seto Inland S
http://www.pref.kagawa.jp/foreigner.shtml
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa is a vibrant prefecture, located in the Metropolitan Area. It has been playing the leading role in developing Japan’s economy
http://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/menu/page/04.html
Kochi Prefecture
Kochi is a land of lush forests and blue seas, and people who have learnt to harmonize with our rich and varied environment. To the north, the Shikoku Ranges form our border with Ehime and Tokushima Prefectures
http://www.pref.kochi.lg.jp/english/
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto is located in the center of the Kyushu island. It is ninety-five minutes away from Tokyo by airplane (1,072km), but is only eighty-five minutes from Seoul in Korea (631km)
http://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/english/list.html
Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto prefecture is at the center of the Japanese archipelago, and its area of 4,613.13 km2 covers 1.2 % of the archipelago, ranking as the 31st largest of the 47 prefectures
Niigata Prefecture
Perhaps you have heard a city called Niigata. Niigata is the largest city on the Japan Sea coast, and in Japan, Niigata is also referred to as ’Snow Country’. Niigata is famous throughout Japan for its delicious food
http://www.pref.niigata.lg.jp/en/
Okayama Prefecture
The Sanyo Highway (one of the five main roads in the Edo Era), the three large rivers and the Seto Inland Sea, used as water transportation, all have made Okayama an important location for transportation between the Chugoku-Shikoku regions
http://www.pref.okayama.jp/kikaku/kokusai/momo/e/
Okinawa Prefecture
This page outlines some helpful information for people from abroad living or visiting in Okinawa
http://www.pref.okinawa.jp/english/
Osaka Prefecture
Japan is a bow-shaped archipelago lying to the east of the Asian continent. Osaka Prefecture, located at the approximate center of Japan, is divided into 33 cities, 9 towns, and 1 village
Saga Prefecture
Saga Prefecture is located in the northwestern part of Kyushu. It is surrounded by Fukuoka Prefecture to the east, Nagasaki Prefecture to the west, the Genkai Sea to north ,and the Ariake Sea to the south
http://www.pref.saga.lg.jp/at-contents/gaikoku/english.html
Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture is highly convenient in terms of traffic and transport, blessed with nature, abundant with human resources, and many thriving businesses exist here. Certainly, Saitama Prefecture is a frontier with limitless possibilities
http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/index_e.html
Shiga Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture is famous for Lake Biwa. Lake Biwa is the largest and oldest lake in Japan. The people of Shiga Prefecture are grateful for the many resources the lake provides
http://www.pref.shiga.jp/english/
Shimane Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture is situated in the south-west of Honshu, Japan’s largest island, bordering with Tottori Prefecture to the east, Yamaguchi Prefecture to the west and Hiroshima Prefecture to the south, and facing onto the Japan Sea to the north
http://www1.pref.shimane.lg.jp/contents/kokusai/kokusai-e/
Shizuoka Prefecture
Geographical location and a mild climate have blessed Shizuoka with rich resources in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries
http://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/a_foreign/english/
Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture abounds with tourist resources – historic and cultural attractions, the beautiful natural environment and many hot springs
http://www.pref.tochigi.lg.jp/intro/gaikokugo/english/
Tokushima Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture, on the eastern side of the island of Shikoku, is connected to mainland Japan by the Akashi-Kaikyo and Naruto Bridges. Tokushima is home of the world-famous Awa Dance festival and abounds in beautiful natural scenery
http://our.pref.tokushima.jp/english/
Tottori Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture is located in the western part of Honshu, the main island of the Japanese archipelago, in the northeastern part of the Chugoku region
http://www.pref.tottori.lg.jp/english/
Toyama Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture is located approximately in the center of Honshu, Japan and is bordered by Niigata and Nagano Prefectures to the east, Gifu Prefecture to the south, and Ishikawa Prefecture to the west
http://www.pref.toyama.jp/english/
Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture faces the Pacific ocean, and is located in the southwestern part of the Kii peninsula which is the biggest peninsula in Japan
http://www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp/english/
Yamagata Prefecture
Welcome to the Yamagata Prefecture home page! Yamagata is renowned for its natural beauty, with majestic, soaring mountains, dense, rich forests, lovely valleys, and the gorgeous Shonai seacoast
http://www.pref.yamagata.jp/ou/bunkakankyo/050001/kokusai/english/eindex.html
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture is located in the westernmost part of Honshu, and is surrounded on three sides by the sea. Yamaguchi Prefecture can be broadly divided up into three regions: the Seto Inland Sea area, the inland mountain area, and the Japan Sea coast
http://www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/foreign/english/
Yamanashi Prefecture
Yamanashi prefecture is located near the center of Honshu, the main island of Japan. Surrounded by high mountains and rich in nature, 78% of the prefecture is covered by forests such as the famous Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
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