Kōchi Prefecture is not a tremendously popular destination, even among Japanese tourists. In the Brand Research Institute’s 2023 Regional Brand Survey, for instance, it is only ranked thirty ...

In 1871, Japan abolished the system of feudal domains that had existed for seven centuries, and newly established prefectures attached to a central government in their place. The historic reform ...

Japan's territory is divided into 47 prefectures, consisting of 43 regular prefectures, two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto), one special region (Hokkaido), and one metropolis (Tokyo).

Saga Prefecture is located in the northwestern part of Kyushu, the third-largest island in Japan—after Honshu, or the main island, and Hokkaido. The prefecture is known for its picturesque landscape, ...

On the northeastern tip of the island of Shikoku is Japan’s tiniest prefecture, Kagawa. It might be small, but only big adventures await travelers. Some of ...

Japan's 8 most underrated prefectures – and why you should visit. Travel off the beaten track to these storybook villages, Edo-era towns with geisha (not Kyoto!) and seaside retreats ...

FUKUI--Fukui Prefecture, whose wealth of fossil finds has given it the moniker of “dinosaur kingdom,” is moving to open Japan’s first university faculty dedicated to dinosaur studies.

TAKAMATSU--Kagawa’s efforts to brand itself as Japan’s “Udon Prefecture” would appear to have paid off after it ranked first in a survey on the popularity of noodle specialties across the ...

Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Referred to as the ... (14-mile) belt in Kōchi prefecture or a 100-km (62-mile) one in Western Sahara. ...

Japan has been forced to review its tsunami defences in the wake of last year’s disaster. ... The town of Kuroshio in Kōchi prefecture was steeled for a maximum 14.1-metre wave; ...