List of regions of Japan
The Regions of Japan are traditional subdivisions of the nation. The regional divisions are used in many ways. These include maps, geography and weather reports. Regions are used as a basic framework for description and comparison.
Culture
In Japan, the traditional regions are cultural makers. For example, according to Kunio Kishida in 1940," The correct tradition of Japanese culture exists today not within the culture of the center, which has developed under the influence of foreign culture; but rather within regional culture."
Japan' s multi-decade" Comprehensive National Development Plan" emphasizes regions in serial studies of patterns of land use and regional society.
The names of many businesses incorporate a regional name.
List of regions
From north to south, the traditional regions include:
Hokkaido region: It covers the entire northern island of Hokkaido. The largest city is Sapporo.
Tohoku region, The region is in the northern part of Honshu island. The largest city is Sendai.
Kanto region: , . It is in eastern Honshu. The largest city is Tokyo.
Chubu region: It is in central Honshu. Mount Fuji is in this region. The largest city is Nagoya.
Hokuriku region is in northwestern Chubu. The largest city in the region is Kanazawa.
Koshin' etsu region is in northeastern Chubu. Its largest city is Niigata.
Tokai region is in southern Chubu. Nagoya is its largest city.
Kansai region: or Kinki region It is in west-central Honshu. The largest city is Osaka.
Chugoku region: The region is in western Honshu. The largest city is Hiroshima.
Shikoku region. The region covers all of the island of Shikoku. Matsuyama is the largest city in the region.
Kyushu region: It covers all of the island of Kyushu. The largest city is Fukuoka.
Ryukyu Islands: The largest city is Naha.
Okinawa
Related pages
Provinces of Japan
Prefectures of Japan
List of islands of Japan
Gokishichido
References
Further reading
Japan-related lists