1.4. Japanese Islands/Regions/Climates Overview
Number of prefectures Shikoku has
4
The number of prefectures Chugoku has
5
number of prefectures Tohoku has
6
Number of prefectures Kansai has
7
Number of prefectures Kanto has
7
Number of prefectures Kyushu has
7
Number of prefectures Chubu has
9
the number of regions Japan is divided into
9
Population of Tokyo
About 14 million
Holds the Kanto festival
Akita
Holds the Nebuta festival
Aomori
Famous cities in Tohoku
Aomori, Akita, Morioka, Sendai
The central region of Japan
Chubu
Southern most region of Honshu
Chugoku
Prefecture
Comparable to a U.S. state
Place Japanese climate is very similar to
Eastern U.S.
Reason why Hiroshima is famous
First city hit by atomic bomb during WWII
Famous cities in Kyushu
Fukuoka, Kagohima, Nagasaki
Famous city in Chugoku
Hiroshima
Most northern island/region
Hokkaido
Four main islands of Japan
Hokkaido, Honshu, Skikoku, and Kyushu
9 regions of Japan
Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa,
Places where snow falls most often
Hokkaido, Tohoku, West Coast Regions
Cause of hot summers and cold winters
Humidity
Region southwest of Chubu
Kansai
Eastern coast of Honshu
Kanto
Industrial cities in Kansai
Kobe, Osaka
Largest southern island and is name of the region
Kyushu
Reason why Nagasaki is vital to Japanese economy
Largest port in Japan
Famous places in Chubu
Mt. Fuji, Nagano
Famous cities in Chubu
Nagoya, Gifu, Niigata
Famous places in Kansai
Nara, Kyoto
Island with its own culture and language
Okinawa
Island with strong U.S. military presence
Okinawa
Small island about 400 miles south of Kyushu
Okinawa
the smallest island in Japan
Okinawa
City that has the largest international airport in Japan
Osaka
Season in June
Rainy Season
Popular Japanese food eaten less in Okinawa
Rice
About how many islands are in Japan
Roughly 4,000
City that holds the Snow festival
Sapporo
Famous cities in Hokkaido
Sapporo, Hakodate
Reason why Nagasaki is famous
Second city hit by atomic bomb during WWII
Has the Yamadera, a famous shrine
Sendai
Holds the Hanagasa festival
Sendai
Island below Chugoku
Shikoku
Crop often grown in Okinawa
Suger cane
Famous cities in Shikoku
Takamatsu, Matsuyama, Tokushima
Made Nagano famous
The 1998 Winter Olympics
Chubu's nick name
The Japanese Alps
Reasons why Nara and Kyoto are famous
They are both ancient capitals
Northern region of the island of Honshu
Tohoku
City with on of the largest bridges in the world
Tokushima
Capital of Japan
Tokyo
Place where snow CAN fall, but it extremely rare
Tokyo
Most famous cities in Kanto
Tokyo, Yokohama, Kamakura
Natural disasters southern parts of Japan may get during the Rainy Season
Typhoons, Tidal Waves
