The Prefectures of Japan Shizuoka Prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture Banzai Japan Idol Group Visit there Website Shizuoka Prefecture, on the Pacific coast in central Honshū, is home to some of Japan’s best-known scenery, with beautiful seas and the peak of Mount Fuji on offer. Shizuoka Prefecture is located on the Pacific coast in the Tōkai Region of central Honshū. Predominantly mountainous, the […]

The Prefectures of Japan Aichi Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture Banzai Japan Idol Group Visit there Website Aichi Prefecture, roughly in the center of Japan, is rich in history and a powerful modern industrial center, home to Toyota and many associated companies. Aichi Prefecture is situated along the Pacific Coast in the Tōkai Region, approximately in the middle of Japan. Much of the […]

The Prefectures of Japan Mie Prefecture

Mie Prefecture

Mie Prefecture Banzai Japan Idol Group Visit there Website Ise Shrine in Mie Prefecture is Japan’s most important center for Shintō, and the prefecture is also known for its ninja and its pearl divers. Mie Prefecture in Tōkai is on the eastern side of the Kii Peninsula on Japan’s Pacific Ocean coast. Several of its […]

The Prefectures of Japan Shiga Prefecture

Shiga Prefecture

Shiga Prefecture Banzai Japan Idol Group Visit there Website Shiga Prefecture is centered on Lake Biwa, which is Japan’s largest body of fresh water. Funazushi, an early, fermented form of sushi, is made with carp from the lake. Although it is one of a relatively small number of prefectures without a coastline, Shiga Prefecture in […]

The Prefectures of Japan Kyoto Prefecture

Kyoto Prefecture

Kyoto Prefecture Banzai Japan Idol Group Visit there Website Kyoto Prefecture is Japan’s cultural center, including the former capital of Kyoto with its plethora of temples and shrines and its large population of practitioners of traditional crafts. As the location for the city of Kyoto, which was the imperial capital of Japan for a millennium, […]

The Prefectures of Japan Osaka Prefecture

Osaka Prefecture

Osaka Prefecture Banzai Japan Idol Group Visit there Website Osaka Prefecture, at the center of Japan’s number-two urban conglomeration, is famous for its lively main city, popular castle, and manzai comedy double acts. As the heavily urbanized heart of the Kansai region, Osaka Prefecture is a commercial and cultural center in the west of Japan. […]

The Prefectures of Japan Nara Prefecture

Nara Prefecture

Nara Prefecture Banzai Japan Idol Group Visit there Website The city of Nara in Nara Prefecture was the nation’s capital in the eighth century, and is known for Buddhist sites including the temple of Tōdaiji, famous for its bronze Daibutsu, or Great Buddha, as well as its wandering wild deer. Nara Prefecture in the Kansai […]

The Prefectures of Japan Wakayama Prefecture

Wakayama Prefecture

Wakayama Prefecture Banzai Japan Idol Group Visit there Website Wakayama Prefecture, on the Pacific coast south of Japan’s ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto, has attracted pilgrims for centuries. Its Mount Kōya temple complex is one of Japan’s most sacred sites. Located in the Kii Peninsula in Kansai, Wakayama Prefecture is mostly covered by mountains, […]