The Prefectures of Japan Toyama Prefecture

Toyama Prefecture

Toyama Prefecture Banzai Japan Idol Group Visit there Website Toyama Prefecture highlights include the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine route and its “snow corridor,” and the fresh fish and seafood, including the local delicacy, the firefly squid. Toyama Prefecture is located in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It is surrounded on three sides by land, with Toyama […]

The Prefectures of Japan Ishikawa Prefecture

Ishikawa Prefecture

Ishikawa Prefecture Banzai Japan Idol Group   Visit there Website Ishikawa Prefecture capital Kanazawa’s Kenrokuen is perhaps the most famous of Japan’s “three great gardens,” while the Noto Peninsula is known for its spectacular coastal scenery. Located in the Hokuriku region, Ishikawa Prefecture has a lengthy coastline with its northern half, the rugged Noto Peninsula, […]

The Prefectures of Japan Fukui Prefecture

Fukui Prefecture

Fukui Prefecture Banzai Japan Idol Group Visit there Website Fukui Prefecture is associated with dinosaurs and Zen, thanks to numerous fossil discoveries and a major temple founded by the Buddhist priest Dōgen. Fukui Prefecture lies to the west edge of the Hokuriku region of central Honshū, along the Sea of Japan coast. Most of the […]

The Prefectures of Japan Yamanashi Prefecture

Yamanashi Prefecture

Yamanashi Prefecture Banzai Japan Idol Group Visit there Website Yamanashi Prefecture, just west of Tokyo, is known as home to some of Japan’s highest mountains, including Mount Fuji, and as Japan’s wine- and fruit-producing heartland. Landlocked Yamanashi Prefecture in the Chūbu region consists of the Kōfu Basin in its center, surrounded by mountainous areas. Mount […]

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 […]