Located in the center of Honshu, Gifu Prefecture is a place that changed the course of Japanese history forever. The famous battle of Sekigahara took place in 1600 in the city of Gifu of the same name. Tokugawa Yeyasu won the battle, after which he and his heirs ruled Japan […]
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FUKUI is a prefecture located almost in the center of the Japanese archipelago. Its area is relatively small – a little less than 4.2 thousand square meters. km, of which 75 percent are forests. The western hilly part of Fukui gently rolls down to the huge Wakasa Bay with dozens […]
A prefecture known for fruits and chic nature. Ehime Prefecture, located on the less visited island of Shikoku, is by no means a popular tourist destination. However, those who visit Ehime will understand what a treasure it is, hidden from the world. Surrounded by the waters of the Seto Inland […]
Chiba is located almost in the center of the island of Honshu and is bordered by the prefectures of Ibaraki in the north and Saitama in the west. From the south and east it is washed by the waters of the Pacific Ocean and Tokyo Bay. The north of the […]
Aomori Prefecture is located in the north of Honshu Island in the Tohoku region. Its center is located in the city of the same name. The economic base is agricultural production. Huge areas are occupied by apple orchards. The prefecture is notable for the mountains of Shirakami, which were once […]