Japan Prefectures Quiz

1. A Tohoku itinerary lists Morioka as the next prefectural capital. Which prefecture should appear on the schedule?

2. Following the Pacific coast south from Iwate, which neighboring prefecture do you enter?

3. You travel west from Osaka Prefecture into the neighboring prefecture that contains Kobe. Where have you entered?

4. Mount Fuji lies on the border of Shizuoka and which prefecture on its northern side?

5. In the standard geographic framework used by this quiz, Japan’s 47 prefectures are commonly grouped into how many regions?

6. Under Japan’s standard eight-region framework, Fukuoka Prefecture belongs to which region?

7. Hiroshima city is the capital of which prefecture?

8. A history trip includes both Kyoto and Nara. Under Japan’s standard eight-region framework, what do these prefectures share?

9. Which pair of prefectures is entirely within the Chugoku region?

10. Sapporo is the prefectural capital of which prefecture?

11. You fly to Naha to explore the Ryukyu Islands. Which prefecture are you visiting?

12. On a tour of Shikoku, your next stop is Takamatsu, the capital of which prefecture?

13. A train heads north through the Seikan Tunnel toward Hokkaido. From which Honshu prefecture does it depart?

14. A train takes you south from central Tokyo to Yokohama. Which prefecture do you enter?

15. A traveler arrives in Nagoya, which is the capital of what prefecture?

16. Which prefecture-level jurisdiction contains Japan’s national capital?