AREA STORY ｜ West Japan ｜ Our Regional Cuisines

Mie Prefecture is situated in central Japan, and from a geographic perspective t…

Shiga Prefecture, located in the central part of Japan, is a landlocked prefectu…

Kyoto Prefecture is located in the center of the Japanese archipelago. The Tango…

A fertile plain expands across the center of Osaka Prefecture, while the Seto In…

Hyogo Prefecture is located near the center of Japan, looking out over two seas.…

Nara is a landlocked prefecture surrounded by mountains, in the middle of the Ja…

Wakayama Prefecture was once called the “land of trees.” The climate is warm and…

Tottori Prefecture is located on the eastern side of the San’in region, bordered…

Shimane Prefecture provides the stage for many of the mythologies recorded in “K…

Since long ago, Okayama has been a unique cultural region, and today it has deve…

Hiroshima Prefecture is located near the center of the Chugoku region and is the…

One of Yamaguchi Prefecture's most well-known foods and specialties in Japan is …

Tokushima Prefecture, located in the eastern portion of the Shikoku region, is a…

Within the Shikoku region, mostly covered by mountains, the fertile Sanuki Plain…

Ehime Prefecture is located in the northwestern part of the Shikoku region. The …

Kochi Prefecture is a land of lush forests and blue seas, and this natural envir…

Fukuoka Prefecture is a core transportation hub connecting Kyushu and Honshu. It…

Saga Prefecture is located in the northwestern part of the Kyushu region, border…

Nagasaki Prefecture has many peninsulas and capes. The coastline is a complex mi…

Because of its active volcano Mt. Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture is called the Land of…

Located in the northeastern part of Kyushu, Oita Prefecture has a total area of …

Miyazaki Prefecture is in the southeastern part of Kyushu. In Kojiki and Nihon S…

Located in the southern part of Kyushu, Kagoshima Prefecture consists of the Sat…

Located to the southwest of the Japanese Islands, floating between the mainland …