Main City: Nagoya
Population: 7,484,000 people, ranking 4/47 prefectures (2015) [1]
Area: 5,153 km2 [2]
Main City: Akita
Population: 966,000 people ranking 38/47 (2019)
Area: 11,638 km2
Main City: Aomori
Population: 1,246,000 people, ranking 31/47 prefectures (2019)
Area: 9,645 km2
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Main City: Chiba
Population: 6,224,000 people, ranking 6/47 prefecture (2015) [1]
Area: 5,156.15 km² [2]
Geographical / Landscape description
Although the Chubu area only comprises about 10% of the national area in geographical terms, it accounts for 20% of the nationwide share in shipments of manufactured goods and is a catalyst driving Japanese economy with its manufacturing base.
The Chugoku Region is located in the western part of Japan. It borders the regions of Kyushu, Shikoku and Kansai, making it a transportation hub for all of western Japan.
— Latest update: April 2022 —
Third largest economy in the world, Japan had a GDP worth 539,071.6 billion JPY in 2020.
Main City: Matsuyama
Population: 1,386,000 people, ranking 28/47 prefecture (2015) [1]
Area: 5,676 km2 [2]
Main City: Fukui
Population: 787,000 people ranking 43/47 prefecture (2015) [1]
Area: 4,188 km2 [2]
Main City: Fukuoka
Population: 5,103,000 people, ranking 9/47 prefecture (2015) [1]
Area: 4,846 km2 [2]
Main City: Fukushima
Population: 1,846,000 people, ranking 21/47 prefecture (2019)
Area: 13,784 km2
Main City: Gifu
Population: 2,033,000 people ranking 17/47 prefecture (2015) [1]
Area: 10,621 km2 [2]
Main City: Maebashi
Population: 1,973,000 people ranking 19/47 prefecture (2015) [1]
Area: 6,363 km2 [2]
Main City: Hiroshima
Population: 2,845,000 people, ranking 12/47 prefectures (2015) [1]
Area: 8,476 km2 [2]
Main City: Sapporo
Population: 5,250,000 people, ranking 8/47 prefecture (2019)
Main City: Kobe
Population: 5,537,000 people, ranking 7/47 prefecture (2015) [1]
Area: 8,396 km2 [2]
Main City: Mito
Population: 2,918,000 people, ranking 11/47 prefectures (2015) [1]
Area: 6,095.58 km² [2]
Main City: Kanazawa
Population: 1,154,000 people, ranking 34/47 prefectures (2015) [1]
Area: 4,185 km2
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