Sapporo is the Capital and Largest city of Hokkaido Prefecture and the fifth-largest city in Japan. Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics. Shiretoko is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hokkaido Prefecture is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Japan.
2 Tohoku Aomori Aomori is the capital and largest city of Aomori Prefecture. Aomori Prefecture serves as a transportation hub due to its location at the northern end of Honshu. Shirakami-Sanchi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3 Iwate Morioka is the capital and largest city of Iwate Prefecture. “Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land” is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
4 Miyagi Sendai is the capital and largest city of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city on Tōhoku. Miyagi Prefecture is home to Matsushima Islands, a group of islands ranked as one of the Three Views of Japan.
5 Akita Akita is the capital and largest city of Akita Prefecture.  josyo.jp  The famous Heian period waka poet, Ono no Komachi, is said to have been born in Yuzawa City, Akita prefecture.
6 Yamagata Yamagata is the capital and largest city of Yamagata Prefecture. Yamagata Prefecture is home to Five-storey Pagoda of Mount Haguro and Zaō Onsen.
7 Fukushima Fukushima is the capital and Iwaki is the largest city of Fukushima Prefecture. Fukushima Prefecture is home to Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle and Goshiki-numa.
8 Kanto Ibaraki Mito is the capital and largest city of Ibaraki Prefecture. Ibaraki Prefecture is home to Kairaku-en, one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan.
9 Tochigi Utsunomiya is the capital and largest city of Tochigi Prefecture. “Shrines and Temples of Nikkō” is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
10 Gunma Maebashi is the capital and Takasaki is the largest city of Gunma Prefecture. “Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites” is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
11 Saitama Saitama is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture. Saitama Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world.  josyojuku  Saitama Prefecture is home to Hitsujiyama Park and Mitsumine Shrine.
12 Chiba Chiba is the capital and largest city of Chiba Prefecture. Chiba Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world. Chiba Prefecture is home to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.
13 Tokyo Tokyo Metropolis is the capital and most populous prefecture of Japan. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world. Tokyo Metropolis is the largest urban economy in the world by gross domestic product. Tokyo Metropolis has hosted multiple international events, including the Summer Olympics.
14 Kanagawa Yokohama is the capital and largest city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second-largest city in Japan. Kanagawa Prefecture is part of the Greater  名古屋　トイレつまり   Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world. Kamakura and Hakone are popular tourism destinations.
15 Chubu Niigata Niigata is the capital and largest city of Niigata Prefecture. Niigata Prefecture features Sado Island, the sixth largest island of Japan in area following the four main islands and Okinawa Island.
16 Toyama Toyama is the capital and largest city of Toyama Prefecture. Toyama Prefecture contains the only known glaciers in East Asia outside of Russia.
17 Ishikawa Kanazawa is the capital and largest city of Ishikawa Prefecture. Ishikawa Prefecture is home to Kanazawa Castle and Kenroku-en one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan.
18 Fukui Fukui is the capital and largest city of Fukui Prefecture. Fukui Prefecture is home to “Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins” and Tōjinbō cliff range.
19 Yamanashi Kōfu is the capital and largest city of    福岡　看板   Yamanashi Prefecture. Mount Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan and cultural icon of the country, is partially located in Yamanashi Prefecture on the border with Shizuoka Prefecture.
20 Nagano Nagano is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture.
The abundance of mountain ranges, natural scenic beauty, and rich history has gained Nagano Prefecture international recognition as a world-class winter sports tourist destination, including hosting the 1998 Winter Olympics.
21 Gifu Gifu is the capital and largest city of Gifu Prefecture. Gifu Prefecture is famous for Cormorant fishing on the Nagara River and the Battle of Sekigahara.
22 Shizuoka Shizuoka is the capital and Hamamatsu is the largest city in Shizuoka Prefecture. Mount Fuji, the tallest volcano in Japan and cultural icon of the country,  ガレージ　福岡  is partially located in Shizuoka Prefecture on the border with Yamanashi Prefecture.
23 Aichi Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture and the fourth-largest city in Japan. Aichi Prefecture is home to Nagoya Castle and Toyota Motor Corporation, the world’s largest automotive manufacturer.
24 Kansai Mie Tsu is the capital and Yokkaichi is the largest city of Mie Prefecture. Mie Prefecture is home to Ise Grand Shrine and Suzuka Circuit.
25 Shiga Ōtsu is the capital and largest city of Shiga Prefecture. Shiga Prefecture encircles Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan, and 37% of the total land area is designated as Natural Parks.
26 Kyoto Kyoto is the capital and largest city of Kyoto Prefecture. Kyoto Prefecture forms part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the world’s most productive regions by GDP.  名古屋　パーソナルトレーニング   Kyoto Prefecture is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Japan. For most of its history, the city of Kyoto was Japan’s Imperial capital.
27 Osaka Osaka is the capital and largest city of Osaka Prefecture, and the third-largest city in Japan. Osaka Prefecture forms the center of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the world’s most productive regions by GDP. Osaka Prefecture has hosted multiple international events, including the World Exposition.
28 Hyogo Kōbe is the capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture. Hyōgo Prefecture forms part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the world’s most productive regions by GDP. Himeji Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
29 Nara Nara is the capital and largest city of Nara Prefecture. Nara Prefecture has the distinction of having more UNESCO World Heritage listings than any other prefecture in Japan.
30 Wakayama Wakayama is the capital  福岡　結婚相談所  and largest city of Wakayama Prefecture. “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range” is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
31 Chugoku Tottori Tottori is the capital and largest city of Tottori Prefecture. Tottori Prefecture is home to Tottori Sand Dunes, the largest sand dunes system in Japan, and Mount Daisen, the highest peak in the Chūgoku Mountains.
32 Shimane Matsue is the capital and largest city of Shimane Prefecture. Shimane Prefecture is home to Izumo-taisha and Matsue Castle.
33 Okayama Okayama is the capital and largest city of Okayama Prefecture. Okayama Prefecture is home to Kurashiki Bikan historical quarter and Okayama Castle.
34 Hiroshima Hiroshima is the capital and largest city of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku. Itsukushima Shrine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
35 Yamaguchi Yamaguchi is the capital and Shimonoseki is the largest city of Yamaguchi Prefecture. Yamaguchi Prefecture is located at the western tip of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture is home to Akiyoshido and Tsunoshima.
36 Shikoku Tokushima Tokushima is the capital and largest city of Tokushima Prefecture. Tokushima Prefecture is famous for Whirlpool and Ōnaruto Bridge.
37 Kagawa Takamatsu is the capital and largest  蜂駆除　福岡   city of Kagawa Prefecture. Kagawa Prefecture is located on the Seto Inland Sea across from Okayama Prefecture on the island of Honshu, which are connected by the Great Seto Bridge.
38 Ehime Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture and the largest city on Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture is home to Matsuyama Castle and Dogo Onsen.
39 Kochi Kōchi is the capital and largest city of Kōchi Prefecture. Kōchi Prefecture is home to Kōchi Castle and the Shimanto River.
40 Kyushu Fukuoka Fukuoka is the capital and largest city of Fukuoka Prefecture, and the largest city on Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture is located at the northernmost point of Kyūshū on the Kanmon Straits, connecting the Tsushima Strait and Seto Inland Sea across from Yamaguchi Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
41 Saga Saga is the capital and largest city of Saga Prefecture. Saga Prefecture’s western region is known for the production of ceramics and porcelain, particularly in the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita.
42 Nagasaki Nagasaki is the capital and largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture. “Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region” is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
43 Kumamoto Kumamoto is the capital and largest city of Kumamoto Prefecture. Kumamoto Prefecture is home to Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan and among the largest in the world, with its peak 1,592 metres above sea level.
44 Oita Ōita is capital and largest city of Ōita Prefecture. Ōita Prefecture is famous for its hot springs and is a popular tourist destination in Japan for its onsens and ryokans, particularly in and around the city of Beppu.
45 Miyazaki Miyazaki is the capital and largest city of Miyazaki Prefecture. Miyazaki Prefecture is home to Udo Shrine and Takachiho Gorge.
46 Kagoshima Kagoshima is the capital and largest city of Kagoshima Prefecture. Yakushima is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
47 Okinawa Naha is the capital and largest city of Okinawa Prefecture. Okinawa Prefecture is temperatures above 20℃ for most of the year. The islands of Okinawa are surrounded by some of the most abundant coral reefs found in the world. Okinawa Prefecture is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Japan.