Region Flashcards
8 Regions of Japan
Hokkaido
Tohoku
Kanto
Chubu
Kansai
Chugoku
Shikoku
Kyushu & Okinawa
Cooler in summer compared to other regions and very cold in winter
Has virgin forests, active volcanoes, and large lakes
Hokkaido
Snow Festival
Has a beautiful and unspo
Birthplace of ____ beer!
Sapporo Snow Festival
Has a beautiful and unspo
Sapporo: Hokaido
Indigenous people of Japan
Live in the northern Tohoku region and Hokkaido
Ainu People
Short summer and long/rough winter
Mountainous
Tohoku
Yokote
Akita pref.
Kamakura festival (Feb.)
kamakura=igloo-like snow houses, snow caves
Related to shinto rituals
Tohoku
Generally mild, and the four seasons are sharply delineated.
50% of the area→ ____ Plain
Kanto
Tokyo
Multiple cities, towns, and villages all west of the city center
Kanto
Edo Castle
The imperial palace
Tokyo: Kanto
Kanagawa pref.
Second largest city
One of the first harbor that was opened to foreign trade after a policy of self-isolation.
YOKOHAMA: Kanto
Minato Mirai
Located along the water and has many attractions
Shopping centers, hotels, a convention center, an amusement park, museums and park space.
YOKOHAMA: Kanto
The Sea of Japan side has heavy snowfall, the Pacific side has a mild climate throughout the year
Chubu
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (Toyama & Nagano pref.)
Unique and spectacular route through the Japan Alps
Chubu
Shizuoka pref.
Mt.Fuji
Green tea production
Chubu
The Sea of Japan side: cold and lots of rain/ snow in winter
The Pacific Ocean side: lots of rain in summer
Kansai
Kyoto : The capital of Japan
Many temples and shrines
About 1700 shrines and 3000 temples in Kyoto pref.
World Heritage Site
Kansai
Osaka
Second largest metropolitan area after Tokyo
Commercial city (←center of distribution for products from from various regions)
Main offices for companies. eg. Panasonic, Glico
Kansai
Dotonbori, Narra
Entertainment district
Dining and shopping area
Kansai
Mountainous, with many small basins and coastal plains.
The inland Sea Coast area
low precipitation
Chugoku
Atomic bomb dome
Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine
Symbol of Peace city
Peace Memorial Ceremony is held every year
Hiroshima
Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima island
Famous with its giant torii gate
Seems to float on the water at high tide.
Hiroshima
Warm climate
The Inland Sea side has less rain.
The Pacific Ocean side gets much rain in summer
Shikoku
Kagawa prefecture
Famous for its udon noodles
Shikoku
Very warm/hot
Active volcanoes
Mt. Aso. Mt. Sakura and Sakurajima.
Many hot springs
Kyushu＆Okinawa
BEPPU ONSEN
Oita pref.
Onsen=hot springs
One of Japan’s most famous hot springs resort
Produces the most hot spring water in Japan.
Kyushu
Subtropical
Has 60 small islands
Surrounding seas has beautiful coral reefs and marine wildlife
OKINAWA
Population of Japan
124 million
Length of Japan?
NE to SW = 3,000km
West to East = 3,000km
Size of Japan?
377,972 km (same as Montana)
Ratio of Japan? (mountains vs plains)
70% mountains and 30% plains
Number of Active Volcanoes?
111
Number of small islands?
6,800
Number of prefectures?
47
What are regions vs prefectures?
Regions are geographic/cultural distinction while prefectures are like states/provinces
Height of Mt. Fuji?
3,776 meters
