Information about Hokuriku

Hokuriku region (北陸地方 Hokuriku chihō, literally North Land Region) is the (sub)region along the Sea of Japan within the Chubu region, the central region of Honshū, the main island of Japan.

The variously defined region includes the prefectures of Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui.

Niigata Prefecture is sometimes included into Hokuriku region and sometimes not. It can be classified: Hokushin'etsu (北信越 陸 and 信越 combined) region is the greater subregion adjoining Hokuriku and Shin'etsu regions.

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Toyama Prefecture (富山県 Toyama-ken)

Capital Toyama City
Region Chūbu
Island Honshū
Governor Takakazu Ishii
Area 4,247.
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Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県 Ishikawa-ken)

Capital Kanazawa
Region Chūbu
Island Honshū
Governor Masanori Tanimoto
Area 4,185.
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Fukui Prefecture (福井県 Fukui-ken)

Capital Fukui
Region Chūbu
Island Honshū
Governor Issei Nishikawa
Area 4,188.
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Niigata Prefecture (新潟県 Niigata-ken)

Capital Niigata (city)
Region Chūbu
Island Honshū
Governor Hirohiko Izumida
Area 12,582.
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Shin'etsu (信越) is a geographical region of Japan that consists of the old provinces of Shinano and Echigo.
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Shin'etsu (信越) is a geographical region of Japan that consists of the old provinces of Shinano and Echigo.
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Nagano Prefecture (長野県 Nagano-ken)

Capital Nagano
Region Chūbu
Island Honshū
Governor Jin Murai
Area 13,585.
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Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県 Yamanashi-ken)

Capital Kōfu
Region Chūbu
Island Honshū
Governor Shōmei Yokouchi
Area 4,465.
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The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" (都 to), Tokyo; one "circuit" (道 ), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府 fu
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Aichi Prefecture (愛知県 Aichi-ken)

Capital Nagoya
Region Chūbu
Island Honshū
Governor Masaaki Kanda
Area 5,153.
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Akita Prefecture (秋田県 Akita-ken)

Capital Akita (city)
Region Tōhoku
Island Honshū
Governor Sukeshiro Terata
Area 11,612.
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Aomori Prefecture (青森県 Aomori-ken )

Capital Aomori (city)
Region Tōhoku
Island Honshū
Governor Shingo Mimura
Area 9,606.
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Chiba Prefecture (千葉県 Chiba-ken)

Capital Chiba
Region Kantō
Island Honshū
Governor Akiko Domoto
Area 5,156.
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Ehime Prefecture (愛媛?)

Capital Matsuyama
Region Shikoku
Island Shikoku
Governor Moriyuki Kato
Area 5,676.
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Fukui Prefecture (福井県 Fukui-ken)

Capital Fukui
Region Chūbu
Island Honshū
Governor Issei Nishikawa
Area 4,188.
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Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県 Fukuoka-ken)

Capital Fukuoka (city)
Region Kyūshū
Island Kyūshū
Governor Wataru Aso
Area 4,971.
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Fukushima Prefecture (福島県 Fukushima-ken)

Capital Fukushima (city)
Region Tōhoku
Island Honshū
Governor Yūhei Sato
Area 13,782.
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Gifu Prefecture (岐阜県 Gifu-ken)

Capital Gifu City
Region Chūbu
Island Honshū
Governor Hajime Furuta
Area 10,598.
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Gunma Prefecture (群馬県; Gunma-ken)

Capital Maebashi
Region Kantō
Island Honshū
Governor Hiroyuki Kodera
Area 6,363.
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Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県 Hiroshima-ken)

Capital Hiroshima
Region Chūgoku
Island Honshū
Governor Yuzan Fujita
Area 8,476.
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Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県 Ibaraki-ken)

Capital Mito
Region Kantō
Island Honshū
Governor Masaru Hashimoto
Area 6,095.
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Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県 Ishikawa-ken)

Capital Kanazawa
Region Chūbu
Island Honshū
Governor Masanori Tanimoto
Area 4,185.
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