States & Provinces of Japan map & data
Japan has 47 states and provinces in this layer, spread over 47 prefectures. The most are in Osaka Prefecture (1), Oita (1) and Hyogo Prefecture (1). The largest include Hokkaido, Iwate and Fukushima.
States & Provinces by prefecture
| Prefecture | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Osaka Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Oita | 1 | 2.1% |
| Hyogo Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Fukui Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Shiga | 1 | 2.1% |
| Nara Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Gifu Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Mie Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Wakayama Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Tokyo | 1 | 2.1% |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Saitama | 1 | 2.1% |
| Fukushima | 1 | 2.1% |
| Tochigi | 1 | 2.1% |
| Aomori | 1 | 2.1% |
| Saga Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Miyazaki Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Kumamoto | 1 | 2.1% |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Gunma | 1 | 2.1% |
| Kyoto Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Chiba | 1 | 2.1% |
| Ibaraki | 1 | 2.1% |
| Kanagawa | 1 | 2.1% |
| Hiroshima | 1 | 2.1% |
| Tottori Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Shimane | 1 | 2.1% |
| Niigata | 1 | 2.1% |
| Nagano | 1 | 2.1% |
| Aichi Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Yamanashi | 1 | 2.1% |
| Miyagi | 1 | 2.1% |
| Yamagata | 1 | 2.1% |
| Akita | 1 | 2.1% |
| Iwate | 1 | 2.1% |
| Toyama | 1 | 2.1% |
| Shizuoka | 1 | 2.1% |
| Ishikawa Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Okayama Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Tokushima Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Kochi Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Ehime Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Kagawa Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Okinawa Prefecture | 1 | 2.1% |
| Hokkaido | 1 | 2.1% |
| Yamaguchi | 1 | 2.1% |
Largest states and provinces in Japan
- HokkaidoHokkaido · 78,391.3 km²
- IwateIwate · 15,302 km²
- FukushimaFukushima · 13,795.1 km²
- NaganoNagano · 13,587.5 km²
- NiigataNiigata · 12,580.8 km²
- AkitaAkita · 11,589.3 km²
- Gifu PrefectureGifu Prefecture · 10,646.3 km²
- AomoriAomori · 9,612.1 km²
- YamagataYamagata · 9,339.1 km²
- Kagoshima PrefectureKagoshima Prefecture · 8,984.6 km²
- HiroshimaHiroshima · 8,346.7 km²
- Hyogo PrefectureHyogo Prefecture · 8,331 km²
- Miyazaki PrefectureMiyazaki Prefecture · 7,734.4 km²
- ShizuokaShizuoka · 7,718.5 km²
- KumamotoKumamoto · 7,348.3 km²
- MiyagiMiyagi · 7,224 km²
- Kochi PrefectureKochi Prefecture · 7,108 km²
- Okayama PrefectureOkayama Prefecture · 7,027.6 km²
- ShimaneShimane · 6,707.9 km²
- TochigiTochigi · 6,422.6 km²
- GunmaGunma · 6,376.6 km²
- OitaOita · 6,317.8 km²
- IbarakiIbaraki · 6,078.5 km²
- YamaguchiYamaguchi · 5,970.1 km²
- Mie PrefectureMie Prefecture · 5,740.9 km²
- Ehime PrefectureEhime Prefecture · 5,562.6 km²
- ChibaChiba · 5,101.2 km²
- Aichi PrefectureAichi Prefecture · 5,097.3 km²
- Fukuoka PrefectureFukuoka Prefecture · 4,931.5 km²
- Wakayama PrefectureWakayama Prefecture · 4,700.8 km²
- Kyoto PrefectureKyoto Prefecture · 4,603.4 km²
- YamanashiYamanashi · 4,480.5 km²
- ToyamaToyama · 4,259.8 km²
- Fukui PrefectureFukui Prefecture · 4,195.6 km²
- Ishikawa PrefectureIshikawa Prefecture · 4,128.4 km²
- Tokushima PrefectureTokushima Prefecture · 4,108.9 km²
- ShigaShiga · 4,026.1 km²
- SaitamaSaitama · 3,808.8 km²
- Nagasaki PrefectureNagasaki Prefecture · 3,743.3 km²
- Nara PrefectureNara Prefecture · 3,699.4 km²
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Every state or province in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. First-level administrative regions: states, provinces, regions and territories.
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This layer holds 47 states and provinces in Japan, the most of them in Osaka Prefecture. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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