Visitor Centres in Japan map & data
There are 1,393 visitor centres mapped in Japan, spread over 47 prefectures. The most are in Hokkaido (117), Tokyo (115) and Nagano (79). 82% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include 浅草文化観光センター, インフォメーションセンター and 屋久島観光センター.
Visitor Centres by prefecture
| Prefecture | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido | 117 | 8.4% |
| Tokyo | 115 | 8.3% |
| Nagano | 79 | 5.7% |
| Kanagawa | 73 | 5.2% |
| Shizuoka | 59 | 4.2% |
| Chiba | 52 | 3.7% |
| Fukushima | 51 | 3.7% |
| Osaka Prefecture | 48 | 3.4% |
| Niigata | 43 | 3.1% |
| Kyoto Prefecture | 41 | 2.9% |
| Hyogo Prefecture | 38 | 2.7% |
| Akita | 36 | 2.6% |
| Shiga | 35 | 2.5% |
| Gifu Prefecture | 34 | 2.4% |
| Gunma | 33 | 2.4% |
| Aichi Prefecture | 32 | 2.3% |
| Aomori | 30 | 2.2% |
| Nara Prefecture | 26 | 1.9% |
| Fukui Prefecture | 25 | 1.8% |
| Wakayama Prefecture | 23 | 1.7% |
| Okayama Prefecture | 21 | 1.5% |
| Oita | 20 | 1.4% |
| Saitama | 20 | 1.4% |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | 20 | 1.4% |
| Iwate | 20 | 1.4% |
| Mie Prefecture | 19 | 1.4% |
| Okinawa Prefecture | 19 | 1.4% |
| Hiroshima | 18 | 1.3% |
| Miyagi | 18 | 1.3% |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | 17 | 1.2% |
| Toyama | 17 | 1.2% |
| Shimane | 16 | 1.1% |
| Yamanashi | 16 | 1.1% |
| Kumamoto | 15 | 1.1% |
| Tochigi | 14 | 1.0% |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | 14 | 1.0% |
| Ibaraki | 13 | 0.9% |
| Ishikawa Prefecture | 13 | 0.9% |
| Yamagata | 12 | 0.9% |
| Kochi Prefecture | 12 | 0.9% |
| Saga Prefecture | 11 | 0.8% |
| Ehime Prefecture | 11 | 0.8% |
| Kagawa Prefecture | 11 | 0.8% |
| Miyazaki Prefecture | 10 | 0.7% |
| Tottori Prefecture | 10 | 0.7% |
| Tokushima Prefecture | 9 | 0.6% |
| Yamaguchi | 6 | 0.4% |
Notable visitor centres in Japan
- 浅草文化観光センター台東区 · Tokyo · information
- インフォメーションセンターSaitama · information
- 屋久島観光センターKagoshima Prefecture · information
- 道の駅 しょうなんChiba · information
- 倉敷館観光案内所Okayama Prefecture · information
- 湖北野鳥センター長浜市 · Shiga · information
- 道の駅小国・ゆうステーション小国町 · Kumamoto · information
- 道の駅R290とちお長岡市 · Niigata · information
- 広島市レストハウスHiroshima · information
- 道の駅千枚田ポケットパークIshikawa Prefecture · information
- いずみ観光おもてなし処Osaka Prefecture · information
- 道の駅「恐竜渓谷かつやま」Fukui Prefecture · information
- 関ヶ原駅前観光交流館Gifu Prefecture · information
- 熊野古道センターMie Prefecture · information
- 道の駅「さくらの郷」Fukushima · information
- ふじさわ宿交流館Kanagawa · information
- 智頭町総合案内所Tottori Prefecture · information
- 道の駅鳥海ふらっとYamagata · information
- 仙北市観光情報センター 角館駅前蔵Akita · information
- とさてらすKochi Prefecture · information
- 濤沸湖水鳥・湿地センターHokkaido · information
- あざみ館Nagano · 1643 m · information
- アルコ・デ・ベップ別府市 · Oita · information
- 奥多摩ビジターセンター奥多摩町 · Tokyo · 334.9 m · information
- 春日部情報発信館ぷらっとかすかべSaitama · information
- 松戸観光案内所Chiba · information
- 道の駅「塩津海道あぢかまの里」Shiga · information
- 道の駅阿蘇Kumamoto · information
- 道の駅 いりひろせNiigata · information
- 案内所Osaka Prefecture · information
- 道の駅うみんぴあ大飯Fukui Prefecture · information
- 道の駅「ふくしま東和」Fukushima · information
- コロボックルの会(観光案内)Kanagawa · information
- 道の駅こさか七滝Akita · information
- 道の駅ステラ★ほんべつHokkaido · information
- 別府市観光協会別府市 · Oita · information
- 大多喜町観光協会Chiba · information
- 道の駅羽鳥湖高原Fukushima · information
- 川崎鶴見臨港バス乗車券センターKanagawa · information
- 川崎鶴見臨港バス大師定期券発売所川崎市 · Kanagawa · information
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Every visitor centre in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Tourist information offices and visitor centres.
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How many visitor centres are there in Japan?
This layer holds 1,393 visitor centres in Japan, the most of them in Hokkaido. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).
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