Blank map of Japan by prefecture
All 47 prefectures of Japan, ready to print on A4, Letter, A3 or Tabloid, or to download as PNG and SVG. Free, no sign-up.
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Mapsfera · data Natural Earth
Japan on the map
Japan is divided into 47 prefectures, covering about 373,000 km² (144,000 sq mi) as measured on the map. The largest is Hokkaido (78,600 km² (30,400 sq mi)) and the smallest, Kagawa (1,850 km² (716 sq mi)): Hokkaido is about 42 times bigger.
The capital is Tokyo; Kyoto also serves as a capital. The capitals version marks the capital of each prefecture.
Okinawa is shown in an inset, out of place and at a different scale. A few remote islands of Okinawa and Tokyo are left out so the rest of the map isn’t tiny.
What each prefecture borders
Nagano borders the most prefectures: 8 (Gunma, Saitama, Niigata, Toyama, Yamanashi, Gifu, Shizuoka, and Aichi). Hokkaido and Okinawa border no other prefecture: they are islands.
Japan has no land border with another country.
39 prefectures have a coastline and 8 don’t: Gifu, Gunma, Nagano, Nara, Saitama, Shiga, Tochigi, and Yamanashi.
Number key
Numbers follow alphabetical order, from 1 (Aichi) to 47 (Yamanashi). Aichi, Hiroshima, Ishikawa, Kagawa, Kanagawa, Kochi, Kumamoto, Nara, Oita, Osaka and 8 more are too small for a number on A4 but keep their number in the table. Areas are measured on the map and approximate; “Borders” counts neighboring prefectures.
Show the whole table (47 rows)
| No. | Prefecture | Capital | Area (approx.) | Borders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aichi | Nagoya | 4,940 km² | 4 |
| 2 | Akita | Akita | 11,700 km² | 4 |
| 3 | Aomori | Aomori | 9,650 km² | 2 |
| 4 | Chiba | Chiba | 5,110 km² | 3 |
| 5 | Ehime | Matsuyama | 5,630 km² | 3 |
| 6 | Fukui | Fukui | 4,220 km² | 4 |
| 7 | Fukuoka | Fukuoka | 5,050 km² | 3 |
| 8 | Fukushima | Fukushima | 14,000 km² | 6 |
| 9 | Gifu | Gifu | 10,700 km² | 7 |
| 10 | Gunma | Maebashi | 6,340 km² | 6 |
| 11 | Hiroshima | Hiroshima | 8,300 km² | 4 |
| 12 | Hokkaido | Sapporo | 78,600 km² | 0 |
| 13 | Hyogo | Kobe | 8,380 km² | 4 |
| 14 | Ibaraki | Mito | 6,340 km² | 5 |
| 15 | Ishikawa | Kanazawa | 4,110 km² | 3 |
| 16 | Iwate | Morioka | 15,500 km² | 3 |
| 17 | Kagawa | Takamatsu | 1,850 km² | 2 |
| 18 | Kagoshima | Kagoshima | 8,840 km² | 2 |
| 19 | Kanagawa | Yokohama | 2,380 km² | 3 |
| 20 | Kochi | Kochi | 7,090 km² | 2 |
| 21 | Kumamoto | Kumamoto | 7,260 km² | 4 |
| 22 | Kyoto | Kyoto | 4,610 km² | 6 |
| 23 | Mie | Tsu | 5,820 km² | 6 |
| 24 | Miyagi | Sendai | 7,500 km² | 4 |
| 25 | Miyazaki | Miyazaki | 7,860 km² | 3 |
| 26 | Nagano | Nagano | 13,700 km² | 8 |
| 27 | Nagasaki | Nagasaki | 3,990 km² | 1 |
| 28 | Nara | Nara | 3,850 km² | 4 |
| 29 | Niigata | Niigata | 12,400 km² | 5 |
| 30 | Oita | Oita | 6,550 km² | 3 |
| 31 | Okayama | Okayama | 6,940 km² | 3 |
| 32 | Okinawa | Naha | 2,170 km² | 0 |
| 33 | Osaka | Osaka | 1,860 km² | 4 |
| 34 | Saga | Saga | 2,450 km² | 2 |
| 35 | Saitama | Saitama | 3,880 km² | 6 |
| 36 | Shiga | Otsu | 4,010 km² | 4 |
| 37 | Shimane | Matsue | 6,880 km² | 3 |
| 38 | Shizuoka | Shizuoka | 7,670 km² | 4 |
| 39 | Tochigi | Utsunomiya | 6,480 km² | 3 |
| 40 | Tokushima | Tokushima | 4,250 km² | 3 |
| 41 | Tokyo | Shinjuku | 2,180 km² | 4 |
| 42 | Tottori | Tottori | 3,700 km² | 4 |
| 43 | Toyama | Toyama | 4,370 km² | 4 |
| 44 | Wakayama | Wakayama | 4,430 km² | 3 |
| 45 | Yamagata | Yamagata | 9,240 km² | 4 |
| 46 | Yamaguchi | Yamaguchi | 6,020 km² | 2 |
| 47 | Yamanashi | Kofu | 4,510 km² | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many prefectures does Japan have?
47: 47 prefectures.
What is the largest prefecture in Japan?
Hokkaido, at about 78,600 km² (30,400 sq mi). The smallest is Kagawa, at about 1,850 km² (716 sq mi).
What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo. Kyoto also serves as a capital.
Can I use it in class?
Yes, it’s free. Print it, copy it and hand it out as many times as you like. If you post it on a blog or a class website, credit “Mapsfera · data Natural Earth”.
How do I print it on US Letter paper?
Choose Letter in “Paper size” and click “Download PDF”. In the print window, pick Letter paper and 100% scale (“Actual size”). For a bigger map, choose Tabloid (11 × 17 in) or A3.
What order are the numbers in?
Alphabetical, from 1 to the last one. That makes the key easy to follow when you grade, and it’s the same key the worksheet’s answer page uses.
Sources
- Prefecture boundaries: Natural Earth, 1:10m, Admin 1 (public domain)
- National capital: Natural Earth, Populated Places (public domain); prefecture capitals: Wikidata (CC0), “capital” property (P36), checked one by one
- Areas, neighbors and coastlines: calculated from those boundaries (approximate)