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&INTERESTING FACTS:
Hokkaido Tohoku
north sea way
Hokkaido•Famous place for snow sports•The Seikan Tunnel runs under the
ocean as a link to the mainland•Many snow/ice festivals•Largest prefecture•Lowest population density
blue forest
Aomori•Produces majority of Japan’s
apples•Has the largest virgin beech forest
in the world•Known for a summer festival
featuring a warrior figure
rock hand
Iwate•Second lowest population density•Legend about a demon leaving his
handprint on a rock to seal a pact•Many temples, shrines•Only prefecture with higher male
population
palace castle
Miyagi•Third most beautiful view in Japan•Hit hard by the 2011 tsunami•Tanabata-matsuri Festival attracts
many tourists•Nothing to do with The Karate Kid
fall rice field
Akita•Largest consumers of sake in
Japan•Said to have the most beautiful
women•Well preserved samurai district
mountain formation
Yamagata•More than 100 hot springs•Famous human chess game•Very mountainous terrain•Temple on top of a cliff
fortune island
Fukushima•Famous medieval capital•White tiger samurai suicide•Very rural with low population
density despite being third largest prefecture
•Opposing opinions about impact of nuclear disaster