Kōchi Prefecture is not a tremendously popular destination, even among Japanese tourists. In the Brand Research Institute’s 2023 Regional Brand Survey, for instance, it is only ranked thirty ...

In 1871, Japan abolished the system of feudal domains that had existed for seven centuries, and newly established prefectures attached to a central government in their place. The historic reform ...

Japan's territory is divided into 47 prefectures, consisting of 43 regular prefectures, two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto), one special region (Hokkaido), and one metropolis (Tokyo).