JAPAN / 47 PREFECTURES

Create and Color a Map of Japan's 47 Prefectures

Colour all 47 Japanese prefectures, add titles and legends, import CSV data, and download a high-resolution PNG. Perfect for statistics, education and travel maps.

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Higher education progression by prefecture in 2025, showing the share of high-school graduates entering universities and related institutions.

EXPORT FORMATS

One Map, Three Formats

Create a map of Japan's 47 prefectures and choose the format that fits your project — from presentations to social media posts and vertical stories.

Standard Map

Flexible layout

Japan’s 47 prefectures coloured in eight geographic groups, from Hokkaido to Kyushu and Okinawa, with a complete region legend.

Perfect for reports, presentations and detailed geographic visualisations.

Social Portrait

3:4 · 1080 × 1440

The same eight-region Japan map in a 3:4 portrait layout, with its geographic legend beneath the map.

A portrait layout for sharing maps on social media, with room for titles, legends and sources.

Story & Video

9:16 · 1080 × 1920

The same eight-region Japan map in a static 9:16 vertical layout for stories and video-sized content.

A vertical layout designed for stories, reels and video-sized content.

Maps created with MapSculpt using Japan's prefecture template. The same eight-region colour grouping is shown in three static export formats.

MADE WITH MAPSCULPT / EXAMPLES

One Map, Four Ways to Explore Japan

From prefecture colouring to census trends, travel and tourism data: see what you can make.

EXAMPLE / GEOGRAPHY

47 PREFECTURES · 8 GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS

The 8 geographic regions of Japan

Explore Japan's 47 prefectures grouped into eight geographic regions.

Illustrative geographic map · 47 prefectures · 8 regions

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EXAMPLE / POPULATION

2020–2025 · FIVE-YEAR CHANGE

Five-year population change across all 47 prefectures, from Akita’s 8.1% decline to Tokyo’s 1.4% growth, using preliminary 2025 census figures.

Population change by prefecture (2020–2025)

Compare population change from 2020 to 2025 across Japan's 47 prefectures.

Statistics Bureau of Japan · 2025 Population Census (preliminary results)

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EXAMPLE / TOURISM

2025 · FOREIGN GUEST NIGHTS

Foreign guest nights by prefecture in 2025, with five colour bands from 0–250,000 to 3–61 million overnight stays.

Foreign guest nights by prefecture (2025)

Discover where foreign visitors spent the most nights across Japan's 47 prefectures.

Japan Tourism Agency · Accommodation Travel Statistics Survey · 2025

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EXAMPLE / TRAVEL

PERSONAL MAP · PREFECTURES VISITED

Illustrative travel map dividing Japanese prefectures into visited, want to visit and not visited categories.

The Japanese prefectures I have visited

Track places visited, future travel plans and destinations still to explore.

Illustrative personal travel map · Not real user data

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POPULATION CENSUS / 2020–2025

How Has Japan’s Population Changed by Prefecture?

Between 2020 and 2025, Tokyo and Okinawa were the only two prefectures to gain population. Explore the changes across all 47 prefectures.

These are total population changes over five years, not annual rates. The map uses four population-decline bands and one growth band, from 0% to +1.5%.

Tokyo: +1.4%Population change · 2020–2025
Akita: −8.1%Population change · 2020–2025

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan · 2025 Population Census (preliminary results).

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HOW IT WORKS

How to Colour Japan’s 47 Prefectures

Four simple steps to customise Japan, add information and export a map.

01
Open the Japan map
Start with the 47-prefecture template in MapSculpt.
02
Colour the prefectures
Choose individual prefectures and assign your colours.
03
Add text and data
Add a title and legend, or import CSV data. On desktop, use the Text tool to place names or notes manually.
04
Download your map
Export a high-resolution PNG for your project.

CUSTOMISE YOUR MAP

Make the Japan Map Your Own

Colour Each Prefecture

Edit all 47 prefectures individually.

Categories and Legends

Organise prefectures into meaningful colour groups.

Text and Sources

Add titles and data citations. On desktop, place names or notes manually with the Text tool.

Map Appearance

Adjust backgrounds, borders and map styling.

CSV Data Mapping

Import prefecture values to build a choropleth.

High-Resolution Exports

Download a polished PNG to share.

UNDERSTANDING THE DATA

How to Read Japan’s Prefecture Data

Population change and foreign guest nights measure different things. Check the reference period, units and official source.

JAPAN’S OFFICIAL STATISTICS

Two indicators, different meanings

Population change measures the percentage change in residents from 2020 to 2025, not annual growth.

Foreign guest nights count overnight stays, not distinct international tourists.

Japan recorded 179.92 million foreign guest nights in 2025 (final survey), a 9.4% increase over 2024.

Sequential colours show increasing quantities; diverging colours distinguish decline from growth. Read each map’s legend: its class boundaries and measurement units apply only to that indicator.

METRICS & SOURCES

Population change: Percent · 2020–2025
Foreign guest nights: Guest nights · 2025
Map classes: Sequential / diverging
Sources: Statistics Bureau / JTA

2025 Census: Statistics Bureau of Japan (preliminary results)

Accommodation Survey: Japan Tourism Agency · 2025 final results

GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE

Japan’s 47 Prefectures

Japan has 47 prefecture-level jurisdictions: Tokyo Metropolis, Hokkaido, Kyoto and Osaka prefectures, and 43 other prefectures. Cities, municipalities and wards are not independently editable.

THE JAPAN PREFECTURE MAP

47 independently editable prefectures

Colour each prefecture from Hokkaido to Okinawa.

Tokyo Metropolis (to), Hokkaido (do), Kyoto and Osaka (fu), and the other 43 prefectures (ken) are all prefecture-level jurisdictions. The template edits prefectures individually, not municipalities or Tokyo’s special wards.

ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

Prefectures: 47 prefectures
Hokkaido and Okinawa: Included
Municipalities and wards: Not selectable
Editable areas: 47 prefectures

Source: MapSculpt · Japan prefectures template

PREFECTURES AND CAPITALS

All 47 Japanese Prefectures and Their Capitals

Japan’s 47 prefectures, grouped into eight geographic regions, with official two-digit JIS codes and prefectural government seats.

Hokkaido

1 prefecture

Hokkaido: prefecture codes and government seats
Code	Prefecture	Government seat
01	Hokkaido	Sapporo

Tohoku

6 prefectures

Tohoku: prefecture codes and government seats
Code	Prefecture	Government seat
02	Aomori	Aomori
03	Iwate	Morioka
04	Miyagi	Sendai
05	Akita	Akita
06	Yamagata	Yamagata
07	Fukushima	Fukushima

Kanto

7 prefectures

Kanto: prefecture codes and government seats
Code	Prefecture	Government seat
08	Ibaraki	Mito
09	Tochigi	Utsunomiya
10	Gunma	Maebashi
11	Saitama	Saitama
12	Chiba	Chiba
13	Tokyo	Shinjuku (Met. Gov.)
14	Kanagawa	Yokohama

Chubu

9 prefectures

Chubu: prefecture codes and government seats
Code	Prefecture	Government seat
15	Niigata	Niigata
16	Toyama	Toyama
17	Ishikawa	Kanazawa
18	Fukui	Fukui
19	Yamanashi	Kofu
20	Nagano	Nagano
21	Gifu	Gifu
22	Shizuoka	Shizuoka
23	Aichi	Nagoya

Kinki / Kansai

7 prefectures

Kinki / Kansai: prefecture codes and government seats
Code	Prefecture	Government seat
24	Mie	Tsu
25	Shiga	Otsu
26	Kyoto	Kyoto
27	Osaka	Osaka
28	Hyogo	Kobe
29	Nara	Nara
30	Wakayama	Wakayama

Chugoku

5 prefectures

Chugoku: prefecture codes and government seats
Code	Prefecture	Government seat
31	Tottori	Tottori
32	Shimane	Matsue
33	Okayama	Okayama
34	Hiroshima	Hiroshima
35	Yamaguchi	Yamaguchi

Shikoku

4 prefectures

Shikoku: prefecture codes and government seats
Code	Prefecture	Government seat
36	Tokushima	Tokushima
37	Kagawa	Takamatsu
38	Ehime	Matsuyama
39	Kochi	Kochi

Kyushu and Okinawa

8 prefectures

Kyushu and Okinawa: prefecture codes and government seats
Code	Prefecture	Government seat
40	Fukuoka	Fukuoka
41	Saga	Saga
42	Nagasaki	Nagasaki
43	Kumamoto	Kumamoto
44	Oita	Oita
45	Miyazaki	Miyazaki
46	Kagoshima	Kagoshima
47	Okinawa	Naha

All 47 prefectures are editable. Cities, municipalities and Tokyo wards are not independently selectable.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions About Japan Maps

How can I colour Japan’s 47 prefectures online?

Open Japan Prefectures in MapSculpt, choose a colour for each prefecture, add a title and legend, and export a PNG.

How many prefectures does Japan have?

Japan has 47: Tokyo (to), Hokkaido (do), Kyoto and Osaka (fu), and 43 other prefectures (ken).

Can I create a free blank map of Japan?

Yes. Start with a neutral map and customise the prefecture fills and borders before downloading.

Can I show the prefecture names on my map?

On desktop, select the Text tool, click the map, and type a prefecture name or note. Position each text annotation manually. There is no automatic prefecture-name toggle. On mobile, you can edit the title, subtitle, source and legend; the Text tool is currently desktop-only.

Does the map include Hokkaido and Okinawa?

Yes. Hokkaido and Okinawa are included as editable prefectures. Published maps may use a clearly labelled Okinawa inset for readability.

Can I make a prefecture choropleth from a CSV file?

Yes. Import prefecture names and values, confirm the matching and choose a numerical colour scale.

Can I track which Japanese prefectures I have visited?

Yes. Create categories such as Visited, Want to visit and Not yet visited, then colour prefectures accordingly.

Can I download my Japan map as a PNG?

Yes. Export a high-resolution PNG with the map, legend and any additional text you choose.

Can I create Japan maps for r/MapPorn and r/dataisbeautiful?

Yes. Use credible data, cite official sources, label the legend clearly and follow each community’s posting rules.

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