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Even if you’re familiar with the prefectures you’ve lived in or been involved with, there are probably many prefectures you don’t know much about, right?
In this article, we’ll introduce quizzes centered around “prefectures”!
There are many types, such as quizzes related to names, ones where you look at a map and answer, and ones where you answer based on photos, so feel free to try anything that looks interesting.
You might discover a new prefecture to love, or find yourself reminiscing about places you’ve been.
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[For Seniors] Fun Brain Training! Prefecture Quiz (1–10)
Prefecture Name A La Carte Quiz
Want to test your memory and creativity with the “Prefecture Name A La Carte Quiz”? In this quiz, you name all the prefectures that match a given theme.
For example: name all prefectures that include the character for “love” (愛), or all prefectures that contain the character for “mountain” (山).
Trace your memory and try to answer as quickly as you can.
It’s ideal if you can finish within the time limit, but if that’s tough, take a bit more time to think it through.
There are also questions beyond kanji, such as naming all prefectures that include a season word.
Local Specialty Quiz
A perfect option for brain training is the “Local Specialties Quiz.” Most people have a rough idea of each prefecture’s famous products.
This quiz simply asks you to name them.
Some prefectures are known for multiple specialties, so in those cases, prepare several choices and have participants pick the one that isn’t a local specialty.
Since it’s a quiz that heavily tests memory, it’s great to try repeatedly and aim for a perfect score.
If you come across a specialty that piques your interest during the quiz, try looking into it in detail—or even tasting it yourself.
Multiple-choice quiz (three options)
This is a quiz where you present questions about famous sights and local specialties, and participants choose the corresponding prefecture from three options.
Because the answers are narrowed down to three, it’s easy for many people to participate even with difficult questions—that’s the key point.
Since nearby places often share similar culture and specialties, you can adjust the difficulty by carefully choosing how far apart the options are.
It could also be exciting to craft questions around sets of three famous Japanese things—like the Three Views of Japan or the Three Great Festivals—to gently lead players toward plausible but incorrect choices.
Guess from three clues
Do you know the “three-hint quiz”? Often, it’s a game where you guess a person from three clues, but it’s also fun if you change it to guessing a prefecture.
For example, a single-word hint like “Udon Prefecture” works, and so does a sentence hint like “The smallest area in Japan.” There aren’t strict rules, so it’s enjoyable to come up with your own hints and make your own questions.
Plus, it could be a good way to discover places you want to visit or foods you’d like to try.
Production Volume Quiz
This is a quiz about local specialties from across Japan.
We’ll present rankings based on production and catch volumes, and you’ll try to guess the prefectures that fit each spot.
Some specialties are overwhelmingly produced in a single prefecture, so you can start with those easy, standout cases—or you might deliberately aim for the prefectures ranked second and below.
In some cases, prefectures compete closely in output, and their rankings can swap from year to year, which makes it interesting to watch.
By looking at the rankings, considering what kinds of places tend to become known for certain specialties, and noting regional commonalities, let’s deepen our knowledge together.
Prefecture True-or-False Quiz
This is a simple quiz where participants answer true or false to questions about Japan’s prefectures.
Even if they don’t know the answer, they can still choose true or false, making it a quiz that more people can join.
It’s recommended to start with simple questions—such as where a prefecture is located or how large it is—and then progress to more complex ones involving figures like area and population.
In addition to questions about the prefectures themselves, including quizzes about local specialties and famous sights can help deepen participants’ interest and knowledge about those places.
Hiragana Rearrangement Quiz
Do you know what an anagram is? An anagram is a wordplay where you rearrange letters to form a word.
Building on that idea, there’s the “hiragana rearrangement quiz.” Here’s how it works: for example, if you have 「んいくふけ」, you can rearrange it to 「ふくいけん」, which means Fukui Prefecture.
Most likely, anyone can solve it if they think it through.
Try practicing so you can answer as quickly as possible.
Once you get used to it, you can challenge yourself with prompts that have more characters.