[For Elementary School Students] Fun and Effective Prefecture Quiz
We’ve put together a collection of quiz-style questions about Japan’s 47 prefectures and their characteristics.
Even children who aren’t good at memorizing or learning by reading may find it fun to think through quizzes, and that can help them remember each prefecture’s specialties and features.
Whether it’s about the region you live in or places you don’t know at all, you’ll likely become interested and enjoy learning.
The quiz topics can broaden your curiosity—before you know it, you might be wondering things like, “So where does my area rank?” and feel motivated to look it up.
Let’s take an interest in places we’ve never been and keep expanding our knowledge!
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[For Elementary School Students] Fun and Effective Prefecture Quiz (1–10)
Shikoku is the region where four prefectures come together; name the prefectures.
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Kagawa Prefecture Ehime Prefecture Tokushima Prefecture Kochi Prefecture
When dividing Japan into regions, Shikoku is considered the smallest. It is an island surrounded by the sea, rich in marine products, and is known for having many delicious local specialties such as udon and citrus fruits.
Which prefecture is famous for wanko soba and cold noodles?
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Iwate Prefecture
Wanko soba is a style where bite-sized portions of soba are smoothly served one after another into your bowl. You’ve probably seen it on TV, right? Another signature Iwate dish is Morioka Reimen (cold noodles). Wanko soba, Morioka Reimen, and Morioka Jajamen are known as the “Three Great Noodles of Iwate.”
In which prefecture is Atami Onsen, one of Japan’s leading hot spring resorts, located?
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Shizuoka Prefecture
There are many famous hot spring resorts in Japan, and while we often hear their names, we don’t usually pay much attention to which prefecture they’re in, do we? Atami Onsen, located in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is said to be one of the “Three Great Hot Springs of Japan.”
[For Elementary School Students] Fun and Effective Prefecture Quiz (11–20)
Which prefecture has the largest number of islands?
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Nagasaki Prefecture
Didn’t you picture places like Hokkaido or Okinawa? Nagasaki Prefecture had the most with 1,479, Hokkaido was second with 1,473, and Kagoshima Prefecture was third with 1,256. When they recounted in 2023 for the first time in 36 years, it seems the total number of islands had more than doubled.
In which prefecture is the Yumeminato Tower, recognized as the lowest tower in Japan, located?
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Tottori Prefecture
Among the 20 facilities and towers belonging to the All Japan Tower Association, it was certified in 2017 as the lowest tower in Japan. It was constructed as a symbol tower for the San'in Yumeminato Expo.
Japan’s longest river, the Shinano River, spans two prefectures. One is Nagano Prefecture; what is the other?
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Niigata Prefecture
The longest river in Japan is the Shinano River, which spans Nagano and Niigata Prefectures. It is a Class A river with a total length of 367 km. In its upper reaches, in Nagano Prefecture, it is called the Chikuma River.
In the northern part of the Kanto region, the areas called “Kita-Kanto” are Ibaraki Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, and which is the other one?
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Gunma Prefecture
The three prefectures of Ibaraki, Tochigi, and Gunma, located in the northern part of the Kanto region, are called Northern Kanto. On rare occasions, due to electoral district allocations, the northern Chichibu area in northern Saitama Prefecture is also included and referred to as Northern Kanto.