[For Elementary School Students] Fun and Effective Prefecture Quiz

Last updated:2025/5/29

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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!

[For Elementary School Students] Fun and Effective Prefecture Quiz (1–10)

Which prefecture is Tokyo Disneyland located in?

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Chiba Prefecture

Because it has “Tokyo” in the name, it’s a trick question that makes you think it’s in Tokyo, but Tokyo Disneyland is actually in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture. Japan was the first country outside the United States to have one, and it opened in 1983.

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Which prefecture has the largest number of cities?

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Saitama Prefecture

When it comes to municipalities, the numbers change, but in terms of cities alone, Saitama Prefecture has the most with 40 cities. Aichi Prefecture is second, Chiba Prefecture is third, and Hokkaido is fourth. In terms of the total number of municipalities, Hokkaido has the most, as you would expect given its area.

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Which prefecture in Japan has the smallest area?

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Kagawa Prefecture

Didn't you have the impression that it has a large population and that the urban area is small? Kagawa Prefecture covers 1,862 square kilometers, which is 0.5% of Japan's land area. Until 1987, Osaka Prefecture was the smallest, but due to an increase in reclaimed land, it swapped places with Kagawa.

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Hokkaido is the largest prefecture in Japan, so which one is the second largest?

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Iwate Prefecture

You can tell at a glance from a map of Japan that Hokkaido has the largest area. But when it comes to the second largest… that’s a bit tricky, isn’t it? Hokkaido, which ranks first, is astonishingly six times the size of Iwate Prefecture and accounts for 20% of Japan’s total area.

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Which prefecture is known for having Koshien Stadium?

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Hyogo Prefecture

Hyogo Prefecture is home to Koshien Stadium, where the thrilling spring and summer high school baseball tournaments—admired by high school ballplayers across the country—are held. Because it’s the Hanshin Tigers’ home ground, you might associate it strongly with Osaka.

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In which prefecture is Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, located?

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Shiga Prefecture

Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan and the one with the greatest water storage capacity, is located in Shiga Prefecture. There are many tourist attractions, including the sightseeing cruise ship Michigan, Shirahige Shrine, and the Aquatic Botanical Garden Mizunomori.

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Which prefecture is the northernmost in Japan?

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Hokkaido

Even when looking at a map of Japan, the northernmost area at the very top is Hokkaido, and Hokkaido includes many small islands. The northernmost point of Japan is Etorofu Island. The northernmost point of Hokkaido’s main island is Cape Soya, while the northernmost point of Etorofu Island is Cape Kamoiwakka.

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