Tōhoku region
Tōhoku region 東北地方 | |
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Region | |
 The Tōhoku region in Japan | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66889.55 km2 (25,826.20 sq mi) |
| Population (1 October 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,335,636 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
The Tōhoku region (東北地方 Tōhoku-chihō) consists o the northeastren portion o Honshu, the lairgest island o Japan. The region consists o sax prefecturs (ken): Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi an Yamagata.[2]
Tōhoku retains a reputation as a remote region, afferin breathtakin scenery but a hersh climate. In the 20t century, tourism acame a major industry in the Tōhoku region.
References
- ↑ Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Statistics Bureau (26 October 2011). "平成 22 年国勢調査の概要" (PDF). Retrieved 6 Mey 2012.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tōhoku" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 970 at Google Books.
