Hyogo the largest prefecture in Kansai, stretching from coast to coast and covering Kobe and Himeji |
Kyoto synonymous with the city |
Mie eastern prefecture with one leg in Chubu (actually on the other side of Nagoya bay), best known for the Ise shrine and the famous Mikimoto "Pearl Island" |
Nara Japan's oldest capital Nara and its surroundings |
Osaka mostly Osaka itself, but covering Sakai city and numerous nearby suburbs as well |
Shiga mountainous prefecture dominated by beautiful Lake Biwa |
Wakayama mountainous terrain and the southern coast |