Observed arrival · 2026-10-07
Meridian Japan’s interactive atlas
A map-based guide to Japan’s regions, prefectures, municipalities and big-city wards.
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- Visitors exploring Japan’s regions and municipalities
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- The page lists 171 big-city wards alongside its regions, prefectures and municipalities.
Field notes
The map is organized into eight regions, 47 prefectures, 1,741 municipalities and 171 big-city wards. Its instructions describe selecting a region or prefecture, then zooming to a city, town or village; the listed layers also include land cover, roads and railways.
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