Fukushima Prefecture (福島県 Fukushima-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu.[2]
The capital is the city of Fukushima.[3]
The capital region has a strong industry in software and electronics.
Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province.[4]
Fukushima is both the southernmost prefecture of Tōhoku region and the prefecture of Tōhoku region that is closest to Tokyo. It is divided by mountain ranges into three regions called (from west to east) Aizu, Nakadōri, and Hamadōri.
The coastal Hamadōri region lies on the Pacific Ocean
and is the flattest and most temperate region, while the Nakadōri
region is the agricultural heart of the prefecture and contains the
capital, Fukushima City. The mountainous Aizu region has scenic lakes,
lush forests, and snowy winters.
Kitakata city is well known for its distinctive Kitakata ramen noodles and well-preserved traditional storehouse buildings, while Ouchijuku in the town of Shimogo retains numerous thatched buildings from the Edo Period.
Culture:
Legend has it that an ogress, Adachigahara, once roamed the plain
after whom it was named. The Adachigahara plain lies close to the city
of Fukushima.
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