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Chūgoku region

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Also known as San'in-San'yō region

region of Japan

AI overview

The Chūgoku region is an area located in Japan, encompassing several prefectures in the western part of the country's main island. It is an important part of Japan's geography and economy, contributing to the nation's cultural and industrial development.

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Wikidata facts

Country
Japan
Located in
Japan
Population
7563428
Area
31922.26
Time zone
UTC+09:00
Body of water
Sea of Japan
Shares border with
Kansai region
Highest point
Daisen
Image
Itsukushima torii distance.jpg
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located in/on physical feature
Honshu
Commons category
Chūgoku region
topic's main category
Category:Chūgoku region
name in kana
ちゅうごくちほう
revised Hepburn romanization
Chūgoku-chihō
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Encyclopedic overview

The Chūgoku region (Japanese: 中国地方, Hepburn: Chūgoku-chihō; [tɕɯꜜː.ɡo.kɯ, -ŋo.kɯ, tɕɯː.ɡo.kɯ̥ tɕiꜜ.hoː, -ŋo.kɯ̥-]), also known as the San'in-San'yō (山陰山陽地方, San'in-San'yō-chihō) region, is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. As of the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,328,339.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chūgoku region” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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