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| − | '''Honshū''' (本州) is the largest island of [[Japan]], housing the great majority of its population and hosting most of the visitors as well. Due to its size it commonly subdivided into smaller regions. From northeast to southwest: | + | '''Honshū''' (本州) is the largest island of [[Japan]], housing the great majority of its population and hosting most of the visitors as well. Due to its size, it is commonly subdivided into smaller regions. From northeast to southwest: |
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| − | ==Regions==
| + | * [[Tohoku]] - the remote northern part of the island, known for seafood, skiing and hot springs |
| − | * [[Tohoku]] is the remote northern part of the island, known for seafood, skiing and hot springs. | + | |
| − | * [[Kanto]] is the eastern plateau dominated by capital [[Tokyo]], the world's largest city, and shadowed by [[Mt. Fuji]], Japan's iconic mountain. | + | * [[Kanto]] - the eastern plateau dominated by capital [[Tokyo]], the world's largest city, and shadowed by [[Mount Fuji]], Japan's iconic mountain |
| − | * [[Chubu]] is the central section, which includes [[Nagoya]], the [[Japan Alps]], and the [[Ise shrine]]. | + | |
| − | * [[Kansai]] is the western plateau, home to [[Osaka]], [[Kyoto]] and [[Kobe]]. | + | * [[Chubu]] - the central section, which includes [[Nagoya]], the [[Japan Alps]], and the [[Ise shrine]] |
| − | * [[Chugoku]] is the western tip near [[Kyushu]], a largely rural area best known as the site of [[Hiroshima]]. | + | |
| | + | * [[Kansai]] - the western plateau, home to [[Osaka]], [[Kyoto]] and [[Kobe]] |
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| | + | * [[Chugoku]] - the western tip near [[Kyushu]], a largely rural area best known for [[Hiroshima]] and [[Shimonoseki]] |
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