Prefectures
Cities
Movies
100
This tropical prefecture is comprised of more than 150 islands in the East China Sea between Taiwan and Japan's mainland.
What is Okinawa?
100
Formerly known as Heian-kyō , this city is one of the oldest municipalities in Japan with over 1000 temples including the iconic Kinkaku-Ji or the "Golden Pavilion" as well as the first imperial palace.
What is Kyoto?
100
Released in 2016, 2 high school students from two different prefectures mysteriously switch bodies and uncover a connection that transcends time and distance.
What is Kimi no ha? / Your Name?
200
Previously known as Ezo, this prefecture is the separated by the Tsugaru Straight and is home to the indigenous population the "Ainu".
What is Hokkaido?
200
Famous for its sweet potatoes, this city is known locally as "Little Edo" with an iconic bell tower and is the host of the largest festival in Kanto.
What is Kawagoe?
200
Released in 1997, a young warrior becomes involved in a struggle between industrial humans the spirits of the forest, including a fierce wolf goddess and her human companion.
What is Mononoke Hime/Princess Mononoke?
300
Known for its rice "koshihikari", this prefecture gets a lot of snow and is popular for skiing.
What is Niigata?
300
The capital of Aichi Prefecture, home to Legoland Japan.
What is Nagoya?
300
Released in 1988, this movie is set in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo where a member of a bike gang discovers a government project that unleased psychic powers.
What is Akira?
400
Home to the largest motorcycle production facility in the world as well as one of the largest active volcanoes in the world, this prefecture has an iconic black bear as a mascot.
What is Kumamoto?
400
This city is home to eight temples, shrines, and ruins including Saidai-Ji and Heijō Palace; supposedly a god arrived to this city on a white deer...
What is Nara?
400
Released in 2014, this movie is set in a dystopian future where earth is not livable, astronauts travel though a wormhole near Saturn to find a new home for humanity.
What is Interstellar?
500
Popular for its sand dunes, this prefecture has the remains of the largest known Yayoi period settlement in Japan and also is the least populated prefecture in Japan.
What is Tottori?
500
Home to one of Japan's national treasures "the White Heron Castle", this Kansai city was a major stronghold for the Tokugawa Shogunate and one of its temples (Engyo-Ji) was featured in "The Last Samurai"
What is Himeji?
500
Released in 2016, a mercenary (傭兵) gains superhuman abilities and goes on a revenge mission after an experiment goes wrong.
What is Deadpool?