Fukushima Prefecture facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fukushima Prefecture |
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| Capital | Fukushima (city) | ||||||||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||||||||
| Island | Honshū | ||||||||
| Governor | Masao Uchibori | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 13,782.54 km² (3rd) | ||||||||
| - % water | 0.9% | ||||||||
| Population (2010-10-01) | |||||||||
| - Population | 2,028,752 (17th) | ||||||||
| - Density | 154 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 13 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 61 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-07 | ||||||||
| Website | Fukushima Prefecture | ||||||||
| Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
| - Flower | Nemotoshakunage (Rhododendron brachycarpum) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Narcissus Flycatcher (Ficedula narcissina) | ||||||||
| - Fish | |||||||||
 Symbol of Fukushima Prefecture |
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Fukushima Prefecture (福島県, Fukushima-ken) is a prefecture of Japan. It is part of the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital city of the prefecture is Fukushima.
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is in this prefecture. The power plant had a meltdown in March 2011. It forced many people in Fukushima to move away from their homes, especially in the Futaba District.
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History
Until the Meiji Restoration, Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province. In 1871, the territories of eleven clans were combined into three prefectures: Fukushima, Wakamatsu and Iwaki. On August 21 in 1876, they were united to form the current Fukushima Prefecture.
Geography
Fukushima is the prefecture that is furthest south in the Tōhoku region. It is the part of Tōhoku closest to Tokyo. Tokyo is about 300 kilometres further south. Fukushima located between 37 and 38 degrees north latitude.
Fukushima is divided by mountain ranges into three regions: (from west to east) Aizu, Nakadōri, and Hamadōri. Hamadōri is on the coast of the Pacific Ocean and is the flattest and most temperate region. Nakadōri is the most important farming part of the prefecture. The capital city, Fukushima, is in this area. Aizu is a tourist destination and has many mountains, scenic lakes, forests, and snowy winters.
Cities
There are thirteen cities in Fukushima Prefecture:
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Towns and villages
Towns and villages in each district:
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National parks
National parks cover about 13% of the total land area of the prefecture. They include:
- Bandai-Asahi National Park
Economy
The three main industries in Fukushima are manufacturing, commerce and farming.
Fukushima was the largest manufacturer in Tōhoku in 2008. The industry made about 5 and a half trillion yen (¥5,568,600,000,000). Manufacturers relied heavily on electrical power produced locally, much of it from nuclear power stations.
Trade, including retail businesses, was the second largest industry in 2008. It made 4.7 trillion yen (¥4,720,600,000,000).
In 2009, the prefecture produced ¥245,000,000,000 (245 billion yen) from farming products. About 40%, or ¥94,800,000,000 (94 billion yen), was from rice. Fukushima was the fifth largest rice producer in the country. It also produced large amounts of vegetables, meat, and fish. The two largest agricultural producers were the cities of Fukushima and Kōriyama. Those two areas accounted for more than 15% of agricultural production in the prefecture.
- Fukushima bland product
Related pages
- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Nuclear accidents in Japan
Images for kids
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The Ōyasuba Kofun in the Tohoku region
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Buddhist chapel Shiramizu Amidadō
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Three of the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi overheated, causing meltdowns that led to explosions, which released large amounts of radioactive material into the air.
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Topographic map of Fukushima Prefecture
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Buckwheat field in Yamato, Kitakata
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Sōma Nomaoi on July
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Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival on October
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Unume Festival of Koriyama on August
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Aizuwakamatsu Castle
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Ōuchi-juku
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Miharu Takizakura is an ancient cherry tree in Miharu, Fukushima
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A sample set of Aizu sake
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JR Tadami Line
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Hideyo Noguchi on the Series E 1K Yen banknote
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View of Fukushima Basin from Hanamiyama Park
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Aizu basin
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Mount Bandai and Lake Inawashiro
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Lake Inawashiro viewed from Mount Bandai
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Tadami River and Tadami Line in winter
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Fukushima City (May 2011)
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Iwaki (August 2012)
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Kōriyama (May 2015)
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Aizuwakamatsu (November 2020)
See also
In Spanish: Prefectura de Fukushima para niños
