Japan

1. Kantō Region (eastern Honshū)

• • • Tokyo (national capital since 1869)
    • Jigokudani Yaenkoen (Hell Valley Monkey Park) in Nagano

2. Chūbu Region (central Honshū)

• • • Nagoya (third largest metro in nation)
    • Mount Fuji – Fuji Five Lakes Region – Fuji Hakone Izu National Park

3. Kansai Region (western Honshū)

• • • Osaka (national second city)
    • Kyoto (old capital from 794 to 1869)
    • Nara (old capital from 710 to 794)

4. Chūgoku Region (southern Honshū)

• • • Hiroshima
    • Itsukushima Shrine

5. Tōhoku Region (northern Honshū)

• • • Sendai

6. Hokkaidō

• • • Sapporo

7. Shikoku

• • • Matsuyama

8. Kyūshū

• • • Fukuoka (fourth largest metro in nation)

9. Ryukyu Islands/Nansei-shotō

• • • Naha
    • Okinawa

10. Pacific island territories

• • • Bonin Islands/Ogasawara Guntō (a World Heritage Site)
    • Volcano Islands/Iwo Jima & Nishi-no-shima (uninhabited)
    • Parece Vela/Okinotorishima (uninhabited)
    • Marcus Island/Minami-Tori-shima (uninhabited)

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South Korea

Republic of Korea

1. Gyeonggi

• • • Seoul (national capital) – Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul Tower, Changdeokgung Palace and its Huwon Secret Garden
    • Hwaseong Fortress
    • Namhansanseong Fortress
    • Demilitarised Zone (DMZ)

2. Gangwon

• • • Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
    • Seoraksan National Park

3. Chungcheong

• • • Songnisan National Park

4. Gyeongsang

• • • Busan (national second city)
    • Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon in Gayasan National Park

5. Jeolla

• • • Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites

6. Jeju

• • • Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak

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North Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

• • • Pyongyang (capital) – Mansudae Grand Monument, Tower of the Juche Idea, Monument to the Foundation of the Workers’ Party, Pyongyang Metro, and Kim Il-sung Square

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Philippines

1. Luzon

• • • Manila (national capital)
    • Quezon City (largest city in nation)

2. Visayas

• • • Cebu

3. Mindanao

• • • Davao