Yamaguchi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 and has a geographic area of 6,112 km2. Yamaguchi Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture to the north and Hiroshima Prefecture to the northeast.
View of Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture from Iwakuni Castle. The famous Kintai Five Bow Bridge can be seen over the Nishiki River.
Shimonoseki and Kanmon Strait
Iwakuni
Shunan
The Chūgoku region , also known as the San'in-San'yō region, is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. In 2010, it had a population of 7,563,428.
Hiroshima City
Okayama City
Kurashiki City
Fukuyama City