How many states in Japan?

Answer 1

The equivalent of a state in Japan is called a prefecture. Japan has 47 prefectural governments and around 783 city governments.

Answer 2

• Aki Province
• Awa Province (Chiba)
• Awa Province (Tokushima)
• Awaji Province

• Bingo Province
• Bitchū Province
• Bizen Province
• Bungo Province
• Buzen Province

• Chikugo Province
• Chikuzen Province
• Chishima Province

• Dewa Province

• Echigo Province
• Echizen Province
• Etchū Province

• Gokishichidō

• Harima Province
• Hida Province
• Hidaka Province
• Higo Province
• Hitachi Province
• Hizen Province
• Hōki Province
• Hyūga Province

• Iburi Province
• Iga Province
• Iki Province
• Inaba Province
• Ise Province
• Ishikari Province

• Iwaki Province (1868)
• Iwaki Province (718)
• Iwami Province
• Iwase Province
• Iwashiro Province
• Iyo Province
• Izu Province
• Izumi Province
• Izumo Province

• Kaga Province
• Kai Province
• Kawachi Province
• Kazusa Province
• Kibi Province
• Kii Province
• Kitami Province
• Koshi Province
• Kōzuke Province
• Kushiro Province

• Mikawa Province
• Mimasaka Province
• Mino Province
• Musashi Province
• Mutsu Province

• Nagato Province
• Nankaidō
• Nemuro Province
• Noto Province

• Oki Province
• Ōmi Province
• Oshima Province
• Ōsumi Province
• Owari Province

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• Rikuchū Province
• Rikuzen Province

• Sado Province
• Sagami Province
• Sanuki Province
• Satsuma Province
• Settsu Province
• Shima Province
• Shimōsa Province
• Shimotsuke Province
• Shinano Province
• Shiribeshi Province
• Suō Province
• Suruga Province
• Suwa Province

• Tajima Province
• Tamba Province
• Tane Province
• Tango Province
• Teshio Province
• Tokachi Province
• Tosa Province
• Tōtōmi Province
• Toyo Province
• Tsushima Province

• Ugo Province
• Uzen Province

• Wakasa Province

• Yamato Province
• Yoshino Province

Answer 3

Japan does not use provinces anymore. However, it is split into 47 prefectures.

Answer 4

The equivalent of a state in Japan is called a prefecture. Japan has 47 prefectural governments and around 783 city governments.

Answer 5

Japan is a country that is not divided into states. Japan is a nation that considers itself to be a unitary state.

Answer 6

Smaller countries are often divided into prefectures, as is the case with Japan. Provinces are usually divisions of larger countries.

Answer 7

There are 47 prefectures in Japan.

Answer 8

There are 47 Prefectures in Japan.

Answer 9

47