In a small box in the corner, as Japanese school maps show it, so the main islands fill the page.

How do I make a prefecture quiz?

Choose “Numbered, to write the names (worksheet + answers)”: the map is numbered 1 (Hokkaido) to 47 (Okinawa), with a page of 47 lines to fill in and the answer key after it. The capitals version adds a Capital column.

Can I get the names in Japanese?

The names follow the language of the page; open the Japanese page for the names in Japanese.

Where does the map come from?

From Natural Earth, a free public-domain map dataset. It is a map to learn and colour, not to measure distances.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The PDF is made in your browser.

Printable blank map of Japan

The forty-seven prefectures, from Hokkaido to Okinawa.

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Japan prefectures map: all 47 named, and the 17 capitals with their own name

A student of Japanese prints the prefectures with “With the names” and “Mark the capitals” on A4 portrait: 47 prefecture names, 47 dots and 17 more labels — only the capitals whose name differs from their prefecture’s, listed below. Okinawa sits in a box in the top left corner.

The other 30 capitals share their prefecture’s name (Aomori, Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka…), so they get a dot without a second label; Tokyo is marked as the national capital.
On A4, 12 labels in crowded central and western Japan sit on short leader lines (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Osaka, Kagawa…); on A3 only Yamanashi, Yokohama and Okinawa.
For a test, “Numbered, to write the names and capitals” gives four A4 pages: the numbered map, 47 lines to fill in, then the answers from 1 Hokkaido, Sapporo to 47 Okinawa, Naha.

Prefecture	Capital
Hokkaido	Sapporo
Iwate	Morioka
Miyagi	Sendai
Ibaraki	Mito
Tochigi	Utsunomiya
Gunma	Maebashi
Kanagawa	Yokohama
Ishikawa	Kanazawa
Yamanashi	Kofu
Aichi	Nagoya
Mie	Tsu
Shiga	Otsu
Hyogo	Kobe
Shimane	Matsue
Kagawa	Takamatsu
Ehime	Matsuyama
Okinawa	Naha

One A4 sheet with every prefecture named and every capital dotted — the 17 to learn, such as Sendai, Nagoya and Kobe, named beside their dots.

How it works

Pick a style: blank with the borders for a quiz, the outline only for drawing, or with the names.
Tick “Mark the capitals” to add a dot for each capital, and choose the paper.
Press Make PDF and print; the lines are vector, so they stay sharp at any size.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Okinawa?: In a small box in the corner, as Japanese school maps show it, so the main islands fill the page.
How do I make a prefecture quiz?: Choose “Numbered, to write the names (worksheet + answers)”: the map is numbered 1 (Hokkaido) to 47 (Okinawa), with a page of 47 lines to fill in and the answer key after it. The capitals version adds a Capital column.
Can I get the names in Japanese?: The names follow the language of the page; open the Japanese page for the names in Japanese.
Where does the map come from?: From Natural Earth, a free public-domain map dataset. It is a map to learn and colour, not to measure distances.
Is anything uploaded?: No. The PDF is made in your browser.