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Japan: Prefectures - map quiz

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"Japan: Prefectures" is a map quiz with 47 prefectures. You are given a name and tap that place on a blank map; each place allows three tries, and the faster and more accurately you answer, the more points you score.

The list includes Aichi, Miyagi and Yamanashi, and some that are small enough to be tricky: Kagawa, Tokyo and Osaka. Choose Play for a scored run, or Learn to explore the map first and tap any place to see its name.

Answer list (47)

PlaceISO code
AichiJP-23
AkitaJP-05
AomoriJP-02
ChibaJP-12
EhimeJP-38
FukuiJP-18
FukuokaJP-40
FukushimaJP-07
GifuJP-21
GunmaJP-10
HiroshimaJP-34
HokkaidoJP-01
HyōgoJP-28
IbarakiJP-08
IshikawaJP-17
IwateJP-03
KagawaJP-37
KagoshimaJP-46
KanagawaJP-14
KōchiJP-39
KumamotoJP-43
KyotoJP-26
MieJP-24
MiyagiJP-04
MiyazakiJP-45
NaganoJP-20
NagasakiJP-42
NaraJP-29
NiigataJP-15
ŌitaJP-44
OkayamaJP-33
OkinawaJP-47
OsakaJP-27
SagaJP-41
SaitamaJP-11
ShigaJP-25
ShimaneJP-32
ShizuokaJP-22
TochigiJP-09
TokushimaJP-36
TokyoJP-13
TottoriJP-31
ToyamaJP-16
WakayamaJP-30
YamagataJP-06
YamaguchiJP-35
YamanashiJP-19

Questions and answers

How many prefectures are in "Japan: Prefectures"?

47 prefectures.

How does the quiz work?

In Play mode you get one place at a time, in random order, and tap it on the map. Each place allows up to three taps: right on the first tap counts most, and a quicker run scores more. The most you can score in this quiz is 1371 points. Learn mode has no timer and no score.

Which places are hardest to tap in "Japan: Prefectures"?

Kagawa, Tokyo and Osaka are drawn very small. Zoom in with the plus button, or use Learn mode first to see where they are.

Is this quiz free?

Learn mode is free in your browser. Playing this quiz for a score is part of Pro, which is coming soon.

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