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The Chugoku region (中国地方 Chugoku-chiho) is located within the western region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan.

It consists of the following prefectures: Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Shimane, Tottori. Okayama is sometimes included or excluded for some reason.

In Japanese, the word "Chugoku" is also used to mean " China". But "Chugoku" as a region isn't refered alone, but always in a couple of words, "Chugoku chiho" without exceptions it appears in proper names like "Chugoku Bank" and so on. For Japanese speakers those two usages don't lead to confusion.

Sightseeing in Chugoku

• Hiroshima Prefecture: Hiroshima, Itsukushima Shrine
• Yamaguchi Prefecture: Iwakuni, Hofu, Shimonoseki, Hagi
• Shimane Prefecture: TsuwanoTsuwano (; -cho) is a town located in Kanoashi District, Shimane, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,711 and a density of 40. 84 persons per km². The total area is 139. Towns in Japan., IzumoIzumo (; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 87,940 and the density of 510. 30 persons per km². The total area is 172. The city was founded on November 3, 1941. At a distance from the city is the, MatsueMatsue ( Matsue-shi is the capital city of Shimane prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 152,597 and the density of 689. 30 persons per km². The total area is 221. The city was founded on April 1, 1

See also: Geography of JapanJapan, a country of islands, extends along the eastern or Pacific coast of Asia. The main islands, running from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu (or the mainland), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa, which is about 380 miles (610 km) southwest of Kyushu., List of regions in JapanJapan is informally divided into eight regions. From north to south, they are: Hokkaido (the island of Hokkaido and nearby islands) Tohoku region (northern Honshu, including Sendai) Kanto region (eastern Honshu, including Tokyo and Yokohama) Chubu region, Kyushu region, Kinki region