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is located in the
Tohoku Region on
Honshu Island ,
Japan . The capital is the city of
Fukushima .
Fukushima Prefecture was historically part of
Mutsu Province . This region of Japan is also known as Michinoku and Ōshū.
Fukushima is the southernmost prefecture of Tohoku, and the closest to
Tokyo . It is divided by mountain ranges into three regions called (from west to east)
Aizu ,
Nakadori , and
Hamadori . The coastal Hamadori region lies on the
Pacific Ocean and is the flattest and most temperate region, while the Nakadori region is the agricultural heart of the prefecture and contains the capital Fukushima, and the mountainous Aizu region has many sccenic lakes and harsh winters.
12 cities are located in Fukushima Prefecture.
These are the towns and villages in each
District .
The coastal region traditionally specializes in fishing and seafood industries, and is notable for its electric and particularly nuclear power-generating industry, while the upland regions are more focused on agriculture. The capital region has a strong industry in software and electronics.
An old tale of an ogress, Adachigahara was once said to have roamed the plain for which it was named. Adachigahara plain lies close to the city of Fukushima.
