As of April 2023, Hokkaido was the largest prefecture in Japan, extending over an area of approximately 83,421.65 square kilometers. Iwate followed as the second largest prefecture, while Kagawa was the archipelago's smallest prefecture, spanning over a surface of about 1876.87 square kilometers
Surface area of prefectures in Japan as of April 2023
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 1, 2023). Surface area of prefectures in Japan as of April 2023 (in square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172113/japan-area-prefectures/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Surface area of prefectures in Japan as of April 2023 (in square kilometers)." Chart. November 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172113/japan-area-prefectures/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2023). Surface area of prefectures in Japan as of April 2023 (in square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172113/japan-area-prefectures/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Surface Area of Prefectures in Japan as of April 2023 (in Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172113/japan-area-prefectures/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Surface area of prefectures in Japan as of April 2023 (in square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172113/japan-area-prefectures/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Surface area of prefectures in Japan as of April 2023 (in square kilometers) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, November 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172113/japan-area-prefectures/