My Prefecture is the 9th Most Attractive in Japan

Japan has 47 prefectures, and the prefecture I live in is ranked ninth most attractive in the 2024 edition of the Local Brand Survey conducted by the Branch Research Institute. I live in Shizuoka and I have to agree, it is a gorgeous place. 

When I first came to Japan, I lived in Hokkaido, which has taken the number one spot every year for the last sixteen years. I also agree with the survey’s top choice.  

I’ve traveled to many places in Japan, and I can’t say I’ve seen any ugly or dirty places. With forty-seven prefectures, one has to be number forty-seven, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a nice place.