Chugoku
The Chugoku region (中国地方; Chūgoku-chihō) is located within the western region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan.
It consists of 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", which sometimes leads to confusion.
See also: Geography of Japan, List of regions in Japan, Kyushu region, Kinki region
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