Kansai region

Region of Japan

The Kansai region (Japanese: 関西地方, Hepburn: Kansai Chihō), a.k.a. Kinki region (近畿地方, Kinki Chihō), is a region of Japan that lies in the southern-central portion of Japan's main island, Honshū. The region consists of the prefectures of Hyōgo, Kyoto, Mie, Nara, Osaka, Shiga, and Wakayama.

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