prefecture
noun
pre·fec·ture
ˈprē-ˌfek-chər 
1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the official residence of a prefect
3
: the district governed by a prefect
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And while Osaka is the second most popular prefecture for overnight stays, Katsuo-ji is rarely on the itinerary: the temple welcomes between 800,000 to 1 million visitors annually, around 70–80% of whom are from overseas, says Yamada.
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Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Rosewood Miyakojima is slated to open in May in Okinawa, a prefecture within the Ryukyu Islands.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2025
The Japan News likewise reported that the video shows dashcam footage of shaking in Ishikawa, a prefecture in Japan, from the 7.5-magnitude Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year's Day 2024.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
That includes the once-hot Niigata prefecture, long considered one of Japan’s premier ski spots.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Rosewood Miyakojima is slated to open in May in Okinawa, a prefecture within the Ryukyu Islands.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2025
The Japan News likewise reported that the video shows dashcam footage of shaking in Ishikawa, a prefecture in Japan, from the 7.5-magnitude Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year's Day 2024.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
That includes the once-hot Niigata prefecture, long considered one of Japan’s premier ski spots.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Prefecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefecture. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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prefecture
noun
pre·fec·ture
ˈprē-ˌfek-chər
1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the district governed by a prefect
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