Tohoku region.
- The Tohoku region is one of the regions of Japan and is located in the northeastern part of Honshu.
- Also known as the "Ou region".
- Although there is no clear legal definition of its scope, it generally refers to the six prefectures of Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, and Fukushima.
- These six prefectures cover an area of about 30% of Honshu.
- Although the Tohoku region is located in eastern Japan, it is considered Northern Japan along with Hokkaido in meteorology and historical geography.