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 the 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". But "Chugoku" as a region isn't refered alone, but always in a couple of words, "Chugoku chiho" without exceptions it appears in proper names like "Chugoku Bank" and so on. For Japanese speakers those two usages don't lead to confusion.
Sightseeing in Chūgoku
See also: Geography of Japan, List of regions in Japan, Kyushu region, Kinki region
