- Tokyo City Guide - What to do in Tokyo - japan-guide. com
Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō) is Japan's capital and the world's most populous metropolis It is also one of Japan's 47 prefectures, consisting of 23 central city wards and multiple cities, towns and villages west of the city center The Izu and Ogasawara Islands are also part of Tokyo Prior to 1868, Tokyo was known as Edo Previously a small castle town, Edo became Japan's political center in 1603
- Onsen - Beginners Guide to Japanese hot springs - japan-guide. com
A tourist's guide to Japanese hot springs (onsen) Natural hot springs (温泉, onsen) are numerous and highly popular across Japan Every region of the country has its share of hot springs and resort towns, which come with them There are many types of hot springs, distinguished by the minerals dissolved in the water Different minerals provide different health benefits, and all hot springs
- Japan Travel Guide - Destinations
Tomioka Site of Japan's first modern silk factory Saitama City north of Tokyo with a few places of interest Narita Site of Tokyo's international airport Kawasaki Sandwiched between Tokyo and Yokohama Utsunomiya Prefectural capital of Tochigi Prefecture Fukuroda Falls One of Japan's top three waterfalls
- Osaka Travel Guide - What to do in Osaka City
Osaka (大阪, Ōsaka) is Japan's second largest metropolitan area after Tokyo It has been the economic powerhouse of the Kansai Region for many centuries Osaka was formerly known as Naniwa Before the Nara Period, when the capital used to be moved with the reign of each new emperor, Naniwa was once Japan's capital city, the first one ever known In the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi chose
- Yokohama Travel Guide - What to do in Yokohama City
Yokohama (横浜) is Japan's second largest city with a population of over three million Yokohama is located less than half an hour south of Tokyo by train and is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture Towards the end of the Edo Period (1603-1868), during which Japan maintained a policy of self-isolation, Yokohama's port was one of the first to open to foreign trade in 1859 Consequently
- Kyushu Travel Guide - What to do in Kyushu - japan-guide. com
Kyushu (九州, Kyūshū, literally "nine provinces") is Japan's third largest island, located southwest of the main island Honshu An early center of Japanese civilization, Kyushu offers many historic treasures, modern cities and natural beauty
- Japan Tour Packages and Operators
Japan Experience Based in Kyoto, Japan Experience, a Travel Agency for 30 years, provides you with a wide range of products and services (JRP, Tours, Lodging), and offers a unique house rental formula Japan Deluxe Tours - Fully Escorted Tour Fully escorted group and private Japan tours with English speaking guide and 4-star hotels
- Japanese calendar converter - japan-guide. com
Basic information about Japanese calendars and a Japanese-Western year converter
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