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- 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
- 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
- Kyoto Travel Guide - What to do in Kyoto City - japan-guide. com
Kyoto (京都, Kyōto) served as Japan's capital and the emperor 's residence from 794 until 1868 It is one of the country's ten largest cities with 1 5 million inhabitants and a modern face Over the centuries, Kyoto was destroyed by many wars and fires, but due to its exceptional historic value, the city was dropped from the list of target cities for the atomic bomb and escaped destruction
- 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
- Japanese Emperor - japan-guide. com
A traveler's introduction to the Japanese Emperor (Tenno) and tourist sites related to the Imperial Family
- Mount Fuji Travel Guide - What to do around Fujisan
Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan) is with 3776 meters Japan's highest mountain It is not surprising that the nearly perfectly shaped volcano has been worshiped as a sacred mountain and experienced big popularity among artists and common people throughout the centuries Mount Fuji is an active volcano, which most recently erupted in 1707 It stands on the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka
- 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
- Best autumn leaf viewing spots in Tokyo - japan-guide. com
Below is a list of some of Tokyo 's best autumn color (koyo) spots with the approximate timings of the best viewing in the average year Generally speaking, the colors in Tokyo are usually best from late November to early December See also our nationwide list of koyo spots
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