- 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
- Public Holidays and Annual Events in Japan
A list of Japanese national holidays and other annual events
- 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
- Himeji Castle - Himeji Travel - japan-guide. com
Himeji Castle (姫路城, Himejijō), also known as White Heron Castle (Shirasagijo) due to its elegant, white appearance, is widely considered Japan's most spectacular castle for its imposing size and beauty and its well preserved, complex castle grounds The castle is both a national treasure and a World Heritage Site
- 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
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- Saitama Prefecture Travel Guide - japan-guide. com
Travel guide for Saitama Prefecture, Japan Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県, Saitama-ken) is Tokyo 's neighbor to the north Much of southeastern Saitama, including the prefectural capital of Saitama City, are considered suburbs of Tokyo, while its western parts are mostly rural and mountainous and include parts of the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park The former castle town of Kawagoe and the
- Tokyo Imperial Palace - Tokyo Travel - japan-guide. com
The current Imperial Palace (皇居, Kōkyo) is located on the former site of Edo Castle, a large park area surrounded by moats and massive stone walls in the center of Tokyo, a short walk from Tokyo Station It is the residence of Japan's Imperial Family Edo Castle used to be the seat of the Tokugawa shogun who ruled Japan from 1603 until 1867 In 1868, the shogunate was overthrown, and the
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