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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
- Public Holidays and Annual Events in Japan
A list of Japanese national holidays and other annual events
- Japan Event Calendar: October 2025
Japan Event Calendar for October 2025: national holidays, events, festivals
- Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass)
The Japan Rail Pass (also commonly called JR Pass) is a nationwide rail pass for long-distance train travel in Japan The pass can be used only by foreign tourists and offers unlimited rides on JR trains for one, two or three weeks It comes in two types: ordinary and green car The latter is valid on green cars (first class cars), which offer more spacious seats than ordinary cars The pass
- Rail Passes in Japan
Besides the well known Japan Rail Pass, there exists a large variety of regional rail passes that provide unlimited travel in a certain area of the country The interactive map below indicates which regions are covered by what passes (click on a pass to see its coverage area or click on a location on the map to see which passes are valid there)
- Where to find snow in Japan
Where to find snow in Japan During winter, cold air masses from Siberia blow towards Japan, picking up moisture from the Sea of Japan in the process The wet, cold air collides with the mountains along the Sea of Japan coast, resulting in heavy snowfall Some areas experience extreme amounts of precipitation with snow depths of three to six meters
- 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
- Shinto Shrines - japan-guide. com
Shinto shrines (神社, jinja) are places of worship and the dwellings of the kami, the Shinto "gods" Sacred objects of worship that represent the kami are stored in the innermost chamber of the shrine where they cannot usually be seen by anybody In some cases, a mountain, waterfall or rock behind the shrine building can be the object of worship People visit shrines in order to pay respect
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