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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
Tohoku Travel Guide - japan-guide. com Travel guide for Japan's Tohoku Region Expansive landscapes, rustic hot springs, epic festivals and rich traditions
Fukuoka Travel Guide - What to do in Fukuoka City - japan-guide. com Fukuoka (福岡) is Kyushu 's largest and one of Japan's ten most populated cities Because of its closeness to the Asian mainland (closer to Seoul than to Tokyo), Fukuoka has been an important harbor city for many centuries and was chosen by the Mongol invasion forces as their landing point in the 13th century Today's Fukuoka is the product of the fusion of two cities in the year 1889, when
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
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
Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari Taisha) - Kyoto Travel Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社, Fushimi Inari Taisha) is an important Shinto shrine in southern Kyoto It is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings The trails lead into the wooded forest of the sacred Mount Inari, which stands at 233 meters and belongs to the shrine grounds Fushimi Inari is the most important
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