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Nikko Nikko is a small city at the entrance to Nikko National Park. It is famous for the Toshogu, Japan's most lavishly decorated shrine complex and mausoleu...
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Tokyo Japan
Tokyo In the middle of the archipelago of Japan and situated close to the North Pacific Ocean is Japan’s capital, Tokyo, a fascinating and exhilarating city....
Okinawa Honto
The center of the former Ryukyu Kingdom, Okinawa Main Island (Okinawa Honto) is by far the largest and most populous island in Okinawa Prefecture and the reg...
Nikko
Nikko is a small city at the entrance to Nikko National Park. It is famous for the Toshogu, Japan's most lavishly decorated shrine complex and mausoleum of T...
Nara
Nara is Japan's first permanent capital that was established in the year 710 at Heijo, the city now known as Nara. As the influence and political ambitions o...
Nagasaki
Nagasaki Nagasaki is a port city on the island of Kyushu. As one of Japan's closest port cities to the Asian mainland, Nagasaki has played a prominent role i...
Mt Fuji
Mt Fuji Mount Fuji is Japan’s tallest peak. Standing at approximately 3776 meters or 12,388 feet, this volcanic cone is always capped with snow and a majesti...
Miyajima
Miyajima has been considered a holy place for most of Japanese history. In 806 AD, the monk Kobo Daishi ascended Mt. Misen and opened the mountain as an asce...
Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan's former capital, is known for its temples, shrines, gardens, and preserved historic districts across the city's north, west, and east.
Kanazawa
Kanazawa's importance grew in the 15th century, when the powerful and militant Ikko sect established its new headquarters there after being chased out of Kyo...
Kamakura
Kamakura Kamakura was once Japan’s capital from 1100’s to 1300’s. Today it is more of a cultural town and where it’s home of the Great Buddha. Tourists and l...