The city of Hakone lies nestled in the midst of spectacular Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. More than 20 million tourists from overseas as well as from...
Hiroshima is nestled among lush foothills, with the Chugoku Mountain Range towering in the background. This city is said to have originated in Tensho ...
A short distance from Tokyo, Kamakura is known for its Chinese influences. At the end of the 12th century, Yoritomo Minamoto, chief of the Genji famil...
Kanazawa is one of Japan's oldest cities. It survived the Medieval Period of the Warring States and came under the control of a warlord named Maeda in...
Kyoto cries out to be explored on foot so that its sights, sounds, smells, and textures are savored to the fullest. A mass of cool green garden moss, ...
Nagoya is located at the heart of central Japan, which is blessed with a rich natural environment as well as a thriving business district. As one of J...
Nara, a city even older than Kyoto, has the distinction of being the first permanent capital of Japan. Previously, the capital had moved to the palace...
Okinawa is a southern paradise where colorful flowers of the subtropics bloom year-round. This is the largest island in the Okinawa prefecture. The pr...
Considered the food capital of Japan. Osaka Prefecture, located at the approximate center of Japan, is divided into 33 cities, 10 towns, and 1 village...
Hokkaido's booming capital of Sapporo is Japan's fifth largest city, and the transport hub of the island. It's a pleasant, vibrant place, surrounded b...
Set deep within the mountains of Gifu Prefecture, Takayama is called a "little Kyoto". Its temples, shrines, festivals, rivers and bridges are indeed ...
Tokyo, Capital of Japan
Although not a single city, Tokyo is considered the capital of Japan since it is home to the Japanese govern...
Although not a single city, Tokyo is considered the capital of Japan since it is home to the Japanese govern...