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Tokyo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Tokyo_to/Tokyo-969164/TravelGuide-Tokyo.html

4453,8280,249

Kyoto

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Kyoto_fu/Kyoto-973793/TravelGuide-Kyoto.html

2254,5422,388

Osaka

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Osaka_fu/Osaka-971424/TravelGuide-Osaka.html

1050,2152,319

Nagoya

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Aichi_ken/Nagoya-972794/TravelGuide-Nagoya.html

409,829,176

Kobe

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Hyogo_ken/Kobe-974466/TravelGuide-Kobe.html

249,529,122

Hiroshima

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Hiroshima_ken/Hiroshima-976509/TravelGuide-Hiroshima.html

465,864,131

Okinawa

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Okinawa/Okinawa-971699/TravelGuide-Okinawa.html

76,36,38

Sasebo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Nagasaki_ken/Sasebo-970809/TravelGuide-Sasebo.html

153,209,39

Nara

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Nara_ken/Nara-972494/TravelGuide-Nara.html

304,835,81

Narita

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Chiba_ken/Narita-972483/TravelGuide-Narita.html

147,237,24

Shinjuku

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Tokyo_to/Shinjuku-970271/TravelGuide-Shinjuku.html

47,97,55

Sapporo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Hokkaido/Sapporo-970848/TravelGuide-Sapporo.html

230,406,174

Fukuoka

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Fukuoka_ken/Fukuoka-977422/TravelGuide-Fukuoka.html

218,396,205

Nikko

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Tochigi_ken/Nikko-972359/TravelGuide-Nikko.html

290,586,214

Takayama

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Gifu_ken/Takayama-969625/TravelGuide-Takayama.html

172,392,215

Yokohama

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Kanagawa_ken/Yokohama-968136/TravelGuide-Yokohama.html

241,543,120

Hamamatsu

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Shizuoka_ken/Hamamatsu-976995/TravelGuide-Hamamatsu.html

110,235,93

Yokosuka

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Kanagawa_ken/Yokosuka-968104/TravelGuide-Yokosuka.html

35,39,19

Hakone

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Kanagawa_ken/Hakone-977041/TravelGuide-Hakone.html

144,361,8

Niigata

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Niigata_ken/Niigata-972387/TravelGuide-Niigata.html

147,292,82

Kamakura

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Kanagawa_ken/Kamakura-975455/TravelGuide-Kamakura.html

149,446,17

Naha

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Okinawa/Naha-972787/TravelGuide-Naha.html

61,166,138

Miyajima

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Hiroshima_ken/Miyajima-973226/TravelGuide-Miyajima.html

139,401,0

Himeji

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Hyogo_ken/Himeji-976628/TravelGuide-Himeji.html

203,440,29

Kawasaki

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Kanagawa_ken/Kawasaki-974769/TravelGuide-Kawasaki.html

61,127,53

Okayama

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Okayama_ken/Okayama-971721/TravelGuide-Okayama.html

94,256,79

Nagano

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Nagano_ken/Nagano-972868/TravelGuide-Nagano.html

88,184,112

Sendai

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Miyagi_ken/Sendai-970718/TravelGuide-Sendai.html

99,178,150

Nagasaki

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Nagasaki_ken/Nagasaki-972849/TravelGuide-Nagasaki.html

141,402,103

Hakodate

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Hokkaido/Hakodate-977044/TravelGuide-Hakodate.html

103,235,107

Okinawa City

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Okinawa/Okinawa_City-978443/TravelGuide-Okinawa_City.html

19,20,0

Kitakyushu

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Fukuoka_ken/Kitakyushu-974557/TravelGuide-Kitakyushu.html

97,149,62

Iwakuni

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Yamaguchi_ken/Iwakuni-975770/TravelGuide-Iwakuni.html

35,28,16

Kumamoto

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Kumamoto_ken/Kumamoto-974036/TravelGuide-Kumamoto.html

113,204,98

Chiba

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Chiba_ken/Chiba-977782/TravelGuide-Chiba.html

107,120,43

Misawa

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Aomori_ken/Misawa-973311/TravelGuide-Misawa.html

18,32,13

Fuji-Hakone-Izu-kokuritsu-koen

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Fuji_Hakone_Izu_kokuritsu_koen-977507/TravelGuide-Fuji_Hakone_Izu_kokuritsu_koen.html

196,646,0

Toyama

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Toyama_ken/Toyama-969020/TravelGuide-Toyama.html

54,88,91

Harajuku

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Tokyo_to/Harajuku-976903/TravelGuide-Harajuku.html

40,134,0

Beppu

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Oita_ken/Beppu-977838/TravelGuide-Beppu.html

98,165,109

Otaru

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Hokkaido/Otaru-971261/TravelGuide-Otaru.html

54,150,31

Kanazawa

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Ishikawa_ken/Kanazawa-975118/TravelGuide-Kanazawa.html

145,355,98

Koyasan

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Wakayama_ken/Koyasan-974135/TravelGuide-Koyasan.html

39,158,0

Utsunomiya

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Tochigi_ken/Utsunomiya-968548/TravelGuide-Utsunomiya.html

49,61,50

Matsumoto

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Nagano_ken/Matsumoto-973562/TravelGuide-Matsumoto.html

43,146,206

Tsukuba

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Ibaraki_ken/Tsukuba-968894/TravelGuide-Tsukuba.html

161,273,30

Shizuoka

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Shizuoka_ken/Shizuoka-970087/TravelGuide-Shizuoka.html

110,253,93

Yokohama

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Aomori_ken/Yokohama-968134/TravelGuide-Yokohama.html

100,209,12

Odawara

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Kanagawa_ken/Odawara-971935/TravelGuide-Odawara.html

14,25,18

Matsuyama

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Ehime_ken/Matsuyama-979296/TravelGuide-Matsuyama.html

106,132,86

Pro

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  Japan is a beautiful, clean, and friendly country, not to mention safe! You really don't have to worry so much about getting ripped off or mobbed by touts, everything is very orderly and systematic. 


Con

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  Can be expensive, surprisely low-tec outside of the big cities, earthquakes, typhoons, landslides, Squat toilets 


In a nutshell

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  12-storey Department Stores and Giant Video Screens, UNESCO World Heritage sites and Hot Springs!!! 

 

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Tokyo  

Night Out in Roppongi

Night Out in Roppongi, Tokyo

 52 Reviews  I was dressed for dancing, $400- heels, wearing way more clothes than normal because its cold, leather jacket, etc... free entry, free drink tickets.. the usual way I'm treated... AS soon as I check... 

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Asakusa

Asakusa, Tokyo

 158 Reviews  Sensoji Temple is believed to be the first temple ever built in the Tokyo area and was originally founded by a fisherman, Haji Nakatomo, who is said to have built the temple after finding a statue of... 

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Park Hyatt Tokyo

 7 Reviews and 577 Opinions  Most memorable 

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Kyoto  

Gion (Geisha district)

Gion (Geisha district), Kyoto

 64 Reviews  It's not a long walk but it really holds a historical look. building looks new but in the old japanese style. Restaurants there are little above the average price wise. at the end of the road you will... 

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City Buses

City Buses, Kyoto

 41 Reviews  Getting to all the site in Kyoto looks almost impossible at first, but after buying a all day transportation pass getting to the sites become a breeze ....... All day passes come in 2 cards .......a... 

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Hotel Granvia Kyoto

 6 Reviews and 800 Opinions  We stayed 3 nights at Kyoto Granvia Hotel from Feb. 27 to Mar 1, 2008. We paid Yen 17,600 per night,... 

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Osaka  

Universal studio

Universal studio, Osaka

 26 Reviews  in japanese that ture but still loads for fun for those who have never been to universal stuido of usa. just access the site of universal sutio and you will understand everthing , it is a very... 

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The Ritz-Carlton Osaka

 1 Review and 403 Opinions

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Nagoya  

Nagoya Castle

Nagoya Castle, Nagoya

 28 Reviews  With its famed golden shachi dolphin roof decorations, Nagoya Castle is the de-facto symbol of the city. Built in 1612, the main edifice was reconstructed in 1959 on its original foundation after... 

 See All 193 Things to Do in Nagoya

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Kobe  

Meriken Park & Harborland

Meriken Park & Harborland, Kobe

 24 Reviews  in this area, you can do a lot. there is the mosaic mall just on the other side from kobe tower, all the cafe and restaurants there have the sea view. i wrote a review about the aswome fisherman... 

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Hiroshima  

Peace Park and Memorial Museum

Peace Park and Memorial Museum, Hiroshima

 128 Reviews  I once stayed with a friend who lived a stone's throw away from the Peace Museum in Nagasaki and since then, I have always wondered what it was like to live near a building charged with so much... 

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Nara  

Todaiji Temple

Todaiji Temple, Nara

 75 Reviews  Todai-ji ("Great Eastern Temple") is reputedly the largest wooden structure in the world, and it houses what must be one of the largest bronze statues of Buddha around, the Daibutsu or Great Buddha.... 

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Miyajima  

Itsukushima Shrine

Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima

 30 Reviews  If you are in the Hiroshima city, you must visit Itsukushima-Jinjya in Miyajima. It's the shrine (not a temple) with famous red torii (gate) in the water, but has lots more than just the... 

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Okayama  

Korakuen Garden

Korakuen Garden, Okayama

 12 Reviews  Korakuen Garden is considered to be one of the three best gardens in Japan since the Edo Period. It was constructed by Tsuda Nagatada by orders of the daimyo Ikeda Tsunamasa and took thirteen years to... 

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Nagano  

Snow Monkey Park

Snow Monkey Park, Nagano

 4 Reviews  Without a doubt, one of the coolest spectacles in all of Japan is to watch the wild snow monkeys of the Japanese Alps sit out a snowy winter day soaking in the hot waters of a naturally-heated onsen.... 

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