japan-guide.com - Japan Travel and Living Guide
Everything about modern and traditional Japan with emphasis on travel and living related information.
Japan Travel Guide - Destinations
Tomioka Site of a Japan's first modern silk factory. Saitama City north of Tokyo with a few places of interest. Narita Site of Tokyo's international airport. Kawasaki Sandwiched between Tokyo and Yokohama. Utsunomiya Prefectural capital of Tochigi Prefecture. Fukuroda Falls One of Japan's top three waterfalls.
Japan Geography
Japan consists of several thousands of islands, of which Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku are the four largest. Japan's closest neighbors are Korea, Russia and China.
Public Holidays and Annual Events in Japan
The following are Japanese national holidays and some of the most important other annual nationwide events. In addition, there are countless local annual festivals. Shops, restaurants and tourist attractions in Japan are generally open on national holidays, except on New Year. If a national holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is also turned into a holiday. Likewise, a day ...
Japan Event Calendar: October 2025
Japan Event Calendar for October 2025: national holidays, events, festivals.
Japanese History: Overview - japan-guide.com
1945 Japan surrenders after atomic bombs are dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 1946 The new constitution is promulgated. 1952 The Allied Occupation of Japan ends. 1956 Japan becomes member of the UN. 1972 Normalization of relations with China. 1973 Oil crisis. Read more about the Showa Period Heisei Period (1989 - 2019) 1992 Burst of the ...
Japan Travel Essentials - Plan Your Trip
Essential and practical information for traveling in Japan - plan your trip to Japan.
Japan Travel Itinerary - Best of Japan in 14 days
In a side trip from Tokyo, visit Nikko, home to Toshogu, Japan's most lavishly decorated shrine and the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate.
Japan Event Calendar: March 2026
Japan Event Calendar for March 2026: national holidays, events, festivals.
Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Japan’s World Heritage Sites The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is an agency of the United Nations that aims to promote the preservation and growth of the world's intellectual and cultural property.
|