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Japan Travel Essentials - Plan Your Trip - japan-guide.com
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Japan Geography - japan-guide.com
Japan is politically structured into 8 regions and 47 prefectures. Population. The population of Japan is about 125 million, including around 3 million foreign residents. Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Because Japan is located in a region, where several continental plates meet, the country experiences frequent earthquakes.
Japan Travel Guide - Destinations
• Kusatsu Onsen One of Japan's best hot spring towns. • Yokohama Japan's second largest city. • Oze National Park Popular hiking destination with a marshland. • Manza Onsen Hot spring resort with Japan's most sulfuric waters. Izu Oshima The largest island among the Izu Islands. Shima Onsen Calm hot spring town in a mountain valley.
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan - A basic visitor guide
Visitor guide for the Expo 2025 in Osaka. Held from April 13 to October 13, 2025. 64 million visitors - more than half of Japan's population - visited the Expo 70 in Osaka, making it one of the most successful events in the country's history. 55 years later, the world expo is scheduled to return to the city, addressing issues facing humankind on a global scale.
Religion in Japan
Shinto and Buddhism are Japan's two major religions. Shinto is as old as the Japanese culture, while Buddhism was imported from the mainland in the 6th century.
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.
Entering Japan - Immigration and Visa Matters - japan-guide.com
You still initially enter Japan on a 90 day permit, but can then apply for an extension at an immigration bureau in Japan. Visitors to Japan are encouraged to use Visit Japan Web to digitally submit immigration and customs-related information ahead of their arrival for a smoother entry into the country without the need to fill out paper forms.
Onsen - Beginner's Guide to Japanese hot springs - japan-guide.com
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.
Japan Travel Itinerary - Best of Japan in 14 days - japan-guide.com
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. Day 4 - Tokyo to Hakone Travel to Hakone and spend the night there.