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.

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 …

Japan Event Calendar for March 2026: national holidays, events, festivals.

Japan Event Calendar for October 2025: national holidays, events, festivals.

Fukuoka (福岡) is Kyushu 's largest and one of Japan's ten most populated cities. Because of its closeness to the Asian mainland (closer to Seoul than to Tokyo), Fukuoka has been an important …

Explore Japan with this interactive Google Map featuring attractions, accommodations, and travel information for various destinations across the country.

Visitor guide for the Nintendo Museum, a museum devoted to the popular entertainment company, located south of central Kyoto in Uji City.

Travel guide for Miyajima island and Itsukushima Shrine near Hiroshima, Japan.

Japan is a major mikan producer, and the mikan is one of only few Japanese fruits to be exported in considerable quantities. Wakayama and Ehime prefectures are Japan's top mikan producers.

Mar 11, 2011 · Travel guide for Japan's Tohoku Region.Expansive landscapes, rustic hot springs, epic festivals and rich traditions