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- 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 Travel Essentials - Plan Your Trip
Essential and practical information for traveling in Japan - plan your trip to Japan
- Japan Geography
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
- Religion in Japan
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 Since then, the two religions have been co-existing relatively harmoniously and have even complemented each other to a certain degree
- Electricity in Japan
The voltage in Japan is 100 Volt, which is different from North America (120V), Central Europe (230V) and most other regions of the world Japanese electrical plugs and outlets resemble North American ones Plugs come in various versions, but most commonly they are non-polarized and ungrounded with two pins Grounded pins come either with three pins or with two pins and a ground wire
- Hokkaido Travel Guide
Hokkaido (北海道, Hokkaidō) is the second largest, northernmost and least developed of Japan's four main islands Its weather is harsh in winter with lots of snowfall, below zero temperatures and frozen seas, while in summer it does not get as hot and humid as in the other parts of the country With its unspoiled nature, many national parks and rural landscapes, Hokkaido attracts many
- 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
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