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Sightseeing guide for Japan. ••• Mount Fuji The country's most iconic landmark. •• Alpine Route Spectacular route through the Northern Alps. •• Shirakawago & Gokayama Mountainous region, …

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In Japan, a "Miko" refers to a Shinto shrine maiden See a tailor-made selection of sites, picked by your local guide, that show every side of Kyoto World Heritage Shirakawago and Takayama Private Tour …

Geographical Search Japan: Regions: Clickable map Japan is officially divided into the following eight regions: Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu Kinki/Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu (incl. Okinawa)

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.

Travel guide for Japan's Chubu Region. The mountainous rooftop of Japan, hiker’s playground and host of iconic Mt. Fuji

Besides the well known Japan Rail Pass, there exists a large variety of regional rail passes that provide unlimited travel in a certain area of the country. The interactive map below indicates which regions …

Travel guide for the city of Osaka, Japan.