Cities

Akihabara

Akita

Arakawa

Asahikawa

Asuka

Asuka is a historic village in Nara Prefecture, central Kansai region. Known as the cradle of Japanese civilization, Asuka served as the imperial capital during the Asuka period (538-710 CE), marking the introduction of Buddhism to Japan. The village preserves an extraordinary concentration of archaeological treasures including Asuka-dera, Japan's oldest temple founded in 596, the mysterious Ishibutai Kofun megalithic tomb, ancient stone carvings, and the ruins of Asuka-itabuki Palace. Surrounded by scenic rice terraces and rolling hills, Asuka offers visitors a rare glimpse into Japan's formative years, with numerous historical sites clustered within walking and cycling distance. The area is particularly noted for its spring cherry blossoms and autumn colors.

Bunkyo

Chiba

Chiyoda

Chuo

Dazaifu

Edogawa

Fujiidera

Fujiidera is a city in Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. It sits in the Osaka metropolitan area on the Osaka Plain. Settlement in the area dates to the Kofun period. Parts of the Furuichi Kofun Group in the city were inscribed by UNESCO in 2019. Fujiidera became a city in 1966. Fujii-dera Temple is Temple No. 5 on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage. The temple preserves a National Treasure statue of the thousand-armed Kannon. Dōmyōji Tenman-gū Shrine honors the scholar Sugawara no Michizane. The shrine is noted for its seasonal plum grove. Kintetsu Railway provides quick access to central Osaka.

Fukuoka

Fukushima

Ginza

Hakodate

Hakone

Hamamatsu

Harajuku

Hatsukaichi

Himeji

Hiroshima

Ibaraki

Ibigawa

Ise

Itabashi

Izumi

Izumo

Kagoshima

Kamakura

Kameoka

Kanazawa

Kasai

Kato

Katsushika

Kawagoe

Kawasaki

Kinokawa

Kita

Kitakyushu

Kobe

Koto

Koya

Kumamoto

Kurashiki

Kyoto

Kyoto is a major city in Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of central Honshu. It served as Japan's imperial capital from 794, when the court moved to Heian-kyo, until 1868, when the capital transferred to Tokyo, shaping its urban form and culture. The city features landmarks such as Kiyomizu-dera temple, Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine with its torii gate paths, Kinkaku-ji (the Golden Pavilion), and Nijo Castle, a former Tokugawa shogun residence; many are grouped in the UNESCO World Heritage "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto." Kyoto lies in a basin crossed by the Kamo and Katsura rivers and includes districts like Gion, known for geisha arts. Festivals such as the Gion Matsuri and a strong university community sustain its role in Japanese history, religion, and learning.

Maizuru

Matsue

Matsuyama

Meguro

Mima

Minato

Minoh

Mito

Miyajima

Miyazu

Nachikatsuura

Nagahama

Nagasaki

Nagoya

Nakano

Nara

Nara is the capital of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. It served as Japan’s first permanent capital at Heijō-kyō from 710 to 784, giving its name to the Nara period (710–794). The Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, which include temples, shrines, and palace ruins, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Tōdai-ji temple houses the Great Buddha and one of the world’s largest wooden halls. Kōfuku-ji is noted for its five-story pagoda, while Kasuga Taisha and the Kasugayama Primeval Forest reflect ancient Shinto worship. The Heijō Palace Site offers reconstructed state halls and a museum. Nara Park links major landmarks and is known for protected free-roaming deer, and the Nara National Museum showcases Buddhist art.

Nerima

Niigata

Nikko

Okayama

Omihachiman

Osaka

Ota

Otsu

Roppongi

Saitama

Sakurai

Sapporo

Sendai

Setagaya

Shibuya

Shibuya is a special ward of Tokyo Metropolis in central Tokyo. It lies southwest of the Imperial Palace and borders Shinjuku and Minato. The ward became part of Tokyo City in 1932 and was reorganized as a special ward in 1947 under the Local Autonomy Law. Shibuya Station is a major rail hub, and the surrounding Shibuya Crossing is a well-known landmark, marked by the Hachiko statue. The ward includes Meiji Jingu Shinto shrine set in a large forested precinct and Yoyogi Park, a major open space for events and recreation. Harajuku and Omotesando are centers of fashion and youth culture. The area also hosts NHK Broadcasting Center and Aoyama Gakuin University. Shibuya is noted for shopping, entertainment, and convenient access across the metropolis.

Shinagawa

Shinjuku

Shizuoka

Suginami

Sumida

Taito

Takarazuka

Takatori

Takayama

Takehara

Tokyo

Toshima

Tsukuba

Ueno

Uji

Utsunomiya

Wakayama

Wakayama is the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region. It lies at the mouth of the Kinokawa River on the northwestern Kii Peninsula, facing the Kii Channel. The city grew as the castle town of the Kii Domain, ruled by the Kii branch of the Tokugawa from 1619. Wakayama City was established in 1889 and was heavily damaged by air raids in 1945 before rebuilding as a regional center. Wakayama Castle, originally built in 1585 by Toyotomi Hidenaga and now reconstructed, anchors a hilltop park with a small history museum. Kimii-dera temple, a stop on the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage, is noted for early cherry blossoms. The Wakanoura area is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty. Wakayama Port runs ferries to Tokushima, and Nankai Electric Railway links the city to Osa...

Yamagata

Yokohama

Yokosuka