Japan is a stable, highly developed parliamentary democracy with a modern economy. Tourist facilities are widely available, except in coastal areas of Northeast Japan still recovering from the aftermath of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami.
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
Japan Travel Guide
Top Destinations in Japan
Tokyo, Japan
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, Tokyo
Dawn in Tokyo hums with soft anticipation, pink light shining off glass towers and narrow backstreets alike. From the moment you step onto the pavement, the ... more
Kyoto, Japan
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, Kyoto
Kyoto awakens softly, mist curling over tiled rooftops as sun glints on the Kamogawa River and temple bells echo far across quiet streets. The air holds the ... more
Osaka, Japan
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, Osaka
Lanterns flicker in the dusk, their soft blush mirrored in puddles on narrow streets as laughter spills from tiny izakayas. The air here smells of takoyaki, ... more
Sapporo, Japan
Sapporo greets travellers with bracing air and a hush that lingers even as city life ticks on. In winter, snow swirls softly against twilit streets, muffling ... more
Yokohama, Japan
A salt-tinged breeze drifts from the harbour as soft sunlight plays across the wide boulevards of Minato Mirai, blending modern steel with the faded elegance of... more
Hakuba, Japan
Morning mist drifts along pine-scented valleys as the jagged peaks of the Japanese Alps glow rosy in the first light. In winter, the hush is broken only by the ... more
Fukuoka, Japan
Fukuoka hums with a quiet coastal energy, the air tinged with salt from Hakata Bay and the warmth of simmering ramen broth drifting out from streetside yatai ... more
Hiroshima, Japan
Soft morning light spills across the Ota River, gilding the bridges and curling into quiet streets where the air is tinged with briny sea and grilled oysters. ... more
Kagoshima, Japan
Arriving in Kagoshima, there is a gentle hush even as the city hums with life. The air tastes faintly of salt and sulphur, drifting in from the wide bay and ... more
Karuizawa, Japan
Karuizawa is a town in Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Karuizawa is a popular tourist spot for people from Tokyo, who travel to Karuizawa to get ... more