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Regions in Japan : Hokkaido, Tohoku region, Kanto region, Chubu region, Kinki region (commonly called Kansai), Chugoku region, Shikoku, Kyushu, and the Ryukyu Islands.

Japan is situated on a chain of islands east of the Asian continent on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean.

The largest of these islands are: Hokkaido, Honshu [ the largest island - 'mainland' ], Kyushu and Shikoku.

A number of smaller islands immediately surround these four, as well as one outlying group of small islands well to the south including Okinawa [ in the Ryukyu archipelago, over 600 km to the southwest of Kyushu ].

Capital City of Japan: Tokyo


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Car Rentals Japan

 Holiday Autos  -   
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

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Hotels in Japan

 Booking - Hotels in Japan  -  Hotels regions Fukui, Ishikawa, Miyazaki, Okinawa
Popular destinations : Tokyo, Kyoto, Tokyo Narita Airport , Ōsaka, Fukuoka, Naha, Nagoya, Kita-narita, Chitose, Hiroshima, Osaka, Hakone.

 Narita Airport Washington Hotel ***, 658 Oyama, 286-0131 Narita, Chiba Prefecture
Located just near the Airport, Narita Airport Washington Hotel welcomes guests to its cozy lobby and European style guestrooms. It is an ideal place to stay when traveling in or out of the country from Narita Airport, or when visiting Narita-san. A free shuttle bus service is available to and from Narita Airport and Narita Station.

 Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel ***, 3-1 Ariake, Koto-Ku, 135-0063 Tokyo
Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel is located right in front of the huge convention center - Tokyo Big Sight. In the immediate area is Odaiba. Odaiba is Tokyo's best amusement area with many shopping centers like Palette Town and Aqua City, a big amusement park, a boardwalk and beach, Fuji Television's headquarters and the famous Rainbow Bridge. For sports lovers, within a five minutes walk
is Ariake Tennis Park. Access to Disneyland and Haneda Airport is only 30 minutes by train or bus [ ca. 9 km ]. Tokyo Bay Ariake Washinton Hotel, overlooks the new Tokyo Waterfront Area.

 Opodo
Hotels in Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo, Akita, Atami, Atsugi, Chitose, Fukuoka, Fukuyama, Gamagori, Gifu, Hakodate, Hanno, Hiroshima, Ishigaki, Izumisano, Kagoshima, Kanazawa, Kawagoe, Kobe, Kochi, Komatsu, Kumamoto, Kurashiki, Kushiro, Matsuyama, Mito, Miyazaki, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nagoya, Nara, Narita, Naruto, Niigata, Obihiro, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Omiya, Otaru, Rishiri, Sapporo, Sasebo, Sendai, Shonai, Suzuka, Takamatsu, Takayama, Tottori, Toyama, Toyokawa, Ube, Wakkanai, Yamagata, Yokkaichi, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Yonago.

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

 
Hotels in Gunma, Hokkaido Island, Isesaki, Ishigaki, Kabira, Kamikawa, Nagoya, Narita, Osaka, Sapporo, Shizuoka, Tokio.

  -  look for hotels in Japan

 Welcome Inn Reservation Centre  -  International Tourism Center of Japan
Small reasonable accommodations, most family run. Search by Prefecture, City, Tourist Attraction etc.
 Accommodation Search Engine Tourist Bureau Japan

Hostels Japan

 - Great Hostels, Free booking
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

 TFTHostels  -  Seach all hostels, book the cheapest
Hostels, Budget Hotels, Apartments, Guesthouses, B&B, and Campsites.
Hostel search engine. Search all Hostels, find the cheapest. Compare rates, reviews and recommendations. Check availability, specs and location. Book the hostel of your choice by visiting the hostel booking website.

 Ryokans  -  Traditional Japanese Hotels
 Minshuku  -  Japanese Bed & Breakfast Accommodation

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

Travelsphere  
Travelsphere is the UK's No. 1 operator of escorted holidays

The Adventure Company
Do you want to see wildlife, go trekking, discover fascinating cultures and ways of life, experience life in a tribal village, see the stars from a desert wilderness... Try one of the activity holidays, travel experiences not to be missed! Adventurecompany.co.uk.

  Kuoni Holidays  -  Type of holidays : Escorted Tours, Family holidays & Spa
You can choose to stay in Tokyo or visit the former capital Kyoto where you will find traditional Japanese crafts and plenty of sightseeing. An amazing country - extras can be expensive but Japan has such a unique culture that you cannot fail to be fascinated by all you see.

Page & Moy 
Activity Holidays, Christmas & New Year, Events, Holidays by Air, Holidays by Coach, Rail Holidays, Resort Holidays, River Cruises, Short Breaks, Touring holidays.

 British Airways  -  Holidays in Japan [ Tokyo ]
Uncover a unique blend of traditional culture and cutting-edge modernity in Japan. Explore peaceful temples like the glittering Golden Pavilion in former imperial capital Kyoto, or go for kitsch fashions in Tokyo. The varied climate means you can see snow-capped mountains and wilderness on the northern island of Hokkaido, and subtropical beaches lapped by turquoise waters in the southern outpost of Okinawa.

Argo Holidays -  Operated by Jetlife Holidays  -  Tokyo

Thomas Cook -  Tokio

 -  Create your perfect trip  -  Flight, Hotel and Car



 Far East Gateways  -  tailor made holidays, vacations and travel packages
 Remembrance Travel
 Voyages Jules Verne  -  Great Journeys for the discerning traveller
 Worlds Apart Travel
'Not just the bright lights of Tokyo and the bullet train but also gentle hikes amongst the hills, mountains and cherry blossoms. Ancient Kyoto is steeped in imperial history with it's Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. From high tech to low tech Japan is a land of extremes!.'

Travel Guides / Related books

Travel Guides Japan [ Amazon.co.uk ]

Japan (Rough Guide Travel Guides) 
The Rough Guide to Japan is the award-winning guidebook to this fascinating country. This new edition is published in Rough Guide's colourful design, with 24 pages of colour photos and two-colour throughout. The introduction features the authors pick of the 'Things Not to Miss', from skiing in Nagano to slurping noodles in the neon-dazzling nightlife of Shinjuku. The entire country is covered in detail with accounts of all the sights, from Tokyo's uber-hip hotels to the picturesque villages of Central Honshu and the pristine beaches of Okinawa. There is practical advice on getting around the country by train, and tips on hiking, skiing and diving. The final chapter, Contexts, gives in-depth features on all things Japanese, from temple architecture to pop culture and the environment.
Paperback 1056 pages (January 27, 2005); Publisher: Rough Guides
Tokyo (Rough Guide Travel Guides) 
The Rough Guide to Tokyo is the ultimate insider's guide to Japan's dynamic capital. The guide has comprehensive coverage of all the sights, from the city's timeless shrines and temples to the hip 21st-century development of Roppongi Hills, plus up-to-date reviews of the best places to eat, sleep, drink and shop and detailed accounts of day-trips to Mount Fuji, the tranquil temples of Kamakura, and other nearby attractions. A full-colour section introduces Tokyo's highlights, and there are maps for the whole of the city and day-trips, plus the Tokyo subway map.
Paperback 272 pages (March 3, 2005); Publisher: Rough Guides
 Glanius: A new voyage to the East Indies... Bantam... Siam... Japan and Madagascar.... London, 1682.

Transport / How do I travel to Japan

 Tokyo Airport  -  Narita International Airport
 Kansai Airport  -  Kansai International Airport
 Sapporo Airport  -  New Chitose Airport [ IATA: CTS, ICAO: RJCC ]
Just south of Sapporo.

 

 Ebookers -   
Book cheap flights to Tokyo at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

  Singapore Airlines  -  flights from London and Manchester to Tokyo

 British Airways  -  Flight tickets Tokyo 

Flight.co.uk  -  Flight tickets Tokyo Narita, [ NRT ]

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

 JAL  -  Japan Airlines  -  Flights to Japan

Domestic Flights: Japan is covered by an extensive domestic air network, which is served by All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan Airlines (JAL) and Japan Air Systems (JAS), together with a number of smaller carriers

Japan Rail Pass - International Rail -
The Japan Rail Pass is specifically designed for tourists and must be bought outside Japan. It allows unlimited travel on Japan Rail lines and affiliated buses and ferries. Passes are available in two classes: Green (First Class) or Ordinary (Economy Class) and for periods of 7 or 14 or 21 days of consecutive travel which can start from your first day of travel. Click to find out more.

 Japan Railways reservation Service (JR) - Japan's leading railway company
Service intended for customers who wish to travel within Japan commencing from Narita International Airport. Shinkansen [ Super Express ] and Narita Express. Also for Japan Railpass and JR East Pass

 Tobu Railways
 Odakyu Railways
 Tokyo Subway
 Kyoto City Bus & Subway
 Osaka Subway

 Seikan Tunnel - 53.85 km railway tunnel in Japan, with a 23.3 km portion under the seabed
It travels beneath the Tsugaru Strait as part of the Japan Railways Kaikyo Line.

 Map of Japan [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Bibliothek - Map Collection ]


Links 

 Travel Insurance - online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish

 Japan National Tourist Organization Website [ english, french and german ]
 Japan Tourist Bureau in the UK
Visitor information, to see and do, transporation, accommodation and more

 Government - Links to Ministries and other organozations

 Tokyo - Capital City Japan

 Hokkaido - second largest island and largest prefecture of Japan
The Tsugaru Strait separates it from Honshu, although it is connected to Honshu by the underwater Seikan Tunnel. The largest city on Hokkaido is the prefectural capital, Sapporo. See Prefecture Hokkaido [ English ? ]. See also Wikipedia. During the winter, skiing and other winter sports bring tourists to Hokkaido.
Cities in Hokkaido : Sapporo [ Capital City ], Hakodate [ in the south ], Asahikawa [ in the central region], Kushiro, Obihiro, Abashiri, Nemuro.
 Honshu - largest island of Japan and called the Mainland of Japan
Prefectures : Chūgoku region, Kansai, Chūbu, Kantō and Tōhoku. Three-fourths of Japan's important cities are here on Honshu, including Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe, Kyoto, Akita, Sendai, Fukushima, Niigata, and Hiroshima.
 Kyuushu - third largest island of Japan, most southerly and westerly of the four main islands
The name came from the former nine provinces of Saikaido on the island, that are Chikuzen, Chikugo, Hizen, Higo, Buzen, Bungo, Hyūga, Osumi, and Satsuma. The largest city on the island is Fukuoka. Other cities : Kitakyushu [ major center for heavy industries ], Kumamoto, Kagoshima and Nagasaki.
 Shikoku - smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan
The name Shikoku refers to the four former provinces : Awa, Tosa, Sanuki, and Iyo. Prefectures Shikoku : Ehime, Kagawa, Kochi, and Tokushima.

 Chugoku Region - western Honshu, including Hiroshima
 Chubu Region - central Honshu, including Mt. Fuji
Sometimes divided into: Hokuriku region (northwestern Chubu), Koshin'etsu region (northeastern Chubu) and Tokai Region (southern Chubu, including Nagoya)
 Hokkaido - the island of Hokkaido and nearby islands
 Kanto Region - eastern Honshu, including Tokyo and Yokohama
 Kinki Region / Kansai - west-central Honshu, including Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto Kansai)
 Kyushu Island
 Shikoku Island
 Tohoku Region - northern Honshu, including Sendai

 Fukuoka - largest city on the island Kyuushu
 Kyoto City
 Nagasaki [ Kyuushu island ]
 Naha on Okinawa in the Ryukyu archipelago - over 600 km to the southwest of Kyushu.
 Osaka City
 Sapporo - Capital City Hokkaido

 Big Buddha of Kamakura
 Mount Fuji, has a height of 3,776 m [ snow covered ]
 Nikko [ Mausolea of the Shogun ]
 Takayama [ japanes Alps

 Aibo - European site of Sony's Aibo
 Japan Times - news
 Kyodo News Online
 Manga
 Radio Japan Online
 Tokyo Weekender

Cuisine - Japanese Recipes

 Japanese Food
What's What in Japanese Restaurants: A Guide to Ordering, Eating and Enjoying - By Robb Satterwhite
This guide offers practical tips on what to order and how to enjoy it. Alongside sample menus, this volume also explores the history of Japanese restaurant etiquette, the emphasis on visual presentation, and regional variations.

History of Japan

Independence: 660 BC [ traditional founding by Emperor Jimmu ]

Japan was regularly connected by land bridges to the Asian mainland (by Sakhalin to the North, and probably Kyushu to the South), facilitating migrations of humans, animals and plants to the Japanese archipelago from the area that is now China and Korea.

 Japan's History  -  Wikipedia
Pre-History/The Origin of History [ Jomon Period, Yayoi Period ], Ancient/Classical Japan [ Kofun Period - Also known as the Yamato Period, Nara Period, Heian Period ], Feudal Japan [ Kamakura Period, Kuromachi Period, Azuchi-Momoyama Period, Edo Period ], Contact with the West [ Wars with China and Russia, Anglo -Japanese Alliance ], World War I to End of World War II, Occupied Japan, Post-Occupation Japan; and more.

 National Museum of Japanese History
The National Museum of Japanese History [ Kokuritsu Rekishi Minzoku Hakubutsukan ], generally called Rekihaku, opened in March of 1983. It is the only museum of Japanese history in Japan which supports systematic research and exhibitions of Japanese history and culture. Located in Sakura City [ 40 kilometers from cosmopolitan Tokyo and 15 kilometers from the New Tokyo International Airport at Narita ].
 Japan Information Network
 Samurai Archives

Music, Art Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Outline Chronology of Japanese Cultural History [ John Pierre Mertz Homepage ]
 Japanese Culture
 Manga  -  Japanese word for comics
 Samurai Archives
Famous Samurai, Samurai Culture, Military Rulers of Japan, Emperors and Empresses, Famous Women, Maps, Battles

Web Portals / Search Engines / Directories

 Uchiyama
 Japan Guide
 Japan Tourist Organisation

 Jinjapan.org  -  Japanese portal site
 Telephone book

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Prefectures in Japan: Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu, Gumma, Hiroshima, Hokkaido, Hyogo, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Iwate, Kagawa, Kagoshima, Kanagawa, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kyoto, Mie, Miyagi, Miyazaki, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nara, Niigata, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Saga, Saitama, Shiga, Shimane, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Tokushima, Tokyo, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama, Yamagata, Yamaguchi, Yamanashi

Cities in Japan: Akita, Asahikawa, Asakusa, Atami City, Chiba, Chiyoda-ku, Chuo-ku, Fukui, Fukuoka, Gifu City, Ginza, Hamamatsu, Hiroshima, Kagoshima, Kanazawa, Kita-ku, Kitakyushu, Kobe, Kochi, Koto-ku, Kumagaya City, Kumamoto, Kyoto, Minato-ku, Morioka, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nagoya, Naha, Narita, Narita-shi, Niigata, Numazu, Oita, Okinawa, Osaka, Ota-ku, Sapporo, Sendai, Shimoda, Shinagawa-ku, Shinjuku-ku, Shizuoka, Suzuka, Taito-ku, Tokushima, Tokyo [ national capital ], Wakayama, Yamagata, Yokohama


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