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Nara

Nara, Japan, historically served as the country's capital from 710 to 794 and is now renowned for its numerous temples,...

Historic Japan Ancient Japanese City

9.2 Excellent

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Kanazawa

Kanazawa, located on the Sea of Japan, boasts well-preserved Edo-era districts like Higashi Chaya and Nagamachi, alongsi...

Historic Japan Japanese City Prefectural Capital

9.1 Excellent

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Osaka

Osaka is Japan’s third-largest city, located on the main island of Honshu and known for its vibrant street food scene, h...

Japan Metropolis Japanese City Designated City

9.1 Excellent

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Matsumoto

Matsumoto, located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, is known for its well-preserved black wooden Matsumoto Castle and as a g...

Japan Nagano Japanese City Core City

8.8 Great

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Hiroshima

Hiroshima is a city on Honshu, Japan, largely rebuilt after suffering extensive destruction and loss of life from an ato...

Historic Japan Japanese City Designated City

8.8 Great

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Yokohama

Yokohama, Japan, established as one of the country's treaty ports in 1859, fostered significant international trade and...

Japan Port City Kanto Japanese City

8.7 Great

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Nagasaki

Nagasaki, located on Kyushu Island, was the second Japanese city to be targeted with an atomic bomb during World War II,...

Historic Japan Port City Japanese City

8.7 Great

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Himeji

Himeji is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, famed for its remarkably well-preserved medieval castle, designated as a UN...

Japan Japanese City Core City Castle Town

8.6 Great

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Mito

Mito, located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, is historically significant as the former castle town of Tokugawa Ieyasu, fo...

Historic Japan Kanto Japanese City

6.8 Fair

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Chiba

Chiba is a large port city located east of Tokyo on Honshu island, known for its extensive industrial areas, Disneyland...

Japan Bay Kanto Japanese City

6.7 Fair

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Kawasaki

Kawasaki, Japan, is a vibrant port city located south of Tokyo in Kanagawa Prefecture, known for its heavy industry, ext...

Japan Industrial Kanto Japanese City

6.6 Fair

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Utsunomiya

Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, is known for its substantial production of sweet potatoes, particularly the "Masu-imo" v...

Japan Kanto Japanese City Prefectural Capital

6.4 Fair

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Hachioji

Hachioji, located west of Tokyo, is a substantial city known for its extensive agricultural land, vibrant arts scene cen...

Japan Tokyo Suburban Kanto

6.4 Fair

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Takasaki

Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, is known for its production of high-quality wind instruments, particularly clarinets...

Japan Kanto Japanese City Core City

6.3 Fair

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Saitama

Saitama is a Japanese city located north of Tokyo in Saitama Prefecture, known for its rapid post-war industrial growth...

Japan Metropolitan Kanto Japanese City

6.2 Fair

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Machida

Machida, located in Tokyo's western suburbs, is a vibrant city known for its extensive shopping malls, particularly arou...

Commercial Japan Tokyo Suburban

6.2 Fair

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Funabashi

Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, is a large suburban city located east of Tokyo with a population exceeding 400,000 a...

Japan Bay Kanto Japanese City

6.1 Fair

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Maebashi

Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, is a regional hub known for its textile industry and as the birthplace of famed manga...

Japan Kanto Japanese City Prefectural Capital

6.0 Fair

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Kashiwa

Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, is a suburban city located roughly 40 kilometers northeast of Tokyo, known for its ric...

Japan Suburban Kanto Japanese City

6.0 Fair

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Sagamihara

Sagamihara, located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, is a sprawling city known for its extensive agricultural land, partic...

Japan Kanto Inland Japanese City

5.9 Mediocre