swap_horiz Kurashiki Alternatives

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Nara

Nara is a historic city in Japan serving as the prefectural capital of Kansai. It was once the nation’s capital from 710...

Historic Japan Ancient Japanese City

9.2 Excellent

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Kanazawa

Kanazawa is a historic city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Central Japan. It’s notable for its remarkably intact Edo-era distri...

Historic Japan Japanese City Prefectural Capital

9.1 Excellent

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Matsumoto

Matsumoto is a core city within Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It’s historically significant as a castle town centered around...

Japan Nagano Japanese City Core City

8.8 Great

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Hiroshima

Hiroshima is the prefectural capital of Chugoku on Honshu Island, Japan. The city holds immense historical significance...

Historic Japan Japanese City Designated City

8.8 Great

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Nagasaki

Nagasaki is a port city situated on Japan’s Kyushu island serving as its prefectural capital. Historically significant d...

Historic Japan Port City Japanese City

8.7 Great

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Himeji

Himeji is a core city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It’s renowned for Himeji Castle, a remarkably preserved mediev...

Japan Japanese City Core City Castle Town

8.6 Great

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Uji

Uji is a historic city within Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It’s internationally recognized for its exceptional green tea cul...

Historic Japan Tea Kyoto

8.4 Great

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Hakodate

Hakodate is a city located on the southern tip of Hokkaido, Japan, facing the Tsugaru Strait. It was among the first Jap...

Historic Japan Hokkaido Tourism

8.3 Great

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Hirosaki

Hirosaki is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, known for its cultural heritage and agricultural output. It is h...

Historic Japan Tohoku Japanese City

8.0 Great

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Nagano

Nagano is the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, located in the Chubu region of Japan within the central Japanese Alps....

Mountain Japan Japanese City Prefectural Capital

7.7 Good

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Okayama

Okayama is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture, located on the Seto Inland Sea coast in the Chugoku region of Honshu,...

Historic Japan Japanese City Designated City

7.6 Good

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Toyama

Toyama is a city located on the coast of the Sea of Japan, serving as the capital of Toyama Prefecture in the Chubu regi...

Coastal Japan Japanese City Prefectural Capital

7.4 Good

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Morioka

Morioka is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, located in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. The city is situated in...

Japan Tohoku Japanese City Prefectural Capital

7.1 Good

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Yamagata

Yamagata is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture, located in the Tohoku region of northern Honshu, Japan. The city is...

Japan Inland Tohoku Japanese City

7.0 Good

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Gifu

Gifu is a city in central Honshu, Japan, and serves as the capital of Gifu Prefecture. It is situated in the Nōbi Plain...

Historic Japan Japanese City Prefectural Capital

7.0 Good

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Asahikawa

Asahikawa is a city located in the center of Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido, and serves as the region's second-la...

Japan Hokkaido Urban Inland

6.9 Fair

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Sakai

Sakai is a major city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, with a rich history as a prominent port and manufacturing hub....

Historic Japan Japanese City Designated City

6.9 Fair

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Mito

Mito is a Japanese city and the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, located in the Kanto region on the Honshu island. Histori...

Historic Japan Kanto Japanese City

6.8 Fair

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Fukui

Fukui is the capital and largest city of Fukui Prefecture in the Chubu region of central Honshu, Japan. It serves as the...

Historic Japan Japanese City Prefectural Capital

6.7 Fair

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Okazaki

Okazaki is a city in Aichi Prefecture on central Honshu, Japan, within the Chubu region. It is closely associated with T...

Historic Japan Japanese City Core City

6.5 Fair