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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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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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Fukuoka

Fukuoka, located on Kyushu island, is Japan's fifth-largest city and known for its historical Hakata district, vibrant f...

Japan Metropolis Japanese City Designated City

8.6 Great

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Sapporo

Sapporo, located on the island of Hokkaido, is Japan's fifth-largest city and renowned for hosting the annual Sapporo Sn...

Japan Hokkaido Urban Japanese City

8.5 Great

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Kobe

Kobe, Japan, is a port city located on Osaka Bay known for its cosmopolitan atmosphere shaped by international trade and...

Japan Port City Japanese City Designated City

8.5 Great

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Uji

Uji, located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, is renowned for its high-quality green tea production, particularly matcha, and...

Historic Japan Tea Kyoto

8.4 Great

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Hakodate

Hakodate, located on Hokkaido Island, was one of Japan's first port cities opened to foreign trade in 1859 and boasts st...

Historic Japan Hokkaido Tourism

8.3 Great

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Kurashiki

Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, flourished as a vital inland port during the Edo period due to its canal system and cotto...

Historic Japan Japanese City Core City

8.3 Great

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Sendai

Sendai, located in northeastern Honshu, Japan, is the largest city in the Tohoku region and known for its extensive urba...

Japan Metropolis Tohoku Japanese City

8.2 Great

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Okayama

Okayama City, located on the island of Honshu, is known for its mild climate, abundant citrus fruit production, and Kora...

Historic Japan Japanese City Designated City

7.6 Good

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Gifu

Gifu City, located in central Honshu, Japan, historically served as the capital of the ancient Gifu Province and is know...

Historic Japan Japanese City Prefectural Capital

7.0 Good

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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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Fukui

Fukui City, located in central Japan's Honshu island, is renowned for its production of traditional washi paper and as t...

Historic Japan Japanese City Prefectural Capital

6.7 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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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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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