swap_horiz Morioka Alternatives

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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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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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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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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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Nagano

Nagano is a city in the mountainous central region of Japan, famously hosting the 1998 Winter Olympics and known for its...

Mountain Japan Japanese City Prefectural Capital

7.7 Good

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Toyama

Toyama, located on Japan’s Sea of Japan coast, is known for its mountainous terrain, abundant snowfall, and the historic...

Coastal Japan Japanese City Prefectural Capital

7.4 Good

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Aomori

Aomori City, located on Japan’s Tsugaru Peninsula, is the capital of Aomori Prefecture and known for its significant app...

Japan Port City Snow Tohoku

7.3 Good

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Yamagata

Yamagata City, located in central Honshu, Japan, is known for its vibrant cherry blossoms along the Yoshi River and as t...

Japan Inland Tohoku Japanese City

7.0 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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Akita

Akita City, located in northern Japan's Akita Prefecture, is known for its harsh winters, stunning mountainous landscape...

Coastal Japan Tohoku Japanese City

6.8 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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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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Fukushima

Fukushima is a Japanese city and prefecture impacted by a devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011, which led to a nuc...

Japan Inland Tohoku Japanese City

5.9 Mediocre

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Koriyama

Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, is known for its abundant apple orchards and historically significant ruins of th...

Commercial Japan Tohoku Japanese City

5.9 Mediocre