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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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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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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

10

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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Kumamoto

Kumamoto City, located on Kyushu island, is known for its historical significance and features Kumamoto Castle, once one...

Japan Japanese City Designated City Prefectural Capital

7.9 Good

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Nagoya

Nagoya, Japan, is a major industrial hub and port city located in central Honshu, known for its unique regional cuisine...

Japan Metropolis Japanese City Designated City

7.8 Good

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Niigata

Niigata, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan, is Japan's largest producer of rice and known for its abundant snowfa...

Japan Port City Japanese City Designated City

7.4 Good

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Shizuoka

Shizuoka City, located on Honshu island, is Japan’s largest producer of green tea and boasts views of Mount Fuji across...

Coastal Japan Japanese City Designated City

7.3 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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Sakai

Sakai, Japan is historically renowned for its traditional blade smithing industry, particularly producing high-quality k...

Historic Japan Japanese City Designated City

6.9 Fair

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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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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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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