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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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Osaka

Osaka is Japan's second-largest metropolis situated on Honshu Island. As the prefectural capital of Osaka Prefecture, it...

Japan Metropolis Japanese City Designated City

9.1 Excellent

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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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Yokohama

Yokohama is a major port city in Kanto, Japan. Established as a treaty port in 1859, it played a crucial role in facilit...

Japan Port City Kanto Japanese City

8.7 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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Fukuoka

Fukuoka is the prefectural capital of Kyushu, Japan’s fifth largest metropolitan area. It’s notable for its rich history...

Japan Metropolis Japanese City Designated City

8.6 Great

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Sapporo

Sapporo is the prefectural capital of Hokkaido, Japan. It’s a major urban center known for its distinct culture and clim...

Japan Hokkaido Urban Japanese City

8.5 Great

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Kobe

Kobe is a designated city in Japan serving as the prefectural capital of Hyogo Prefecture. Situated on Osaka Bay, it’s h...

Japan Port City Japanese City Designated City

8.5 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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Kurashiki

Kurashiki is a historic city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It gained prominence as a key inland port from the 17th centu...

Historic Japan Japanese City Core City

8.3 Great

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Sendai

Sendai is the capital of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city in Japan's Tohoku region, situated on northeastern Honsh...

Japan Metropolis Tohoku Japanese City

8.2 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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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 is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and the fourth-most populous city in Japan, situated on the Pacific coast of c...

Japan Metropolis Japanese City Designated City

7.8 Good

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Otsu

Otsu is the capital of Shiga Prefecture in Japan and lies along the southwestern shore of Lake Biwa, the country's large...

Japan Lakeside Japanese City Prefectural Capital

7.6 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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Higashiosaka

Higashiosaka is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, located east of Osaka City near the mountains leading toward Nara. It...

Japan Industrial Japanese City Core City

5.9 Mediocre