Nagasaki is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. Nagasaki was founded by the Portuguese in the 16th century, it was a center of Portuguese and European influence in the 16th through 19th centuries. During World War II, the atomic bombings […]
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Kagoshima is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyushu island of Japan. It has been nicknamed the “Naples of the Eastern world” for its bay location, hot climate and impressive stratovolcano, Sakurajima. Kagoshima is approximately 40 minutes from Kagoshima Airport.
Sendai is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the T?hoku region. Many people visit Sendai to see the Pageant of Starlight. Sendai Airport is located in Natori, Miyagi, 13.6 km (8.5 mi) south southeast of Sendai Station.
Hiroshima is the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became the first city in history destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States of America dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15am on August 6, 1945. Hiroshima Airport is […]
Okinawa Island is the largest of the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, and is home to Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture. The island of Okinawa was the site of most of the ground warfare in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. The island experiences temperatures above 20 °C […]
Nagoya is the fourth most populous urban area in Japan, is located on the Pacific coast in the Chubu region on central Honshu. Nagoya’s main industry is the automotive business, Toyota is headquartered in Nagoya. Chubu Centrair International Airport is an airport on an artificial island in Ise Bay, Tokoname […]
Sapporo is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population and the capital of Hokkaid? Prefecture. Sapporo is best known for the annual Yuki Matsuri in the city, internationally referred to as the Sapporo Snow Festival, which draws more than 2 million tourists from around the world. The Sapporo area is […]
Fukuoka is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan. Voted number 16 in 2009’s poll of the World’s Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. Fukuoka Airport is an international […]
With a population of 2.5 million, Osaka is Japan’s third largest and second most important city. It has been the economic powerhouse of the Kansai region for many centuries. Osaka Kansai International Airportt is located 50 Km from the city center.
Tokyo is one of the three world finance “command centers”. Tokyo has the largest metropolitan economy in the world. Tokyo International Airport Haneda offers mainly domestic flights, outside Tokyo, Narita International Airport, in Chiba Prefecture, is the major gateway for international travelers to Japan, located 66 km from the center. […]