Everything about modern and traditional Japan with emphasis on travel and living related information.

Travel to Japan: Tourist information about Japan.

Tomioka Site of Japan's first modern silk factory. Saitama City north of Tokyo with a few places of interest. Narita Site of Tokyo's international airport. Kawasaki Sandwiched between Tokyo and …

Information and resources for planning a trip to Japan, including weather, immigration, luggage, money, phone and internet related issues.

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The Kanto Region (関東, Kantō, literally "east of the border") contains Japan's largest plain and is very densely populated. The large metropolises of Tokyo and Yokohama are located in the Kanto Region …

Japan Event Calendar for March 2026: national holidays, events, festivals.

Osaka (大阪, Ōsaka) is Japan's second largest metropolitan area after Tokyo. It has been the economic powerhouse of the Kansai Region for many centuries. Osaka was formerly known as Naniwa. Before …

A simple calculator to compare regular JR fares with the cost of the Japan Rail Pass.

Saitama (さいたま) is a major city within half an hour by train north of Tokyo. The city was newly formed in 2001 with the merger of Urawa, Omiya and other municipalities. Saitama is primarily a residential …