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Japan in East Asia.

Regions in Japan: Hokkaido, Tohoku region, Kanto region, Chubu region, Kinki region (commonly called Kansai), Chugoku region, Shikoku, Kyushu, and the Ryukyu Islands.

Japan is situated on a chain of islands east of the Asian continent on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean.

The largest of these islands are: Hokkaido, Honshu [ the largest island - 'mainland' ], Kyushu and Shikoku.

A number of smaller islands immediately surround these four, as well as one outlying group of small islands well to the south including Okinawa [ in the Ryukyu archipelago, over 600 km to the southwest of Kyushu ].


Capital City of Japan: Tokyo


car hire, hostels, hotels, tour operator, travel guides, transportation / traveling to japan

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Car Rental Japan

 Europcar - all over the country

Hotels in Japan

 Booking - Hotels in Japan - an easy way to select and book hotel rooms
Cities : Tokyo, Tokyo Narita Airport, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Naha, Nagoya, Ōsaka, Chitose, Osaka, Kita-narita, Hakone, Izumi-Sano.
Booking is a dedicated hotel and accommodation reservation website.
 Welcome Inn Reservation Centre - International Tourism Center of Japan
Small reasonable accommodations, most family run. Search by Prefecture, City, Tourist Attraction etc.
 Accommodation Search Engine Tourist Bureau Japan

Hostels Japan

 Hostelbookers.com - Great Hostels, Free booking, Fast & Easy to use
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.
 Ryokans - Traditional Japanese Hotels
Preiswerte Japanische Hotels. Traditionell eingerichtet. Tatami-Matten auf dem Fussboden. Futonbetten und niedrigen Tische mit Sitzkissen [Zabuton]. Beim Einchecken tauscht man seine Strassenkleidung gegen einen Haus- und Schlafanzug [Yukata] und Slipper [Geta] ein.
 Minshuku - Japanese Bed & Breakfast Accommodation

Tour Operator / Travel Agents





Travel Guides Japan / Related books

Frommer's Japan  - by Beth Reiber (Author), Janie Spencer (Author) 
Paperback: 658 pages; Publisher: Frommer's; 8th edition (August 7, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0471763918; ISBN-13: 978-0471763918
The Rough Guide to Japan 
The Rough Guide to Japan is the award-winning guidebook to this fascinating country. This new edition is published in Rough Guide's colourful design, with 24 pages of colour photos and two-colour throughout. The introduction features the authors pick of the 'Things Not to Miss', from skiing in Nagano to slurping noodles in the neon-dazzling nightlife of Shinjuku. The entire country is covered in detail with accounts of all the sights, from Tokyo's uber-hip hotels to the picturesque villages of Central Honshu and the pristine beaches of Okinawa. There is practical advice on getting around the country by train, and tips on hiking, skiing and diving. The final chapter, Contexts, gives in-depth features on all things Japanese, from temple architecture to pop culture and the environment.
Paperback: 1056 pages; Publisher: Rough Guides; 3 edition (January 27, 2005); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1843532727; ISBN-13: 978-1843532729
Lonely Planet Tokyo - by Wendy Yanagihara (Author)
Paperback: 224 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 1 edition (September 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1740595580; ISBN-13: 978-1740595582
 Glanius: A new voyage to the East Indies... Bantam... Siam... Japan and Madagascar.... London, 1682.

Transport / How do I travel in Japan

 Tokyo Airport - Narita International Airport
 Kansai Airport - Kansai International Airport

 JAL - Japan Airlines - Flights to Japan

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

Domestic Flights: Japan is covered by an extensive domestic air network, which is served by All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan Airlines (JAL) and Japan Air Systems (JAS), together with a number of smaller carriers

 Japan Railways reservation Service (JR) - Japan's leading railway company
Service intended for customers who wish to travel within Japan commencing from Narita International Airport. Shinkansen [ Super Express ] and Narita Express. Also for Japan Railpass and JR East Pass

 Tobu Railways
 Odakyu Railways
 Tokyo Subway
 Kyoto City Bus & Subway
 Osaka Subway

 Map of Japan [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Bibliothek - Map Collection ]


Links 

 Travel Insurance

 Japan National Tourist Organization Website [ english, french and german ]
 Japan Tourist Bureau in the UK
Visitor information, to see and do, transporation, accommodation and more

 Government - Links to Ministries and other organozations

 Tokyo Prefecture

 Hokkaido
 Honshu
 Kyūushu
 Shikoku

 Chugoku Region - western Honshu, including Hiroshima
 Chubu Region - central Honshu, including Mt. Fuji
Sometimes divided into: Hokuriku region (northwestern Chubu), Koshin'etsu region (northeastern Chubu) and Tokai Region (southern Chubu, including Nagoya)
 Hokkaido - the island of Hokkaido and nearby islands
 Kanto Region - eastern Honshu, including Tokyo and Yokohama
 Kinki Region / Kansai - west-central Honshu, including Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto Kansai)
 Kyushu Island
 Shikoku Island
 Tohoku Region - northern Honshu, including Sendai

 Kyoto City
 Naha on Okinawa in the Ryukyu archipelago - over 600 km to the southwest of Kyushu.
 Osaka City

 Big Buddha of Kamakura
 Mount Fuji, has a height of 3,776 m [ snow covered ]
 Nikko [ Mausolea of the Shogun ]
 Takayama [ japanes Alps

 Aibo - European site of Sony's Aibo
 Japan Times - news
 Kyodo News Online
 Manga
 Radio Japan Online
 Tokyo Weekender

Cuisine - Japanese Foods / Recipes

 Japanese Food
 What's What in Japanese Restaurants: A Guide to Ordering, Eating and Enjoying - By Robb Satterwhite
This guide offers practical tips on what to order and how to enjoy it. Alongside sample menus, this volume also explores the history of Japanese restaurant etiquette, the emphasis on visual presentation, and regional variations.

History of Japan

Independence: 660 BC [ traditional founding by Emperor Jimmu ]

Japan was regularly connected by land bridges to the Asian mainland (by Sakhalin to the North, and probably Kyushu to the South), facilitating migrations of humans, animals and plants to the Japanese archipelago from the area that is now China and Korea.

 Japan's History - Wikipedia
Pre-History/The Origin of History [ Jomon Period, Yayoi Period ], Ancient/Classical Japan [ Kofun Period - Also known as the Yamato Period, Nara Period, Heian Period ], Feudal Japan [ Kamakura Period, Kuromachi Period, Azuchi-Momoyama Period, Edo Period ], Contact with the West [ Wars with China and Russia, Anglo -Japanese Alliance ], World War I to End of World War II, Occupied Japan, Post-Occupation Japan; and more.

 National Museum of Japanese History
 Japan Information Network

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Japanese Culture
 Manga - Japanese word for comics
 Samurai Archives
Famous Samurai, Samurai Culture, Military Rulers of Japan, Emperors and Empresses, Famous Women, Maps, Battles

Web Portals / Search Engine / Directory

 Uchiyama
 Japan Guide
 Japan Tourist Organisation

 Jinjapan.org - japanese portal site
 Telephone book

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Prefectures in Japan: Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu, Gumma, Hiroshima, Hokkaido, Hyogo, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Iwate, Kagawa, Kagoshima, Kanagawa, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kyoto, Mie, Miyagi, Miyazaki, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nara, Niigata, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Saga, Saitama, Shiga, Shimane, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Tokushima, Tokyo, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama, Yamagata, Yamaguchi, Yamanashi

Cities in Japan: Akita, Asahikawa, Asakusa, Atami City, Chiba, Chiyoda-ku, Chuo-ku, Fukui, Fukuoka, Gifu City, Ginza, Hamamatsu, Hiroshima, Kagoshima, Kanazawa, Kita-ku, Kitakyushu, Kobe, Kochi, Koto-ku, Kumagaya City, Kumamoto, Kyoto, Minato-ku, Morioka, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nagoya, Naha, Narita, Narita-shi, Niigata, Numazu, Oita, Okinawa, Osaka, Ota-ku, Sapporo, Sendai, Shimoda, Shinagawa-ku, Shinjuku-ku, Shizuoka, Suzuka, Taito-ku, Tokushima, Tokyo [ national capital ], Wakayama, Yamagata, Yokohama


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