Tokyo (東京, tōkyō) is japan's capital and the world's most populous metropolis It is also one of japan's 47 prefectures, consisting of 23 central city wards and multiple cities, towns and villages west of the city center The izu and ogasawara islands are also part of tokyo Prior to 1868, tokyo was known as edo Previously a small castle town, edo became japan's political center in 1603. Japan event calendar for october 2025
A list of japanese national holidays and other annual events. Yokohama (横浜) is japan's second largest city with a population of over three million Yokohama is located less than half an hour south of tokyo by train and is the capital of kanagawa prefecture The basics about overtourism in japan within the past ten years, visitor numbers to japan exploded from under 10 million to over 30 million per year While greatly contributing to the local economies and to the improvement of intercultural understanding, tourism has also started to show its less pleasing aspects more prominently. A tourist's guide to japanese hot springs (onsen).natural hot springs (温泉, onsen) are numerous and highly popular across japan
There are many types of hot springs, distinguished by the minerals dissolved in the water Different minerals provide different health benefits, and all hot springs. 55 years later, the world expo is returning to the city, addressing issues facing humankind on a global scale The theme of the expo 2025 is designing future society for our lives. Fushimi inari shrine (伏見稲荷大社, fushimi inari taisha) is an important shinto shrine in southern kyoto It is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings
The trails lead into the wooded forest of the sacred mount inari, which stands at 233 meters and belongs to the shrine grounds Fushimi inari is the most important. High school baseball is particularly popular, with students training year round The high school baseball season culminates in the annual summer koshien national tournament held at the koshien stadium near osaka, which enjoys wide media coverage
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