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Shinkansen History
Japan was the first country to build dedicated railway lines for high speed travel. Due to the largely mountainous nature of the country, the pre-existing…
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Shinkansen
Known in the West as the " Bullet Train ", the Shinkansen is a high speed inter city train. The first line, the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, was opened in 1964.…
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Beppu
G uide to Beppu Japan including getting to Beppu attractions including onsen (hot springs) and Beppu hotels. Beppu (別府市; -shi) is a city located in Oita,…
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Matsuyama
G uide to Matsuyama Japan including getting to Matsuyama attractions including Dogo Onsen hot spring and Matsuyama hotels. Matsuyama (松山市; -shi) is the…
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Hiroshima Bombing
During World War II, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki , Japan , were destroyed by atomic bombs dropped by the United States military on August 6 and…
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Sendai
G uide to Sendai Japan including getting to Sendai city , Sendai attractions , Sendai history, Sendai pictures and Sendai hotels. Sendai (仙台市; -shi) is…
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Himeji
G uide to Himeji Japan including getting to Himeji, Himeji Castle and Himeji hotels. Himeji (姫路市; -shi) is a small city located in Hyogo Prefecture, at…
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Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle (大阪城 Osaka-jō) [ 2 ] Osaka's best known sight, although it's a concrete reconstruction that pales in comparison with, say, Himeji Castle .…
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Umeda Sky Building
Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル). 1-1-20 Oyodonaka, Kita-ku (10 min on foot from JR Osaka or Hankyu Umeda), Built in an attempt to upgrade Osaka's somewhat…
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Atomic Bomb Hiroshima
Guide to Atomic Bomb Hiroshima memorials and sites related to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Most key sites are all clustered in or near Peace Memorial…
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Kurashiki
G uide to Kurashiki Japan including Kurashiki hotels. Kurashiki (倉敷市; -shi) is a historic city located in the west of Okayama Prefecture, in the Chugoku…
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Matsumoto
G uide to Matsumoto Japan including getting to Matsumoto, Matsumoto Castle, Matsumoto food and Matsumoto hotels. Matsumoto (松本) is in Nagano Prefecture at…