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Regions Regions of JapanJapan consists of four main islands and many smaller islands, notably Okinawa. Honshu, by far the largest and most populated island, is typically divided into five (or more) regions. The other islands are not divided into sub-regions in this section, so they will constitute one region each. Thus, in total, the regions most commonly used are: Hokkaido - the snowy northern frontier of Japan Tohoku - northeastern Honshu, for seafood, skiing and hot springs Kanto - coastal plain including the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama Chubu - mountainous middle region dominated by the Japan Alps and Japan's fourth-largest city Nagoya Kansai - ancient capital of culture and commerce, including the cities of Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Kobe Chugoku - westernmost Honshu, a rural region best known for the cities of Hiroshima and Shimonoseki Shikoku - the smallest of the Big 4, a destination for Buddhist pilgrims Kyushu - birthplace of Japanese civilization; largest cities Fukuoka and Kitakyushu Okinawa - semi-tropical southern island chain reaching out toward Taiwan
Cities Japan has thousands of cities; these are nine of the most important to the traveler. Tokyo - the capital of Japan, modern and densely populated. Hiroshima - a large port city, the first city to be destroyed by an atom bomb Kanazawa - a historic city on the west coast Kyoto - an ancient capital of Japan, considered the cultural heart of the country, with many ancient Buddhist temples and gardens Nagasaki - an ancient port city in Kyushu,the second city to be destroyed by an atom bomb Nara - the first capital of a united Japan, with many Buddhist shrines, and historical buildings Osaka - a large and dynamic city located in the Kansai region Sapporo - the largest city in Hokkaido, famous for its snow festival Sendai - the largest city in the Tohoku region, known as the city of forests due to its tree lined avenues and wooded hills.
Other destinations See Japan's Top 3 for some sights and places held in the high esteem by the Japanese themselves, and Off the beaten track in Japan for a selection of fascinating but less well known destinations throughout the country. Mount Fuji — 3776 meters high which is the highest mountain in Japan and is it the iconic snow-topped volcano 88 Temple Pilgrimage — an arduous 1,647-kilometer trail around the island of Shikoku Narrow Road to the Deep North — a route around northern Japan immortalized by Japan's most famous haiku poet Sensei's Library [2] is a Wiki for the game of Go, Japan's national game. It has a page about cool places [3] for Go players to visit in Japan.