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Nestled amid rolling hills, Kyoto is a testament to Japan’s rich history and timeless beauty. With a population of roughly 1.5 million its one of the oldest municipalities in Japan, chosen in 794 to be the seat of Japan’s imperial court by Emperor Kanmu. The city was spared from large-scale destruction during WWII and as a result, its beautiful cultural heritage has mostly been preserved. Often called the “City of Ten Thousand Shrines” Read more
Tokyo, Japan is one of the most densly populated cities in the world with over 14 million residents in the city and over 40 million residents in the greater Tokyo area. The city covers 2,187 square kilometers (844 sq miles), and the number of people everywhere is staggering. Tokyo is so large that it would take staying in each district to properly explore the sights and grasp the sheer magnitude of this city. Read more
Tokyo is the capital city of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over 14 million residents. The greater Tokyo area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world with 40.8 million residents. Read more
Riding the bullet train in Japan was on our wish list of things to do. Using The Man in Seat 61 website we researched Japan trains and purchased our tickets one month in advance, the maximum allowed, on the Shinkansen high speed train from Hiroshima to Tokyo. Read more
Hiroshima was the first military target of a nuclear weapon in history and was arguably the most devastating historic event in modern history. Why did the USA drop an atomic bomb here and one in Nagasaki? Read more