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Tomioka Site of Japan's first modern silk factory. Saitama City north of Tokyo with a few places of interest. Narita Site of Tokyo's international airport. Kawasaki Sandwiched between Tokyo and …

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Japan Event Calendar for October 2025: national holidays, events, festivals.

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In early summer, most parts of Japan get visited by a rainy season, the so called tsuyu (梅雨, also pronounced baiu), literally meaning "plum rain", because it coincides with the season of plums …

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. …

Japan has an extensive and efficient train network; however, without an intimate knowledge of the system, its complexity can make it difficult to figure out an efficient route. On top of that, while most …

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