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Visitor guide for the Expo 2025 in Osaka. Held from April 13 to October 13, 2025. 64 million visitors - more than half of Japan's population - visited the Expo 70 in Osaka, making it one of the most successful events in the country's history. 55 years later, the world expo is scheduled to return to the city, addressing issues facing humankind on a global scale.

• Kusatsu Onsen One of Japan's best hot spring towns. • Yokohama Japan's second largest city. • Oze National Park Popular hiking destination with a marshland. • Manza Onsen Hot spring resort with Japan's most sulfuric waters. Izu Oshima The largest island among the Izu Islands. Shima Onsen Calm hot spring town in a mountain valley.

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.

Japan is politically structured into 8 regions and 47 prefectures. Population. The population of Japan is about 125 million, including around 3 million foreign residents. Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Because Japan is located in a region, where several continental plates meet, the country experiences frequent earthquakes.

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A complete list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is an agency of the United Nations that aims to promote the preservation and growth of the world's intellectual and cultural property.

It is by far Japan's busiest airport and also ranks among the world's busiest airports. Haneda Airport was opened in 1931. In 1978, the then newly constructed Narita Airport took over most of Tokyo's international air traffic, while Haneda was designated to handle the capital's domestic air …

The frequency of electric current is 50 Hertz in eastern Japan (including Tokyo, Yokohama, Tohoku, Hokkaido) and 60 Hertz in western Japan (including Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Shikoku, Kyushu); however, most equipment is not affected by this frequency difference. A possible exception are timing devices, such as some clocks.

3 days ago · On shinkansen in eastern and northern Japan It is possible to use regular IC cards on all shinkansen trains in eastern and northern Japan by purchasing e-tickets through JR East's reservation website. Fares are charged to the registered credit card rather than subtracted from the IC cards' balance. On shinkansen operated by JR East