Generally referring to Osaka, but the kanji and readings vary by era and region. Naniwa An ancient name for present-day Osaka City and its surrounding areas. Also written as “浪速” or “浪華”. Before the Taika Reform, it flourished as a key maritime transportation hub. Notably, since the tributary missions from the Three Kingdoms of … Read More
Hyogo is the abbreviated name of the prefecture. It is a prefecture located in Japan’s Kinki region. Its prefectural capital is Kobe City. It borders six prefectures: Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Okayama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture to the west, and Kagawa Prefecture and Tokushima Prefecture to the south. The name … Read More
1. Ebisu is a famous place name in Tokyo Ebisu is a neighborhood in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Conveniently near Roppongi and central Shibuya, Ebisu is easily accessed by the JR Yamanote and Hibiya lines via Ebisu Station. Together with the trendy neighboring communities of Daikanyama and Hiroo, it has boutiques, vintage stores and patisseries … Read More
Description for Azabu Juban town Azabu-Juban is a lively residential area in central Tokyo. With a mixture of Japanese shops, restaurants and bars. The convenience of several supermarkets central location and the proximity of Hiroo and Roppongi make it one of the more trendy and sought after residential areas of Tokyo. The main street, … Read More
Description for Asakusa town Asakusa is a town centered around Senso-ji Temple, home to the Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate), and attracts many tourists from Japan and abroad. Located in central Tokyo, the area is popular for its convenient accessibility and traditional retro atmosphere. Characteristics of Asakusa It is popular as a place where history, tradition, … Read More
Description for Akihabara town Akihabara is an area name that refers to the area around JR Akihabara Station in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. It is known as one of the largest electric towns in Japan. History and etymology of Akihabara (Akiba) During the Edo period, it was the area where lower samurai lived. As it was … Read More
Description for Tokyo metropolis Tokyo, officially Tokyo Metropolis is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the centre of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area in the world. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the … Read More
Yokohama-shi is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kant? region of the main island of Honshu. It is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area.
Description for Hokkaido prefecture Hokkaido is Japan’s largest island, located in the northernmost part of the country. It accounts for more than one-fifth of Japan’s total land area and 22% of its total land mass. It is roughly the same size as the Republic of Austria in Europe. Overview of History It was once … Read More
Description for Hiroshima Abbreviation for Hiroshima Prefecture or its prefectural capital, Hiroshima City. History of Hiroshima City During the Edo period, Hiroshima developed as a castle town of the Asano clan with an income of 426,500 koku. Since the Meiji period, it has had a strong character as a military city, and during the … Read More
Description for Harajuku area Harajuku is a district in Shibuya ward, Tokyo Prefecture. The general name of the area from Harajuku station to the Omotesando area. According to the current Japanese addressing system, the neighbourhood ‘Jingu-mae’ is included in this greater area.
Description for Nihonbashi It was the business center of Edo. The area is flooded with people who support economic activities, such as merchants and craftsmen who dream of prosperity from all over Japan, and the infrastructure is in place. “Nihonbashi”, which exists as a symbol of this area, was built in 1603 by the … Read More
Description for Roppongi area The name of a town in central Minato-ku, Tokyo. In a narrow sense, it refers to the area around the intersection of Aoyama-dori and Gaien Ura-dori. The area used to be a high-class residential area with foreign diplomatic missions, but after the war, restaurants, nightclubs, and various specialty stores were … Read More
