WebJapan: Regions and Cities
Clickable maps with links to local homepages all over Japan
Nakasendo Highway: A Journey to the Heart
of Japan
This less-known road from Tokyo to Kyoto has escaped much of the
“improvement” that all but obliterated the Tokaido. Follow it through history as well
as more or less rural Japan.
53 Stations of the
Tokaido
Hiroshige’s print series illustrates this journey along the old road between Edo
and Kyoto, with historical information or legends associated with many of the stations
Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima encompasses the old domain of Aizu, and they have a very entertaining site
that includes traditional regional foods (with recipes) and some local folktales.
Kochi City Homepage
Birthplace of the Movement for Liberty and People’s Rights
Hagi
Hagi was once the capital of Choushuu, and contains a number of sites associated with
the architects of the Meiji Restoration.
Kansai Digital Archives
Travel and tourist information and places to visit in Kansai, from the temples and
tombs of Nara to a museum dedicated to the father of anime, Osamu Tezuka.
Cyber Shrine
Tour notable Shinto shrines
Exploring Old Tokyo
Take a look at some unique landmarks.
Favorite Getaways in Rural Japan
Get off the package-tour beaten path. Includes information on trains, baths,
shrines, place names, etc.
Castles in Japan
List of remaining Japanese castles, links to their webpages when available, and
images
Japan Travel Updates
Homepage of the Japan National Tourist Organization.
Guidebooks to Japan:
Booth, Alan. Japan: Land of Myths and Legends. Passport Books, 1992.
McGill, Peter. American Express Travel Guide: Tokyo. 2nd Ed. Prentice Hall, 1993. ISBN 0-671-84752-X
Pearce, Jean. Footloose in Tokyo: The Curious Traveler’s Guide to the 29 Stages of the Yamanote Line. Weatherhill, 1993. ISBN 0-8348-0123-X
Kami, Ryosuke. Tokyo Sights & Insights: Exploring the City’s Back Streets. Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1992. ISBN 8-8048-1717-0
Gluck, Jay, Sumi Gluck & Garet Gluck. Japan Inside Out: A Personally Oriented Guidebook. Personally Oriented Ltd., 1992. ISBN 4-89360-035-4
A Bilingual Map: Japan. Kodansha. ISBN 4-7700-1621-2
A Bilingual Map: Tokyo. Kodansha. ISBN 4-7700-1478-3