Japan Atlas: Atomic Bomb Memorial Dome
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Historic Sites Atomic Bomb Memorial Dome map Data Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Pref. The design and construction of the original building, Hiroshima Prefectural In

Japan Atlas: Toro Ruins
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Historic Sites Toro Ruins map Data Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Pref. Discovered in 1943. Area: 330,000 sq m (81.5 acres) Buildings and structures found: 12 houses,

Japan Atlas: Ancient Capital of Nara
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Historic Sites Data Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture THE CITY OF NARA Establishment of the municipal government: Feb. 1, 1898 Area: 211.60 sq km (81.7 sq mi.) Populat

Japan Atlas: Taga Castle Ruins
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Historic Sites Data Location: Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture Area of the Site: 102 ha (255 acres) Founded: in the early 8th century Remains of a Castle that Played a Cent

Japan Atlas: Kamakura
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Historic Sites Kamakura map Data Location: Kamakura City, Kanagawa Pref. Population: 173,058 (as of March 1995) Area: 39.6 sq km (15.3 sq mi) Annual visitors for sight se

Japan Atlas: Festivals
Japanese people's hearts leap in anticipation of the festivals that take place each year in towns and villages throughout the country. Japan was traditionally an agrarian society centered on the cul

Japan Atlas: Hakata Gion Yamakasa
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Festivals Data Date: July 1-15 Place: Kushida Shrine, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Number of Visitors: 850,000 Purified men carry Kakiyamakasa and race at full speed

Japan Atlas: Sumida River Fireworks Display
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Festivals Data Date: Late in July Place: Tokyo Number of Visitors: 920,700 Coloring the Night Sky of Summer Fireworks Originally Started as a Memorial Program. Sumida Riv

Japan Atlas: Gion Festival
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Festivals Gion Festival map Data Date: The month of July Place: Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto City Number of Visitors: 790,000 (for July 15-17, 1997) Spectacular Religious Event w

Japan Atlas: Chichibu Night Festival
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Festivals Chichibu Night Festival map Data Location: Chichibu City, Saitama Pref. Date: December 2 and 3 Number of visitors: 170,000 Fire Brightly Colors Mountain Village

Japan Atlas: Wajima Lacquar Ware
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Traditional Crafts Wajima Lacquar Ware map Data Location: Wajima City, Ishikawa Pref. Number of companies: 813 Number of workers: 2,734 Original Lacquering Techniques tha

Japan Atlas: Gifu Japanese Umbrella
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Traditional Crafts Gifu Japanese Umbrella map Data Location: Gifu City, Gifu Pref. Number of companies: 12 Traditional Craft Skills that Fashion Umbrellas from Bamboo and

Japan Atlas: Shigaraki Pottery
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Traditional Crafts Shigaraki Pottery map Data Location: Shigaraki Town, Shiga Pref. Number of companies: 150 Number of workers: 1,200 Events: Shigaraki Ware Festival in J

Japan Atlas: Nishijin Weaves
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Traditional Crafts Nishijin Weaves map Data Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Pref. Number of companies: 1,757 Number of workers: 22,258 Pinnacle of Textile Art Colored by 1200

Japan Atlas: Inshu Washi Paper
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Traditional Crafts Inshu Washi Paper map Data Location: Aoya Town and Saji Village, Tottori Pref. Number of companies: 51 Number of workers: 367 Traditional Techniques De

Japan Atlas: Edo Kiriko
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Traditional Crafts Edo Kiriko map Data Location: Tokyo metropolitan area Number of companies: 89 Number of workers: 195 Vivid color contrast is the beauty of exquisite Ed

Japan Atlas: Takaoka Copperware
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Traditional Crafts Takaoka Copperware map Data Location: Takaoka City, Toyama Pref. Number of companies: 453 Number of workers: 3,416 Leading Copper Metalworking Center t

Japan Atlas: Yuki Tsumugi
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Traditional Crafts Yuki Tsumugi map Data Location: Yuki City, Ibaraki Prefecture; Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture Number of companies: 731 Number of workers: 1,150 Japan's

Japan Atlas: Nagasaki and Sasebo
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Communities Nagasaki and Sasebo map Data Nagasaki City Area: 241.09 sq km (93.08 sq mi) Population: 430,109 (March 1997) Sasebo City Area: 248.24 sq km (95.85 sq mi) Popu

Japan Atlas: Hida San-machi
Related Links: Japan Atlas: Communities Data Location: Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture Preserved Area: 4.4 ha (10.9 acres) A well-preserved castle town with a coherent townscape Hida San-machi is the