| Japan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. The area of Japan is 377,873 square kilometers, nearly equivalent to Germany and Switzerland combined or slightly smaller than California. Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands.
Among the popular Japan destinations, Tokyo is most favored by the tourists. The Imperial Palace, the Sensoji Temple, Keji shrine and many other temples and monasteries offer a splendid architectural view to the tourists. The modern attractions like more than a dozen of amusement parks, museums on science and technology and sky scrappers hold the awe of the visitors on their Japan tour. In the old capital Kyoto, you can visit the historic forts build by the Samurais. The beautiful laid out gardens and temples there, attract thousands of tourists every day. The technology city of Yokohama and Osaka have many museums dedicated to futuristic technology. The giant atomic dome and adjacent museum in Hiroshima reminds you the need for peace in the progress of human civilization. Kobe with its enchanting attractions adds to the popular tourist destinations on your Japan tour.
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