• Official TOURISM Website of Japan
World Heritage Sites in Japan
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
- Himeji-jo
- Shirakami-Sanchi
- Yakushima
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko
- Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
- Shiretoko
• Wikipedia free encyclopedia :: Japan
Wikipedia is a world-wide communal project to create a complete, accurate, free encyclopedia. It now contains hundreds of thousands of articles in English and is working to support as many languages as possible. CountryGuide highly recommends checking this project for possible special content and local knowledge related to travel, vacation, & destination research that might not be readily available elsewhere.
• Japan :: country profile by The BBC
• Population • Capital • Area • Major Languages • Major Religions • Life Expectancy • Currency • Primary Exports • International Dialing Code • Leaders • Press / Newspapers • Radio • TV • News Agencies
• Map of Japan in the Lonely Planet World Guide
Map has 'zoom-out' for view of region and surrounding countries and/or oceans & seas
• Lonely Planet World Guide :: Destination Japan
LP World Guide is a good general source for:
Maps & Guide Books • When to Go • Events, Activities & Things to do • Money, Currency & Costs • Attractions • History & Culture
• National Geographic MapMachine - Country Profile > Japan
• Area • Population • Capital • Religion • Languages • Currency • Economy
• Weather in Asia