Archive for February, 2011

Nagano

Nagano City famous for Zenkoji Buddhist Temple

February 17th 2011 | Posted by

Nagano (長野市), the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers, on the main Japanese island of Honshū. Nagano is famous for its Buddhis Temple Zenkoji, Nagano’s most famous attraction and one of Japan’s most popular temples. In 1998, [...]

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Chiba

Chiba City Festival and Nightlife Bars

February 17th 2011 | Posted by

Chiba (千葉市 Chiba-shi) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000. A large part of the prefecture is the Bōsō Peninsula (房総半島 Bōsō-hantō), [...]

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