Know Hakone, Japan? Map of Japan-Kanagawa

Know Hakone, Japan? Map of Japan-Kanagawa

Hakone is know by annual Hakone Ekiden; a long-distance relay race.
Hakone Ekiden is an annual New Year event in Japan. It is a 2 days relay race from Tokyo to Hakone round course. Tokyo to Hakone one way is divided in to 5 sections, and one runner is uncharged of one section. 10 runners are required for the relay race and it will be competed by Universities in Japan.

Winning the Hakone Ekiden is the dream of all university Ekiden runners. I hear that the team member competing is also extreme. Every one wants to run in Hakone Ekiden. It is the fame for the university to win the Hakone Ekiden too.

Other than Hakone Ekiden, Hakone is know for rich hot spring.

Links of Japanese websites with English pages and map of Hakone, Japan in English.

1. Hakone Zenzan National Park Hakone
-Map of Hakone


This is the best web site about Hakone, Japan in English. An overall map to close up maps, this web page has the richest variety of English maps of Hakone, Japan.

2. Hakone Navi
-Hakone Route Map


3. japan-guide.com Hakone

Saw Himeji Castle? Map of Japan-Hyogo

Himeji Castle is a popular place for Japanese to go for tour in Japan, but I’m surprised to know that there are very few Japanese websites about Hoygo with map in English. Which is not nice for a foreign tourist. I don’t understand why there are only few information about Hyogo, Japan in English and other languages. There are so many places to visit in Hyogo. I think there is much more things to see in Hyogo than Osaka or Kyoto.

Osaka, is a second big city in Japan but there aren’t much cultural places as Kyoto and Nara. Kyoto, there are lot of temples and shrines but how many of them need to see? It’s rude, but they look all the same? Each of them has great history but how much can you learn? It takes much more deep study to understand them. Would tourist study that hard on a trip? Several viewing of temples and shrines should be enough trip in Kyoto, which will take a day.

Hyogo on the other hand, has Himeji castle, the world heritage, Kobe, a port town a popular place to go shopping among Japanese girls, night view of Rokou mountain, probably one of the most prettiest night views in Japan, Arima Onsen, one of the 3 good Onsen (hot spring) in Japan, Nanking Machi, a China town, Akashi-Kaikyo bridge, the world’s longest suspension bridge.

See, it will take at least 2 day to see.

Here are the links to English pages of Japanese websites about Hokyo,Japan.
It’s probably not enough, but should help a little.

1. Hyogo Prefecture

2. japan-guide.com Himeji


3. Hyogo International Tourism Guide
4. Himeji City
5. Himeji Help Site for Foreigner
-Map around Himeji Castle


6. Himeji Convention & Visitors Bureau Web Site "Hime no Michi"
7. Hogo International Association
-site for people seeking for exchange in Hyogo
8. Hyogo Business & Cultural Center
9. Hyogo Wikipedia

Know where giant Buda is? Map of Japan-Kamakura, Kanagawa

Kamakura city is known for it’s great Buda in Japan and that’s pretty much it.
Many Japanese visit there for sightseeing. We hear about Kamakura but, we don’t really know what’s in Kamakura other than the great Buda. I think everyone goes to Kamakura because it’s famous, but they don’t know much about Kamakura.

It is a good place to go on a side trip from Tokyo.

Here are some links in English written about Kamakura.
I’ve been searching Japanese websites that has English pages and maps in English.
But there are very few resources compared to Tokyo and Kyoto.

1. Kamakura City Tourist Association
-Welcome to Kamakura Information map

-Access & Meeting Point


2. Kamakura City Official Web Site Guide for Foreign Residents and Visitors
-Access Guide


- How about this type of course ?


3. Kamakura, Kanagawa Wikipedia

4. Japan_Guide.com Kamakura

Been to Hiroshima? Map of Japan-Hiroshima

Hiroshima is a place where attacked by atomic bomb. This is the biggest notion of Hiroshima. I think it is a place where a lot of people visited on school trip to learn about the tragedy of war. I went their on school trip on my third year of my junior high. I went to Horoshima Peace Memorial Museum, Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Dome. In Peace Park we give paper crane offering.

Hiroshima is also known for Hirosima Yaki. You must eat when you go to Hirosima. Also Oyster is famous.

One of the 3 most beautiful view in Japan is Miyajima in Hirosima. Rice scooper lucky charm is famous.

For souvenir, you should get Momiji Manju. It’s like THE souvenir of Hiroshima. It is the most typical souvenir of Hiroshima, but it’s probably the best.

Useful links of Hiroshima with English pages

1. Official Site of Hiroshima Prefecture Government

2. Hiroshima Tourist Navigator BEST SITE
-Map of Hiroshima pdf


3. Hiroshima Navigator
-Accesss Map to Hiroshima


4. japan_guide.com Hiroshima


5. Hiroshima wikipedia