Tokyo, Osaka, Gangjeong, korea, republic of, Kanazawa-, Akita, Hakodate

Tokyo is a huge city and is both the capital and largest city of Japan. The city could be described as a natural park itself since a major part of the area is designated as Natural Park. The Chichibu Tama Kai, the Fuji-Hakone-Izu, and the Ogasawara National Parks are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Others attractions include many of the city’s museums like the Tokyo National Museum and the National Museum of Nature and Science as well as its Zoo. Tokyo is also known for its many restaurants, luxurious hotels and its wonderful  and vibrant nightlife. 

Situated at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, Osaka is Japan's third largest city and the metropolis of the Kansai region. During World War II, the city was completely destroyed. Today Osaka is a tangle of bridges, elevated roadways and towering skyscrapers, with Buddhist temples set against modern hotels. The Osaka Castle and its ancient moats, lies in the center of the city surrounded by high-rises. Osaka is known for its stylish malls, its countless restaurants and its vibrant nightlife. The Tempozan Harbor Village, located very close to the city’s center, offers pleasant shopping and entertainment opportunities and houses the Ferris wheel with its neon color.

Situated at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, Osaka is Japan's third largest city and the metropolis of the Kansai region. During World War II, the city was completely destroyed. Today Osaka is a tangle of bridges, elevated roadways and towering skyscrapers, with Buddhist temples set against modern hotels. The Osaka Castle and its ancient moats, lies in the center of the city surrounded by high-rises. Osaka is known for its stylish malls, its countless restaurants and its vibrant nightlife. The Tempozan Harbor Village, located very close to the city’s center, offers pleasant shopping and entertainment opportunities and houses the Ferris wheel with its neon color.

The area of present-day Akita was part of ancient Dewa Province, and has been inhabited for thousands of years. The Jizōden ruins within the city limits are a major archaeological site with artifacts from the Japanese Paleolithic period through the Jomon and Yayoi periods. During the Nara period, the Yamato court established Akita Castle in 733 AD to bring the local Emishi tribes under its control. The area was ruled by a succession of local samurai clans in the Sengoku period, before coming under the control of the Satake clan of Kubota Domain during the Edo period. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, a castle town developed around Kubota Castle. This representative summer festival began 350 years ago, with similar to tanabata festivals held elsewhere in Japan. During this festival, participants balance 15 meter poles with 230 lanterns on their chins; the main event is held during the evening and night hours, between the 3rd and 6th of August each year.  During the festival, Kanto stunt events are held in Senshu Park during daylight hours involving many amateur participants. This event was first held in 1931 and every subsequent year, except between 1935 and 1946 and in 1953 and 1965.[citation needed] Overseas exhibitions of the festival were performed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1988, Honolulu, Hawaii, in 2002, London, UK, in 2004, and as an opening event at the 2001 World Games.

Tokyo is a huge city and is both the capital and largest city of Japan. The city could be described as a natural park itself since a major part of the area is designated as Natural Park. The Chichibu Tama Kai, the Fuji-Hakone-Izu, and the Ogasawara National Parks are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Others attractions include many of the city’s museums like the Tokyo National Museum and the National Museum of Nature and Science as well as its Zoo. Tokyo is also known for its many restaurants, luxurious hotels and its wonderful  and vibrant nightlife.