Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: tourist resort

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Mt. Tateyama

立山
alternative words: Mt Tateyama, Mount Tate, Tateyama mountain, Mt. Tate, Mt Tate, Tateyama, Tate-yama, Tate yama
keywords: mountain , ski resort , tourist resort , volcano
related topics: Toyama Prefecture , North Alps
related web sites: http://www.tate-yama.com , http://www.alpen-route.co.jp , http://www.tsurugisawa.com , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/tateya.htm
explanation: Mt. Tateyama is one of the 3 most famous mountains of Japan. It designates the chain of splendid mountains of 3000m high which tower in the east of Toyama prefecture. It has been opened as a sanctuary of the mountain faith. There is even a legend which says that by following a white hawk, Saeki Aritomo, late Saint Jiko, would have met Amidanyorai. The anecdote that Sasa Narimasa went over Harinoki Pass is well known too.

Mt. Unzen

雲仙岳
alternative words: Unzendake, Unzen-dake, Unzen
keywords: kyushu , mountain , tourist resort , volcano
related web sites: http://www.unzen.org
explanation: Located on Shimabara Peninsula in Western Kyushu, Mt. Unzen is an active volcano. In 1990, after 2 centuries of sleep, it woke up suddenly and killed more than 40 persons, by provoking huge pyroclastic flows. The highest peak is Heisei-sinzan, 1483m, created during the last eruption. Mt. Unzen is also well known as the first Japanese national park, registered in 1934.

Mt. Zao

蔵王山
alternative words: Zao, Zaou, Zaoo
keywords: mountain , ski resort , tohoku , tourist resort , volcano
related topics: Yamagata prefecture , Miyagi prefecture
related web sites: http://www2.ocn.ne.jp/~zao/
explanation: Located at the frontier between Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures, Mt. Zao is an active volcano with the highest peak "Kumanodake" 1841m high. Now, everybody can admire a beautiful crater lake "Okama" created during 1720s eruption, by using a mountain road "Zao Echo Line" opened in 1962. During winter season, the surrounding area transforms to a splendid skip resort thanks to abundant snow fall and its relatively high latitude.

Nagano Prefecture

長野県
alternative words: Naganoken prefecture, Nagano, Naganoken, Nagano-ken, Nagano ken
keywords: nagano , olympic games , prefecture , tourist resort
related topics: Matsumoto Castle , Karuizawa , Nagano City , Kamikochi , Suwataisha Shrine , Mt. Asama , Mt. Yari , Central Alps , South Alps , Mt. Yatsu
related web sites: http://www.pref.nagano.jp , http://www.shinmai.co.jp , http://www.m-shinano.com , http://dtravel.inetg.com/shinshu/shinshu.html , http://www.hikyaku.com/nagano/
explanation: Nagano prefecture occupies the central part of Chubu region. Its surface is 13,584 km2 and the population 2.1 millions. The prefectural office is at Nagano City. The prefecture owns many high mountains surpassing 3,000 m high while most of human activity is concentrated on the valleys. Though the cultivable surface is small, the farmers are yielding many vegetables and fruits. Recently, thanks to a pure air and waters, optical and electronics industry are developing.

Nara City

奈良市
alternative words: Narashi city, Narashi, Nara shi, Nara
keywords: nara , tourist resort , town
related topics: Nara Prefecture , Todaiji Temple , Great Buddha of Nara
related web sites: http://www.city.nara.nara.jp , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/nara.htm
explanation: Town where the office of Nara Prefecture is situated. The population is 0.3 million. Nara has been built by Empress Genme in 710 and remained as capital of Japan until 784. By imitating Chinese capital, the town was divided into districts by horizontal and vertical streets as a checkerboard, but the western part had been abandoned. Each year, it attracts about 16 millions of tourists because it owns innumerable temples and shrines like Todaiji and Kasuga Shrine.

Nara Prefecture

奈良県
alternative words: Naraken prefecture, Naraken, Nara ken, Nara
keywords: nara , prefecture , tourist resort
related topics: Nara City , Horyuji Temple , Toshodaiji Temple , Oomiwa Shrine , Yakushiji Temple , Kinki nippon railway
related web sites: http://www.pref.nara.jp , http://dtravel.inetg.com/nara/nara.html
explanation: Nara prefecture occupies the central part of Kinki region. Its surface is 3,692 km2 and the population 1.3million. The prefectural office is at Nara City. The southern region is mountainous with heavy rain and therefore the forestry is prosperous. The northern region forms a basin where the most of the human activity is concentrated. Nara is first of all the tourist regions with innumerable shrines and temples. The farmers are cultivating fruits and vegetables because of the vicinity to Osaka.

Narita city

成田市成田
alternative words: Naritashi city, Naritashi, Narita shi, Narita
keywords: tourist resort , town
related topics: Narita airport , Shinshoji temple , Chiba prefecture , Keisei electric railway , JR east Japan
related web sites: http://www.city.narita.chiba.jp
explanation: Located in the northern Chiba prefecture in the east of Inbanuma lake, Naria had developed as a temple town of Shinshoji during the middle ages. Since the opening of a new international airport of Tokyo in 1978, many industries has implemented in Narita. Farmers are cultivating vegetables, peanuts and potatoes. Mausoleum of Sakura Shogoro is well known for cherry blossoms. The total population is 96,000. You can get there via Keisei railway or Narita line of JR east Japan.

Nasu highland

那須高原
alternative words: Nasu kogen, Nasu kougen, Nasu-kogen, Nasu-kougen, Nasukogen, Nasukougen, Nasu
keywords: hot spring , mountain , tourist resort
related topics: Tochigi prefecture , Fukushima prefecture , Nikko
related web sites: http://www.n-create.gr.jp/o/otanko.html , http://www2a.biglobe.ne.jp/~nasu/
explanation: Located in the north of Tochigi prefecture near the frontier with Fukushima prefecture, Nasu highland spreads on a south-east slope of Nasu volacano (1918 m). Hot spring of Nasu has been well known since old times, but it began to develop as a tourist resort when an imperial villa was opened there. Recently this place is attracting media attention because the central government has chosen it as one of the candidates for a new Japanese capital. Its higher part belongs to Nikko national park.

Niijima island

新島
alternative words: Nii island, Nii jima island, Niijima, Nii jima
keywords: island , tokyo , tourist resort
related topics: Tokyo prefecture , Izu islands
related web sites: http://www.niijima.com
explanation: One of Izu islands located on the south of Tokyo. Niijima is a volcanic island of stretched form. Though there is a historic record of exposition, the volcano is actually inactive. Due to its white sand beach, Niijima has become recently a popular beach for surfers. Besides tourism, the main industry is pig raising and "kusaya" (dried saurel). Shikinejima island located on the west was separated from Niijima after the great earthquake of 1703. The surface is 24km and the population 2700.

Nikko

日光
alternative words: Nikkou
keywords: hot spring , tourist resort
related topics: Tochigi Prefecture , Lake Chuzenji , Toshogu Shrine , Mt. Nantai , Tobu railway , Jidaimura
related web sites: http://www.geocities.co.jp/SilkRoad/4616/ , http://www.tobu.co.jp/season/nikko_photo/ , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/nikko.htm
explanation: Famous international tourist resort. It is divided into Nikko-sannai where 2 shrines and 1 temple (i.e. Toshogu, Futaara Shrine and Rinno Temple) are located, and Oku-nikko around where Mt Nantai, Lake Chuzenji, Plain of Senjo and Nikko-yumoto Spa are located. About 2 hours of trip from the downtown of Tokyo (Ueno Station) by train.

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