City: Japan
Capital
and largest city: Tokyo
35°41′N 139°46′E / 35.683°N 139.767°E / 35.683; 139.767
Official languages: None
Recognised regional languages: 11 languages
Ainu Itak
Amami Ōshima
Kikai
Kunigami
Miyako
Okinawan
Okinoerabu
Tokunoshima
Yaeyama
Yonaguni
Yoron
National language: Japanese
Ethnic groups (2011): 98.5% Japanese
0.5% Korean
0.4% Chinese
0.6% other
Religion: 51.82% Shinto
34.9% Buddhism
4% Shinto sects
2.3% Christianity
7.0% No answer
Demonym: Japanese
Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Emperor: Akihito
• Prime Minister: Shinzō Abe
• Deputy Prime Minister: Tarō Asō
Legislature: National Diet
• Upper house: House of Councillors
• Lower house: House of Representatives
Formation• National Foundation Day: February 11, 660 BCE
• Meiji Constitution: November 29, 1890
• Current constitution: May 3, 1947
• San Francisco
Peace Treaty: April 28, 1952
Area• Total: 377,972 km (145,936 sq mi) (61st)
• Water (%): 0.8
Population• 2017 census: 126,672,000 (10th)
• Density: 336/km (870.2/sq mi) (36th)
GDP (PPP): 2018 estimate
• Total: $5.420 trillion (4th)
• Per capita: $44,246 (27th)
GDP (nominal): 2018 estimate
• Total: $4.841 trillion (3rd)
• Per capita: $40,063 (20th)
Gini (2011): 37.9
medium · 76th
HDI (2015): 0.903
very high · 17th
Currency: Yen (¥) / En 円 (JPY)
Time zone: JST (UTC+9)
• Summer (DST): not observed (UTC+9)
Date format: yyyy-mm-dd
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Era yy年m月d日 (CE−1988)
Drives on the: left
Calling code: +81
ISO 3166 code: JP
Internet TLD: .jp
Top Things to do in Japan
Top Hotels in Japan
- 1. Hotel Universal Port Vita
- 2. Hotel Universal Port
- 3. Hotel Nikko Osaka
- 4. Millennium Mitsui Garden Hotel Tokyo
- 5. Hotel Nikko Alivila Yomitan Resort Okinawa
- 6. Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shinmachi Bettei
- 7. Mitsui Garden Hotel Prana Tokyo Bay
- 8. Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu
- 9. The Park Front Hotel at Universal Studios Japan
- 10. The Royal Park Hotel Tokyo Haneda
Top 10 Art Galleries in Japan, Japan
August 31, 2021 Natalie Tallman
Coordinates: 35°N 136°E / 35°N 136°E / 35; 136
Restaurants in Japan
1. Nakajima Daido Atelier
2. Pola Museum of Art
1285 Kozukayama, Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun 250-0631 Kanagawa Prefecture +81 460-84-2111 http://www.polamuseum.or.jp/
Excellent
56%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
6%
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1%
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Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 785 reviews
Reviewed By yshargal - Haifa, Israel
The building itself is worth a visit. This is not meant to detract from the interesting, worthwhile exposition of modern art. You can actually walk to it from Gora train station. Don’t miss
3. Nagaoka Kesaichi Memorial Gallery
544-2 Oaza Obata, Kanra-machi, Kanra-gun 370-2202 Gunma Prefecture +81 274-74-7575 http://www.town.kanra.gunma.jp/n-gyarari/gyarari/news/01.html
Excellent
50%
Good
50%
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0%
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
4. Kanaz Forest of Creation
57-2-19 Miyadani, Awara 919-0806 Fukui Prefecture +81 776-73-7800 http://sosaku.jp/
Excellent
38%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
13%
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0%
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Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
5. Gyaruri Momogusa
2-8-16 Toeicho, Tajimi 507-0013 Gifu Prefecture +81 572-21-3368 [email protected] http://www.momogusa.jp/
Excellent
56%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
11%
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0%
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Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
6. Yomitan Village Traditional Craft Art Center
7. Shinanooiwake Culture Space Aburaya
8. Tojiro Knife Gallery
9. Beppu City Traditional Bamboo Crafts Center
8-3 Kumi Higashisoen, Beppu 874-0836 Oita Prefecture +81 977-23-1072 [email protected] http://www.city.beppu.oita.jp/06sisetu/takezaiku/takezaiku.html
Excellent
41%
Good
53%
Satisfactory
6%
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4.5 based on 17 reviews
