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Japan

 

The Kids’ Travel Guide to Japan

Mt Fui and Shikansen (high speed train). (Swollib, Wikimedia Commons)

Highlights

See the amazing beauty of the country and its people at our photo gallery for Japan.

Accompany Hiroshige, the famous Japanese artist, as he completes his woodblock prints depicting the 53 stations of the Tokaido.

Top Attractions for Kids

 

Quirky Facts

 

Location

Japan (Connormah, Wikimedia CCA 3.0)

Overview

  • Population: 126 million
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Official Language: Japanese
  • Capital: Tokyo
  • National Day: February 11
  • World Heritage Sites: See UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Japan

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Links to more resources

Visit a museum and relive history

Tokyo National Museum, Honkan Main Gallery (Wiiii, Wikipedia CCA 3.0)