Japan Maps

Maps are essential for travel planning. Here are some Japan country maps and regional maps. Japan prefecture maps show some cities of main tourist interest in each prefecture.

• Asia Map
• Japan Map - Prefectures in Japan
• Clickable Map of Japan - Regions in Japan

• Tokyo Map - Wards and Cities
• Tokyo Maps
• Japan Map Index

There are 14 World Heritage sites in Japan inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List (as of July, 2008). It consists of 11 cultural heritage sites and 3 natural heritage sites.
*Sites are listed chronologically by year of inscription.

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Temple Area

Photo by (c) Tomo.Yun ( http://www.yunphoto.net )

Year of Inscription: 1993 / Culture Heritage
Location: Ikaruga-cho, Nara Prefecture

Horyuji Temple was built in the 7th century. The main hall and the five-story pagoda located in Sai-in (west temple) of Horyuji are known as the oldest wooden buildings in the world.

Horyuji Temple

Houkiji 
100 Hundred Aspects of the Moon.

By Namiko Abe, About.com Guide to Japanese Language

Culture is an important part of a language. Learning the culture makes a language more interesting. These resources will show you many Japanese cultural aspects that are related to the language. When you are tired of studying grammar, vocabulary etc., try them to make learning more fun.

1. Japanese seasonal events
2. Manners
3. Education system
4. Relationships with nature
5. Japanese baby names
6. Royal Family
7. Movies

8. Japanese zodiac
9. Love expressions
10. Tattoos
11. Let's learn hiragana with Japanese culture
12. Sports
13. Miscellaneous