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JAPAN

Japan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. The area of Japan is 377,873 square kilometers, nearly equivalent to Germany and Switzerland combined or slightly smaller than California. Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands.
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JNTO TRAVEL PLANNER

Use the "JNTO TRAVEL PLANNER" for train and map information helpful in traveling around Japan.

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  • By simply selecting the arrival airport and major train stations around Japan, find routes to stations nearest your destination.
  • Display a map of the arrival train station and areas surrounding sightseeing spots.

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Traditional Handicrafts

Tokyo

Tokyo hand-dyed yuzen

Yuzen is a type of dyed textile unique to Japan and used for kimonos. Yuzen was first produced around 300 years ago in Kyoto by the dye artist Miyazaki Yuzensai, and became popular in Edo (now Tokyo) by the first half of the 19th century, due to the influence of pattern artisans who moved from Kyoto, passing down the techniques of hand-dyed yuzen to ukiyo-e artists in Edo. Yuzen production requires clean water, and initially was based at the estuary of the Kanda-gawa, moving gradually upstream and finally to Nerima-ku in Tokyo. What distinguishes Tokyo hand-dyed yuzen is the fact that a single artisan carries out the entire process in one continuous operation from design concept to finishing touches. Tokyo hand-dyed yuzen was designated a traditional craft in 1980.

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Naka-Ochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

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