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Kyoto was for a 1000 years the capital of Japan

Known as Japan's first capital

Osaka is Japan's second-largest metropolitan

A rural city known as the homeland of the ninja

Known for its rich history and ninja heritage

Japan's most famous cherry blossom spot

Harbor city, recovered from the 1995 earthquake

Former merchant town that is known for its pretty canal

Castle town at the shores of Lake Biwa