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| Gunma Prefecture  FeatureType : adm1st Lat/Lng : 36.3664 / 139.1164 | is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshū island. Its capital is Maebashi. (...) |
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| Takasaki, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.3167 / 139.0 | is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1900. Takasaki is a regional transportation hub due to the fact that its train station (Takasaki Station) is the junction of several rail lines as well as a Shinkansen ("Bullet Train") stop. The city is famous as the hometown of the Daruma doll, theoretically representing the Buddhist sage Bodhidharma but in (...) |
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| Tomioka, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.25 / 138.8833 | in 1872, essentially Japan's first modern factory of the Meiji Period. Tomioka (富岡市; -shi) is a city located in Gunma, Japan. As of August 1, 2007, the city had an estimated population of 54,132 (26,617 men and 27,515 women). The total area is 122.90km². In April 1, 1888, Tomioka became a town. The city of Tomioka was created on April 1, 1954 (...) |
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| Kiryū, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.4167 / 139.3333 | is a city located in Gunma, Japan, near the cities of Ōta and Ashikaga. Incorporated on March 1, 1921, Kiryū is considered both a city and part of the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area, although it is still widely thought of as a rural area. Its population has been in steady decline since the early 1990s, due to both a national population stagnation as well as a steady migration of young people (...) |
| 5 | Tsukiyono, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.6833 / 138.9833 | Tsukiyono (月夜野町; -machi) is a town located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan. As of October 1, 2005, the town has become part of the expanded town of (...) | |
| 6 | Shin, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 35.0333 / 132.9 | Shin (新町; -machi) is a town located in Tano District, Gunma, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,561 and a density of 3,358.56 persons per km². The total area is 3.74 km². (...) | |
| 7 | Maebashi, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.3833 / 139.0667 | of Gunma in Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai. On December 5, 2004 the former town of Ōgo and former villages of Kasukawa and Miyagi from Seta District merged into the city. As of this merger, but with 2003 population data, the city has an estimated population of 321,813 and a density of 1,334 persons per km². The total area is 241.22 km² (...) | |
| 8 | Annaka, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.3333 / 138.9167 | Annaka (安中市; -shi) is a city located in Gunma, Japan. As of October 1, 2007, the city has an estimated population of 62,299 and the density of 225.44 persons per km². The total area is 276.34 km². The city was founded on November 1, 1958. (...) | |
| 9 | Ikaho, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.5 / 138.9167 | Ikaho (伊香保町; -machi) was a town located in Kitagunma District, Gunma, Japan. On February 20, 2006, it joined the nearby villages of Akagi Village, Kitatachibana Village, Komochi Village, and Onogami Village in merging with Shibukawa City. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,920 and a density of 175.63 persons per km². The total area was 22.32 km² (...) | |
| 10 | Fujioka, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.25 / 139.0833 | Fujioka (藤岡市; -shi) is a city in Gunma, Japan. As of October 1, 2007, the city had an estimated population of 68,783 and a density of 381.94 persons per km². The total area is 180.09 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1954. On January 1, 2006, Onishi, a town just south of the city, merged into Fujioka. (...) | |
| 11 | Tatebayashi, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.2333 / 139.5333 | is a city located in Gunma, Japan. As of 2007, the city has an estimated population of 80,629 and the density of 1,322.22 persons per km². The total area is 60.98 km². Tatebayashi is famous for Azalea Hill Park(つつじヶ岡公園,Tsutsuji-ga-oka koen) and Bunbuku Chagama of Morinji Temple (茂林寺). The city was founded on April 1, 1954 and its current mayor is Kazuo Yasuraoka. (...) | |
| 12 | Naganohara, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.55 / 138.6333 | located in Agatsuma District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 6,361 and a density of 47.50 persons per km². The total area is 133.93 km². (...) | |
| 13 | Matsuida, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.3167 / 138.8 | was a town located in Usui District, Gunma, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 16,556 and a density of 94.58 persons per km². The total area was 175.05 km². The town was dissolved on March 18, 2006 as it merged with the city of Annaka to form new city of Annaka. (...) | |
| 14 | Shimonita, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.2167 / 138.7833 | located in Kanra District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 9693 and a density of 55.25 persons per km². The total area is 188.27 km². Shimonita is famous for its konjac and welsh onion. (...) | |
| 15 | Isesaki, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.3167 / 139.2 | :''Isesaki is a city in Gunma Prefecture. For the district in Yokohama, see Isezakicho.'' Isesaki (伊勢崎市; -shi) is a city located in Gunma, Japan. The current population is 209,000. A small city located near the geographic center of Japan's main island of Honshū, Isesaki is the fourth largest city in Gunma Prefecture and it is one of the growing cities within Gunma Prefecture (...) | |
| 16 | Kanna, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.1167 / 138.9167 | located in Tano District, Gunma, Japan. As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 2,828 and a density of 22.20 persons per km². The total area is 114.69 km². A footprint of Japan's first dinosaurs was discovered in former Nakasato village. (...) | |
| 17 | Tamamura, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.3 / 139.1167 | is a town located in Sawa District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 38,015 and a density of 1,470.03 persons per km². The total area is 25.86 km². (...) | |
| 18 | Midori, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.4333 / 139.2667 | Midori (みどり市; Midori-shi) is a city located in Gunma prefecture, Japan. The name "Midori-shi", literally means "Greenery City". The city was founded on 27 March 2006 from the merger of the former towns of Omama, and Kasakake, and the village of Azuma. As of this merger, the city has an estimated population of 53,322 and a population density of 256 persons per km² (...) | |
| 19 | Numata, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.65 / 139.05 | Numata (沼田市; Numata-shi) is a city located in Gunma prefecture, Japan. It is located in northern Gunma, bordered by Mt. Akagi and Mt. Hotaka. The kanji for Numata approximately mean "boggy field." The city was founded on 1 April 1954 and merged with two of the surrounding villages Shirasawa and Tone on February 13, 2005 (...) | |
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| Nikkō National Park FeatureType : landmark Lat/Lng : 36.9786 / 139.395 | is a national park in the Kantō region, on the main island of Honshū in Japan. The park spreads over four prefectures: Tochigi, Gunma, Fukushima, and Niigata. Notable attractions include: * Nikkō Tōshō-gū * Lake Chuzenji * Kegon Falls * Ryūzu Falls * Mount Nantai * Mount Nikkō-Shirane * Ozegahara (Oze marshland) (...) |
| 21 | Minakami, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.6667 / 138.9833 | is a town located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan. It is the largest and northernmost town in the prefecture. The town was created on October 1, 2005, when the old Minakami merged with Niiharu, and Tsukiyono. As of 2006, the town has an estimated population of 23,189 and a density of 29 persons per km². The total area is 780.91 km². (...) | |
| 22 | Shibukawa, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.4833 / 139.0 | Shibukawa (渋川市; -shi) is a city located in the extreme northwest of the Kantō Plain, in the center of landlocked Gunma, Japan. Encompassing the juncture of the Tone River and Agatsuma River, it is about 120km from Tokyo. Due to its location at the geographical center of the nation, Shibukawa is known as the Bellybutton of Japan (日本のおへそ, ''nihon no oheso'') (...) | |
| 23 | Ōta, Gunma FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.2833 / 139.3667 | Ōta (Japanese: 太田市; -shi(-shi means "city") is a city located 50 miles northwest of Tokyo, in Eastern Gunma, Japan. This city is located between the Tone and Watarase rivers. As a result, the new city reached a total population of 217,038, making it the third most populous city in Gunma. Ota's leading industry is manufacturing, centered in the southeast part of the city (...) | |
| 24 | Mount Tanigawa FeatureType : mountain Lat/Lng : 36.8372 / 138.9297 | is a mountain in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. (...) | |
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| Saitama Prefecture FeatureType : adm1st Lat/Lng : 35.95 / 139.55 | is a prefecture of Japan located on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Saitama. This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which floods of residents commute each day. (...) |
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| Tochigi Prefecture FeatureType : adm1st Lat/Lng : 36.5164 / 139.8164 | is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya. Utsunomiya is famous for its many delicious gyoza specialist shops. Also located in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture has one of the largest shopping malls in the North Kantō region, Bell Mall (...) |
| 27 | Kōzuke Province FeatureType : adm1st Lat/Lng : 36.5172 / 138.9975 | located in the Tōsandō of Japan, which today composes Gunma prefecture. It is nicknamed as . The ancient provincial capital was near modern Maebashi. During the Sengoku period, Kōzuke was controlled variously by Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin, the Hōjō clan, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The main town was Takasaki, near Maebashi (...) | |
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| Ibaraki Prefecture FeatureType : adm1st Lat/Lng : 36.2331 / 140.2831 | is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region on Honshū island. The capital is Mito. (...) |
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| Chichibu, Saitama FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 35.9833 / 139.0833 | ''For the brother of the Shōwa Emperor, see Prince Chichibu.'' is a city in Saitama, Japan. As of November 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 71,721. The total area is 577.69 km². Chichibu was incorporated as a city on April 1, 1950, although the region had already existed for hundreds of years and had developed many local traditions (...) |
| 30 | Kantō region FeatureType : landmark Lat/Lng : 36.1667 / 139.7833 | |other uses|Kanto (disambiguation)}} The is a geographical area of Honshū, the largest island in Japan. The region encompasses seven prefectures which overlaps the Greater Tokyo Area: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō plain (...) | |
| 31 | Mount Kusatsu-Shirane FeatureType : mountain Lat/Lng : 36.62 / 138.535 | is a 2160 meter active volcano in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan. It is called Kusatsu Shirane to differentiate it from the Mount Nikkō-Shirane on the other side of Gunma Prefecture. The summit of Kusatsu-Shirane volcano, located immediately north of Asama volcano, consists of a series of overlapping pyroclastic cones and three crater lakes (...) | |
| 32 | Kusatsu, Shiga FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 35.0167 / 135.9667 | located in Shiga, Japan. The city was founded on October 15, 1954, and as of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 117,381 and the density of 2,434.28 persons per km². The total area is 48.22 km². (...) | |
| 33 | Honshū FeatureType : isle Lat/Lng : 36.3124 / 138.7376 | is the largest island of Japan, called the Mainland; it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Strait. It is the seventh largest island, and the second most populous island in the world after Java (...) | |
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| East Asia Institute (Ludwigshafen) FeatureType : landmark Lat/Lng : 49.4785 / 8.4563 | ''See also East Asia Institute (Cambridge University)'' . It offers four year or eight semester programmes (BA) in international business management combined with either a Chinese or Japanese country module covering cultural and language studies. (...) |
| 35 | Numata, Hokkaidō FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 43.8 / 141.9333 | is a town located in Uryū District, Sorachi, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2004, the town has an estimated population of 4,087 and a density of 14.43 persons per km². The total area is 283.21 km². (...) | |
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| Geography of Japan FeatureType : landmark Lat/Lng : 45.5227 / 141.9363 | Japan is an island nation in East Asia comprised of a large stratovolcanic archipelago extending along the Pacific coast of Asia. Measured from the geographic coordinate system, Japan is 36° north of the equator and 138° east of the Prime Meridian. The country is north-northeast of China and Taiwan (separated by the East China Sea) and slightly east of Korea (separated by the Sea of Japan) (...) |
| 37 | Mount Haruna FeatureType : mountain Lat/Lng : 36.474 / 138.881 | Mount Haruna (Japanese: 榛名山) is an active stratovolcano in eastern Honshū, Japan. Its summit is 1,449 m high. It appeared about 300,000 years ago; the last known eruption was c. 550. The volcano has a summit caldera containing the symmetrical cone of Haruna-Fuji, along with a crater lake, Lake Haruna, along the western side (...) | |
| 38 | Mount Asama FeatureType : mountain Lat/Lng : 36.4 / 138.5167 | is an active complex volcano in the central Honshū, the main island of Japan. It stands on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures. Standing 2,568 m above sea level, it erupted most recently on September 1, 2004. Previous noteworthy eruptions occurred in 685, 1108, 1783, and 1972; lesser activity has been recorded on dozens of occasions (...) | |
| 39 | Mount Akagi FeatureType : mountain Lat/Lng : 36.5562 / 139.1893 | is a major mountain in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Characterized by long, gentle slopes, the highest point is 1,828 m above sea level. The upper portions of Route 4 approach the top of Mount Akagi and are featured in numerous Initial D episodes. It is the home course of the Akagi Red Suns, a street racing team. It is also featured in the Playstation 2 game Auto Modellista (...) | |
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| Narita International Airport FeatureType : airport Lat/Lng : 35.7647 / 140.3864 | is an international airport located in Narita, Chiba, Japan, in the eastern portion of the Greater Tokyo Area. It is located 60 kilometers from the downtown Tokyo core. Narita handles the majority of international passenger traffic to and from Japan, and is also a major connecting point for air traffic between Asia and the Americas (...) |
| 41 | Sakuho, Nagano FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.1667 / 138.4833 | located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the town had a population of 12,695 and a density of 67.48 per km². The total area is 188.13 km². (...) | |
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| Lafayette, Indiana FeatureType : Lat/Lng : 40.4106 / -86.8747 | Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, U.S., 63 miles (101 km) northwest of Indianapolis. Population in 1900, 18,116; in 1910, 20,081; in 1920, 22,486; and in 1940, 28,798 people. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,397. The city is the county seat of Tippecanoe County (...) |
| 43 | Kitaaiki, Nagano FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.0667 / 138.55 | is a village located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan. As of October 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 869 and a density of 15.4 persons per km². The total area is 56.26 km². (...) | |
| 44 | Karuizawa, Nagano FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.35 / 138.6 | is a town located in Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan. As of January 1 2006, the town has an estimated population of 18,281 and has a total area of 156.05 km². Karuizawa is known throughout Japan as a popular tourist spot. Many couples and families from Tokyo will travel to Karuizawa to get away from the city especially in summer (...) | |
| 45 | Takayama, Nagano FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.6833 / 138.3667 | is a village located in Kamitakai District, Nagano, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 7,756 and a density of 78.74 persons per km². The total area is 98.50 km². (...) | |
| 46 | Fujioka, Tochigi FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.25 / 139.65 | Fujioka (藤岡町; -machi) is a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 18,472 and a density of 305.57 persons per km². The total area is 60.45 km². (...) | |
| 47 | Mount Nikkō-Shirane FeatureType : mountain Lat/Lng : 36.796 / 139.379 | is a mountain in the Nikkō National Park in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. It stands at 2,578m high, and is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan. It should not be confused with Mount Kusatsu-Shirane elsewhere in Gunma Prefecture. (...) | |
| 48 | Ōnishi, Ehime FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 34.0604 / 132.925 | was a town located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan. On January 16, 2005 the town merged with 10 other towns and villages into the city of Imabari and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,640 and a density of 459.33 persons per km². The total area was 18.81 km². (...) | |
| 49 | Sakai, Ibaraki FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.1 / 139.8 | located in Sashima District, Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 27,017 and a density of 580.01 persons per km². The total area is 46.58 km². There is another town called Sakai-with the same spelling in Gunma Prefecture but the town is now dissolved due to recent mergers. The town is currently belong to Isesaki. (...) | |
| 50 | Tone River FeatureType : waterbody Lat/Lng : 35.9836 / 139.8906 | The is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It is 322 km in length (second longest in Japan after the Shinano) and has a drainage area of 16,840 km² (largest in Japan). It is nicknamed ; ''Bandō'' is an obsolete alias of Kanto, and ''Tarō'' is a popular given name for the eldest son). in Shikoku and the Chikugo in Kyūshū). (...) | |
| 51 | Kita, Tokyo FeatureType : Lat/Lng : 35.76 / 139.7347 | is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself the City of Kita. Kita has a sister-city relationship with Xuanwu District, Beijing, People's Republic of China. Domestically, it has similar ties to the city of Sakata in Yamagata Prefecture and the towns of Kanra and Nakanojo in Gunma Prefecture (...) | |
| 52 | Minamiaiki, Nagano FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.0333 / 138.55 | is a village located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan. As of October 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 1,106 and a density of 16.7 persons per km². The total area is 66.03 km². (...) | |
| 53 | Muntinlupa City FeatureType : Lat/Lng : 14.3833 / 121.05 | The City of Muntinlupa (Filipino: ''Lungsod ng Muntinlupa'') is the southernmost city in Metro Manila. It is bordered on the north by Taguig City; to the northwest by Parañaque City; by Las Piñas City to the west; to the southwest by the municipality of Bacoor, Cavite; by the municipality of San Pedro, Laguna; and by Laguna de Bay to the east, the largest lake in the country (...) | |
| 54 | Ashio, Tochigi FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.6333 / 139.45 | Ashio (Japanese: 足尾町) was a town located in Kamitsuga District, Tochigi, Japan. On March 20, 2006, Ashio merged into the city of Nikkō. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,465 and a density of 18.65 persons per km.² The total area was 185.79 km.² Ashio was the location of a copper mine that caused a major pollution problem in Japan at the beginning of the 20th century (...) | |
| 55 | Hinoemata, Fukushima FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 37.017 / 139.383 | Hinoemata (檜枝岐村; -mura) is a village located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima, Japan. It is locally famous for its soba (buckwheat noodles) and known nationally for its kabuki performances and as a gateway to the Oze marshlands. Skiing and rotenburo can be enjoyed here, also the Mini Oze Koen park which contains the Takeda Hisayoshi Memorial Hall commemorating the noted botanist and (...) | |
| 56 | Keizō Komura FeatureType : Lat/Lng : 30.7833 / 128.1333 | was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. (...) | |
| 57 | Saku, Nagano FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.25 / 138.4833 | located in Nagano, Japan. Due to the refounding of Saku back on April 1, 2005, the city became the fifth city in Nagano Prefecture to go over 100,000. The current population is now 100,979 and the total area is now expanded to 423.99km²-as of December 1, 2005. Since the opening of the Sakudaira station of the Hokuriku Shinkansen (super express train), many people have moved to Saku and (...) | |
| 58 | Japan Airlines Flight 123 FeatureType : landmark Lat/Lng : 36.0014 / 138.6939 | domestic flight from Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) to Osaka International Airport (Itami). The Boeing 747-SR46 that made this route, registered , crashed into the ridge of Mount Takamagahara in Gunma Prefecture, 100 kilometres from Tokyo, on Monday August 12, 1985. The crash site was on , near Mount Osutaka (...) | |
| 59 | Kumagaya, Saitama FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.1333 / 139.3833 | Kumagaya (Japanese: 熊谷市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan and a part of the Greater Tokyo Area. As of 2007, the city has an estimated population of 204,789 (9th in Saitama). The total area is 159.88 km². The city is one of the biggest in northern Saitama Prefecture. It is the administrative, business and commercial centre in northern Saitama Prefecture (...) | |
| 60 | Fuji Television FeatureType : landmark Lat/Lng : 35.6268 / 139.7744 | is a Japanese television network based in Odaiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. It is known as or CX. It is the flagship TV station of Fuji News Network (FNN) and or FNS. It also has a relationship with Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. (...) | |
| 61 | Nagano, Nagano FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 36.6333 / 138.1833 | is the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, situated in the northern part of the prefecture near the junction of the Chikuma River and the Sai River, on the main island of Honshū, Japan. As of July 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 378,059. The total land area is 737.86 km². (...) | |
| 62 | Meiwa, Mie FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 34.55 / 136.6167 | is a town located in the Taki district, of central Mie prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan. In 1958, the town of Sanwa and the village of Saimei merged to form the town of Meiwa. (...) | |
| 63 | Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro, Toei, Tobu) FeatureType : landmark Lat/Lng : 35.7121 / 139.7984 | is a railway station in the Asakusa district of Taito, Tokyo, Japan. Note that Asakusa Station of the Tsukuba Express is located about 600m to the west. (...) | |
| 64 | Tomioka, Fukushima FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 37.333 / 141.017 | located in Futaba District, Fukushima, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,078 and a density of 234.82 persons per km². The total area is 68.47 km². The town is famous for having one of the longest Sakura (Cherry blossom) tunnel in Japan. The town has a friendship agreement with Auckland, New Zealand (...) | |
| 65 | List of statues by height FeatureType : Lat/Lng : 35.9827 / 140.2203 | The following is a list of statues by height. (...) | |
