Kansai
Kansai is the western region of the main Japanese island of Honshu, second only to Kanto region of Eastern Japan in population. The area is also known as Kinki District, literally "near the capital", and its three big cities — Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe — as Keihanshin.
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Ōsaka is the third largest city in
Japan, with a population of over 17 million people in its greater metropolitan area.
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Kyōto was the capital of
Japan for over a millennium, and carries a reputation as its most beautiful city.
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Within Kansai
Kyoto prefecture is in the Kansai region of
Japan. It contains both a coastal region to the north, and broad, more densely populated basins in the south.
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Shiga prefecture is in Kansai region of
Japan. See also Biwako Visiters Bureau and for tourism information in English.
Shiga Travel Guide »
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