With a population close to 1.5 million, formerly the imperial capital of Japan, Kyoto is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture and a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. Kyoto was the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868.
This villages provide a picture of the cultural landscape of Southern Transylvania and illustrate building styles from the 13th to the 16th century.
The city of Hiroshima was founded in 1589, and in 1945 it became the first city in history assaulted by nuclear armament when the United States of America dropped an atomic bomb on it.
