Far East Asia

Japan

Sensoji (Asakusa Kannon Temple) - a Buddhist temple (Photo: quickclick2015.wordpress.com)
Sensoji (Asakusa Kannon Temple) – a Buddhist temple (Photo: quickclick2015.wordpress.com)
Japanese Macaques
Japanese macaques “snow monkeys” at Jigokudani Yaenkoen (Hell Valley Monkey Park) in Nagano (Photo: nihonalt.wordpress.com)

1. Kantō Region (eastern Honshū)

      • Tokyo (national capital since 1869)
      • Jigokudani Yaenkoen (Hell Valley Monkey Park) in Nagano
Mount Fuji
Chureito Pagoda of Arakura Sengen Shrine with Mount Fuji (Photo: summertriptojapan.wordpress.com)

2. Chūbu Region (central Honshū)

      • Nagoya (third largest metro in nation)
      • Mount Fuji – Fuji Five Lakes Region – Fuji Hakone Izu National Park
Kinkakuji – The Golden Pavilion, Kyoto (Photo: thejourneyofmyfeet.wordpress.com)
Kinkakuji – The Golden Pavilion, Kyoto (Photo: thejourneyofmyfeet.wordpress.com)

3. Kansai Region (western Honshū)

      • Osaka (national second city)
      • Kyoto (old capital from 794 to 1869)
      • Nara (old capital from 710 to 794)
Itsukushima Shrine (Photo: solokarenrtw.com)
Itsukushima Shrine (Photo: solokarenrtw.com)

4. Chūgoku Region (southern Honshū)

      • Hiroshima
      • Itsukushima Shrine

5. Tōhoku Region (northern Honshū)

      • Sendai

6. Hokkaidō

      • Sapporo

7. Shikoku

      • Matsuyama

8. Kyūshū

      • Fukuoka (fourth largest metro in nation)

9. Ryukyu Islands/Nansei-shotō

      • Naha
      • Okinawa

10. Pacific island territories

      • Bonin Islands/Ogasawara Guntō (a World Heritage Site)
      • Volcano Islands/Iwo Jima & Nishi-no-shima (uninhabited)
      • Parece Vela/Okinotorishima (uninhabited)
      • Marcus Island/Minami-Tori-shima (uninhabited)

South Korea

Republic of Korea

1. Gyeonggi

      • Seoul (national capital) – Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul Tower, Changdeokgung Palace and its Huwon Secret Garden
      • Hwaseong Fortress
      • Namhansanseong Fortress
      • Demilitarised Zone (DMZ)

2. Gangwon

      • Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
      • Seoraksan National Park

3. Chungcheong

      • Songnisan National Park

4. Gyeongsang

      • Busan (national second city)
      • Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon in Gayasan National Park

5. Jeolla

      • Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites

6. Jeju

      • Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak

North Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

      • Pyongyang (capital) – Mansudae Grand Monument, Tower of the Juche Idea, Monument to the Foundation of the Workers’ Party, Pyongyang Metro, and Kim Il-sung Square

Philippines

1. Luzon

      • Manila (national capital)
      • Quezon City (largest city in nation)

2. Visayas

      • Cebu

3. Mindanao

      • Davao