Top 10 Near East Asia

Pacific Rim megacities and high-speed-rail hubs — curated lists for Japan, South Korea, and major China metros.

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#1 Tokyo, Japan

/japan/tokyo/tokyo

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#2 Osaka, Japan

/japan/osaka-prefecture/osaka

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#3 Seoul, South Korea

/south-korea/seoul-capital-area/seoul

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#4 Busan, South Korea

/south-korea/gyeongsang-region/busan

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#5 Shanghai, China

/china/shanghai-municipality/shanghai

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#6 Beijing, China

/china/beijing-municipality/beijing

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