Reasons To Visit Japan
Modern and exciting cities make up much of the Japanese landscape, encapsulated by sleek bullet trains, flashing neon lights and dizzying skyscrapers. Scratch the surface to find hidden temples, preserved samurai quarters and local markets.
From delicate sashimi to prime grade steaks washed down with a local beer or a cup of hot sake, every mouthful you try in Japan will certainly be memorable and more often than not, delicious.
A stay in a Japanese ryokan inn is an unbeatable opportunity to experience true Japanese hospitality, including kaiseki cuisine, hot onsen baths and sleeping on a tatami mat.
Although the image of Japan is that of skyscrapers and flashing neon, most of the country is rural, rugged and mountainous, providing excellent walking and hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter.
Kyoto alone has over 1600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines paying homage to a number of different deities and gods. Enter the through the large torii gate and contemplate.
From tea ceremonies and flower arrangements to lavish Geisha attended kaiseki banquets, Japanese culture is the most refined and elaborate in the world.
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The high mountains, crystal lakes and wide open spaces of Hokkaido Island set it far apart from the hustle and bustle of southern Japan. This is Japan’s last wilderness region.
The Bearmonte is a brand new 85-room hotel (opened in mid-2003) of a much higher standard than anything else in the area. Rooms are in a comfortable western style (twin beds only)...
Like the majority of resorts in Hokkaido the hotels in Utoro are large blocky affairs with little external charm, but with a warm welcome and cosy atmosphere once through the door, not to...
The Choyotei offers the usual range of facilities for this style of Japanese resort hotels, including western and Japanese style rooms, a range of hot spring bathing facilities and attentive...
Most of the hotels in the Akan Resort follow the traditional Japanese resort hotel style, catering largely to domestic tour groups, and though also of this persuasion, the Tsuruga is...
By far the most opulent and delightful ryokan hotel in this region, the Hina no Za was a true "find" on our last research trip to Hokkaido. The entire hotel is tastefully decorated with each...
Opened in 2003 in the east tower of the JR Sapporo Station building, this smart and stylish hotel offers the best accommodation in town in one of the most convenient locations. ...
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