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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Much of Japan’s most glorious mountain scenery is to be found in the Japanese Alps of Nagano Prefecture, home to the 1998 Winter Olympics, and linked to Tokyo by a convenient new bullet train route.
The Buena Vista is a large hotel in central Matsumoto, and is just a short walk from the station and the city's main sites.
This is a modern, chalet style hotel situated on the picturesque Azusa River with the towering Japanese Alps as a backdrop. There are both Western and Japanese style rooms, some of which...
Located in the heart of the Kamikochi mountain hiking region, the lodge offers good quality accommodation in Japanese tatami style rooms. The best option available.
Hotel Tsubakino is a modern ryokan hotel located in Yudanaka Onsen, a small town famous for hot springs and surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Nagano. The hotel offers both...
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