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21 reasons to visit Japan

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General Informations: Part of the Ring of Fire, Japan spans an archipelago of 6852 islands and the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is Japan's capital and largest city; other major cities include Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto.


Temperature:The best time to visit Japan is during spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November). This is when Japan is at its most vibrant, with delicate cherry blossom or bright red leaves adding contrast to the scenery.


Language:The official language is Japanese.


Currency:Japanese Yen (JPY) aprox. 1$ =109 JPY 1€ =133 JPY


Food Prices:Meal in a cheap restaurant=9 USD,Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant=46 USD


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21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa


If you want to have a unique experience then dine in a magical Alice World, Alice In A Labyrinth, Tokyo, Japan

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Or if you love cats enjoy your coffee surrounded by only black cats, Nekobiyaka, Himeji, Japan.

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Kōraku-en

The Kōraku-en in the city of Okayama is one of the three famous gardens of Japan, along with the Kairaku-en and the Kenroku-en.


Kegon Falls

The Kegon Falls are waterfalls on the Ōshiri River, the outlet of Lake Chūzenji. They are located in Nikkō National Park in the area of ​​the city of Nikkō in Tochigi Prefecture in Japan. The falls formed when the Daiyagawa River was dammed by lava flows from Nantai Volcano about 20,000 years ago. Twelve smaller waterfalls lie below the Kegon Falls or parallel to them. The water exits through numerous crevices between the mountains and the lava flows. The fall height is 97 m.


Ama-no-hashidate

Ama-no-hashidate is a part of the Japanese city of Miyazu in the north of Kyoto Prefecture. A tourist attraction is here with the "Sky bridge", a 3.6 km long natural sandbank that is planted with pine trees. It is one of the "three most beautiful landscapes in Japan". The spit has a sandy beach that is visited by tourists in summer. The visitor reaches it from the train station via a swing bridge and then via a fixed bridge that crosses the outflow of the bay that it encloses.



Maruyama-Park

Maruyama Park is the oldest public park in Kyoto.


Tokyo Tower


The Tokyo Tower is a television tower built in 1958 based on the model of the Eiffel Tower in steel frame construction in Shiba Park in the Minato district and one of the landmarks of the Japanese capital Tokyo. The Tokyo Tower is used to broadcast 24 television and radio programs and has around three million visitors annually.

Ōdōri-Park


Ōdōri Park is a public park in the Japanese city of Sapporo. It is 1.5 kilometers long, 105 meters wide and has an area of ​​almost 7.9 hectares. The word ōdōri means "great road". The park, located in the central district of Chūō-ku, is the location of the Sapporo TV tower. Numerous events take place here, including the annual Sapporo Snow Festival in winter.


Historic villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama

The historic villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are three villages that were recognized as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1995. They are located in the Shogawa river valley along the borders of the Gifu and Toyama prefectures in the Tōkai-Hokuriku region of Honshū in Japan.


Tokyo Disney Resort

Tokyo Disney Resort is a leisure complex and vacation resort in the Japanese city of Urayasu. The resort is owned by The Oriental Land Company, which holds a license from Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. The facility opened on April 27, 1983 as a single theme park. There are now two theme parks, four hotels and two shopping complexes. Tokyo Disneyland was the first Disney theme park outside of the United States.

Shinjuku Gyoen Park

Shinjuku Gyoen is a 58.3 hectare park. It is located in Tokyo's Shinjuku and Shibuya districts, in close proximity to Shinjuku Station.


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Ueno-Park

Ueno Park is an extensive public park in the Taitō district of Tokyo. The park covers the site of the former Kan’ei-ji temple, which was closely related to the Tokugawa shoguns. They built the temple on a hill based on the Temple Mount Hiei-zan in the northeast of Kyoto as a symbolic protection of the Edo Castle. The old name of the hill was Shinobu-ga-oka.

Ise-jingū


The Ise-jingū is a Shinto shrine and is considered the highest shrine in Japan in the Shinto shrine. It is located in today's city of Ise in the prefecture of Mie and consists of an extensive building complex with two main shrines, the Inner Shrine and the Outer Shrine about six kilometers away, as well as 125 secondary shrines. In addition, the shrine also has three attached museums, a library and a number of other facilities for the production of the products required in the ceremonies.


Shuri Castle

Shuri Castle is located in the Shuri neighborhood of Naha City on Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture. In the Edo period, the Shō, rulers of the Kingdom of Ryūkyū, today's Okinawa, resided there. After extensive destruction in the Second World War, the castle was extensively reconstructed until 1992. On October 31, 2019, a major fire completely destroyed the most important UNESCO World Heritage buildings.

Hamarikyū-Park

The Hamarikyū-Park is a Park in Chūō, Tokyo Japan.

Asakusa-dera

Sensō-ji, or Asakusa-dera when the characters are read differently, is a Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo. Its formal temple name is Kinryūzan. It is Tokyo's oldest and most important temple.



Fuji

Mount Fuji is a volcano and at 3776.24 m above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Japan. Its peak is located on the main Japanese island of Honshu on the border between the prefectures of Yamanashi and Shizuoka. It has been part of the world cultural heritage since 2013.

Kawaguchi-Lake

Lake Kawaguchi is one of the Five Fuji Lakes near Mount Fuji in Japan. It is located near Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture and is - measured in terms of the number of tourists - the most famous of the Five Fuji Lakes. It is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Since June 22nd, 2013 it has been part of the Fuji World Heritage Site. During the climbing season, Kawaguchiko also serves as an important stopover for climbing Mount Fuji.



Osaka Castle


Tokyo Skytree

The Tokyo Skytree is a 634 meter high television and radio transmission tower in the Japanese capital Tokyo. It opened on May 22, 2012. It is the tallest television tower and, after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the second tallest structure on earth.

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera refers to several Buddhist temples, but mostly refers to the Otowasan Kiyomizudera in eastern Kyoto, one of the most famous sights in the city. The temple was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site of Historic Kyoto in 1994, along with other sites. The Kiyomizu-dera is the sixteenth temple on the Saigoku pilgrimage route.


Kinkaku-ji

Kinkaku-ji, actually Rokuon-ji, is a Buddhist temple in the northwest of the Japanese city of Kyoto. The temple complex is known for the Sharids, the upper floors of which are completely covered with gold leaf and which is therefore known as the Kinkaku, "Golden Pavilion". Because of the popularity of the pavilion, the name Kinkaku-ji is now used for the entire complex.

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If you visit Japan ,we found some great restaurants that offer unique experiences that any travel lover would like:


Hachikyo(Sapporo, Japan)

You’d better come hungry when visiting Hackikyo in Japan, or you’ll pay. To honor the dangerous conditions Japanese fisherman undergo to put food on their plates, this restaurant will actually fine you if you don’t finish every piece of food on your plate.


Cafe/Day(Shizuoka, Japan)

This Japanese concept cafe has taken a fascinating twist on classic open-air design, combining its interior aesthetic with street traffic. The cafe is situated on a pre-existing parking lot, with bold white traffic markings and asphalt as clear as day, extending this relaxed space into the urban environment.


Christon Cafe(Tokyo, Japan)

This Biblical-meets-gothic themed restaurant in Tokyo brings an unusual holiness to the dining experience. You can dine under a crucifix with coffin-shaped menus while organ music plays in the background!


Princess Heart(Tokyo, Japan)

This Tokyo restaurant makes their diners feel like royalty: upon entry, customers are lead to a full-length mirror where they’re prompted to ask, “Who’s the fairest of them all?” – before being seated in a throne and being crowned.

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