Japan
The poetry of its icons is enticement enough to lure travellers to Japan: the promise of the cherry blossom, the serenity of the shrine, the soothing tranquillity of zen gardens, geishas and elaborate tea ceremonies. Head to Kyoto for a full fix of these, all set amidst the most romantic architecture. But don’t stop there. Tokyo too has its oases, its shrines and gardens, but they are set in a non-stop, pulsating firecracker of a city. This is where the rest of the world takes it trends from, as vital as cities get, relentlessly cutting edge, addictively different, with the most dizzying of streetscapes and a greater sense of fun than a dozen other urban melting pots could muster. The countryside plays a massive role in the Japanese psyche – its most famous face, Mount Fuji, is practically a national obsession, and a trip up the perfect cone is an unmissable Japanese highlight. Afterwards, get a feel for the rural Japan with a soaking in an onsen or overnighting in a ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn. A night-time sip of sake while wearing yukata robes, futon for a bed – after a visit here, you’ll have more poetic icons of Japan to add to that list.
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Japan Revealed
Janice and Richard - Japan, 17 Sep, 2011
We thought our trip was great! We went to all the places we wanted to and lots of others that we didn't know about as well. While the trip information is good, we had no real idea about how much walking we would be doing. While we managed, there were days when the going got tough! Hotter weather than we expected due to the typhoon didn't help. Everyone else in our group agreed on that. We also feel that we spent quite a bit more than expected as the 'optional' extras really arent'!! You wouldn't go to Japan and NOT do those things. Also the chance to send the luggage to the next destination while carrying a backpack for an overnight stop was a great way to do things there was the added cost. Again, we were only too happy to do it the easy way - travelling with bags when making so many train changes etc would have been a struggle. All up - a fantastic place to go!
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