Japan Best Destinations | Japan Travel Tips
Written on 10:48 PM by Jeff Maze
Japan is a country that offers the tourist exotic beauty and marvelous attractions. Unfortunately, Japan is a country where the language barrier can make travel difficult for the English-speaking visitor.
Japan has so many outstanding places to visit during your planned vacation and it is so difficult to choose among the best destinations. We know that your vacation time is both brief and valuable. Basically here at the World Travller, recommendations are made for the benefit of our visitors. We will give you the best places to visit and we hope that this will help you find the right place for your vacation in Japan.
* TOKYO: Tokyo is where most tours of Japan start and the city is the natural places to start your introduction to this enchanting country. Tokyo has two cities to be will be enough for your visit: NIKKO and KAMAKURA. NIKKO in Tokyo is a solemn pilgrimage site for many Japanese, the shrine complex at Nikko is, also, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The area is closely associated with the history of the Tokugawa Shoguns. The surrounding National Park is stunning.
While KAMAKURA, Tokyo contains one of Japan's best collections of shrines, temples, and monuments. In addition, the town is famous for its Great Buddha statue.
* KYOTO: Kyoto is Japan's second most popular tourist destination. Its fame results from a several well preserved historical sites (over 15 have been classified UNESCO World Heritages sites). Kyoto was Japan's capital and the emperor's residence through part of the First and most of the Second Millennia ( it is called "The Thousand Year Capital") and is the source of many aspects of the Japanese culture as we know it today. Kyoto, undamaged in World War II, contains the best-preserved examples of Japan's feudal history.
* HIROSHIMA: Modern Hiroshima is known as a "peace" center. Destroyed at the end of World War II by an atomic bomb, Hiroshima is known for its Peace Park and Peace Memorial Museum. Be sure to visit nearby Miyajima Island for its shrine and famous torii gate.
* NAGASAKI: Nagasaki was one the principal ports during Japan's exposure to the western world in the 1600's, giving the town the most European flavor of any of Japan's cites. Nagasaki was partly destroyed by an atomic bomb blast near the end of World War II. Tourist Nagasaki is known for its Peace Park and the Sofuku-ji, an elegant temple whose architecture has a pronounced Chinese look.
* FUJI HAKONE IZU NATIONAL PARK: Mt. Fuji is Japan's most famous and most sacred mountain. It is held in reverence by the Japanese and climbing its trail is a rite of passage. The Izu peninsula and the Hakone district are known for great scenery, but are especially famous for their hot springs and rustic spas. And Hakone, a forested, mountainous, volcanic area is the site of some of Japan's most popular resorts and spas. The area is less than 100 miles from Tokyo and is a great place for a break from the city.
