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Monday, August 29, 2011

Reasons to Visit Japan

Japan is a must see destination for the traveler that is rich in unique traditional culture and historical ambience. The following are some of my favourite reasons for visiting Japan.



Natural Beauty

 Japan is made up mostly of mountains and is surrounded by the sea. This spectacular landscape offers a bevy of dramatic views overlooking lush mountains, valleys, seascapes, waterfalls, autumn foliage and white powder snow just to mention a few.

Cherry Blossoms
Cultural Heritage

Japan is a country where the past meets the future. Japan has a traditional culture that stretches back millennia, and is a country of contrasts with beautiful temples and gardens along with ultra modern and high tech cities.

Kinkaku-ji Kyoto


Culinary Excellence

Japanese cuisine is renowned for its emphasis on fresh, seasonal ingredients. Japanese cuisine is a kaleidoscope of diversity ranging from well known sushi, tempura and ramen noodles to the full course dinners called kaiseki. Travelling within Japan will lead you to discover the local specialities of each region.

Kaiseki meal


Cool Japan

Japan is the land of high tech x culture x art, the birth place of exciting unique technologies, street fashion and sub-cultures rich in vitality. Japan is home to anime, manga and video games. Japan has a fascinating harmony between the old and the new.

Facial recognition vending machines


Adventure

Experience some of the finest powder snow and ski resorts in the world in Hokkaido, Nagano and Niigata. Summer is the time for rafting, canoeing and trekking in the Japan Alps, or just dancing with the locals at festivals around Japan.

Skiing in Hokkaido

These are just a few of things that keep me coming back to Japan for more.

There are many more reasons out there for visiting Japan, so why don’t you tell us yours.

This is my Submission for the September 2011 Japan Blog Matsuri
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11 comments:

  1. SaraAugust 29, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    I dream of visiting Japan for so long, I hope to have the chance in the future to see this amazing place, it has so much to offer and I hope I can see it all one day! Your have a lovely blog and I'm a new follower! Hope you'll like my blog and follow back!

    Pop Culture&Fashion Magic

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  2. linaAugust 29, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    Yup, I visit Japan year in, year out for all the reasons above and more.

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  3. Japan-AustraliaAugust 29, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    Thanks Sara, Japan is an amazing place and hope you will get a chance to see if for yourself one day :)

    Thanks Lina, Japan is a special place for a lot of people :)

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  4. Jenny WoolfAugust 30, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    I never realised that there were ski resorts in Japan, although it figures there would be, now I think of it.

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  5. Japan-AustraliaAugust 31, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    Thanks Jenny, some of the best ski resorts and soft powder snow in the world. Lots of Australians travel to Japan for the snow and also lots work at ski resorts around Japan :)

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Great post--and thanks for submitting this to this month's Japan Blog Matsuri! In order to participate, please add a link to the matsuri announcement post at:

    http://amoderngirl.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/september-2011-japan-blog-matsuri-call-for-submissions/

    Let me know if you have any questions!

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  7. Japan-AustraliaSeptember 14, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Thanks amoderngirl, already done. Hope you enjoy the post :)

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Thanks! I did enjoy it--it'll make a great addition to the matsuri!

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  9. Japan-AustraliaSeptember 14, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    Thanks amoderngirl, What are your reasons to visit Japan?

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  10. KristiOctober 1, 2011 at 12:42 AM

    The results of the September Japan Blog Matsuri are now up! Check out your post and others at:

    http://wp.me/pDEya-ow

    If you'd like to share this link on your blog, Twitter, etc., I'm sure all of your fellow contributors would appreciate it. Thanks for participating!

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  11. Japan-AustraliaOctober 1, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    Thanks Kristi, I look forward to reading all the great posts :)

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