| Japan is filled with amazing culture, food, and | | | | popular tourist destination, it contains over 15 |
| places to visit. With its exotic beauty and | | | | historical sites. Kyoto was undamaged during |
| marvelous attractions, choosing a starting point | | | | World War II, which makes it the best place to |
| can be difficult. Depending upon your vacation | | | | see preserved examples of Japan's feudal times. |
| time, knowing what to see and how to make the | | | | Temples abound in Kyoto, such as the Golden |
| most out of your time in Japan is important. So | | | | Pavillion, where you can go to be awed or just |
| start wide and wander and marvel at all the | | | | take a bit of time for meditation. Filled with places |
| unique and eccentric sights Japan has to offer. | | | | to shop as well as nightlife to experience, Kyoto |
| Tokyo is the number one hotspot in Japan and | | | | has it all. |
| unlike any other big city in the world. Be ready for | | | | Of course, you cannot visit Japan without taking in |
| a shock, as it will show you what the term | | | | the majestic Mount Fuji. Escape the cities for a |
| "foreign" really means! In Tokyo, you'll see the | | | | while and relish the wide open air in the south |
| famous Tokyo Tower; examine the intriguing mix | | | | where Mt. Fuji rests. The mountain is actually a |
| of old monuments and shrines together with new | | | | volcano and is said to be imbued with a living spirit. |
| age shops and modern buildings. Prepare to be | | | | Climbers will enjoy the challenge, as the mountain |
| awed by the majesty of the Imperial Palace and | | | | is open to them from July through August. But if |
| find the perfect picture in the Kokyo Gaien, an | | | | climbing isn't your style, you can still indulge in the |
| impressive garden just outside the palace. Nikko | | | | outdoors by trekking through the Hakone National |
| and Kamakura are two shrine complexes that | | | | Park, taking a moment to soak in a natural hot |
| connect you to the past with the country's | | | | spring along the way. |
| Shoguns and Buddha worship. Don't forget to | | | | Japan is a wondrous mix of traditions, cultures, |
| people watch! Tokyo is also famous for the | | | | fashion, food, and excitement. There is something |
| bustling businessmen and women and the youth in | | | | for everyone here, whether that means watching |
| outlandish harajuku dress. | | | | baseball and sumo wrestling in the same day or |
| Once you've finished in Tokyo, move on to | | | | partying in a karaoke bar and then taking the rest |
| Kyoto, Japan's original capital where emperors of | | | | of the night off. Be ready to taste all that Japan |
| past centuries once ruled. As Japan's second most | | | | has to offer! |