Twenty things that will surprise first-time visitors to Japan
To first-time visitors, everything in this amazing land is so different and foreign that there really is no other word for it: It's strange.
To first-time visitors, everything in this amazing land is so different and foreign that there really is no other word for it: It's strange.
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Travel to Tokyo's metropolitan skyline, Kyoto's shrines and temples, Fuji's iconic cliffs, and the elegant pagodas and toris of the Japanese countryside.
There's more to Japan than big cities and cherry blossoms. Head off the beaten track to explore the regions that still fascinate tourists.
From sumo to sake there are some things that can only be experienced in Japan.
This remote part of Japan attracts few visitors, but that may be about to change.
Nina Karnikowski sees more than just the Big Three on a winter trip to Japan's northern island.
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Sublimely unique, Japan is beautiful, warm and inviting. This archipelago of islands, also known as the "Land of the Rising Sun", is meeting point between traditional and contemporary. With an abundance of cultural wonders from The Golden Pavilion to Nijo Castle; natural wonders from Mount Fuji to snow onsens; and modern pow-wows of high-rises, malls and restaurants.