You will definitely would wish to travel to Japan after watching this video. The “Land of the Rising Sun” is a country where the past meets the future. Japanese culture stretches back millennia, yet has also been quick to adopt and create the latest modern fashions and trends.
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Japan is famous for its gardens, known for its unique aesthestics both in landscape gardens and Zen rock/sand gardens. The nation has designated an official “Top Three Gardens”, based on their beauty, size, authenticity (gardens that have not been drastically altered), and historical significance. Those gardens are Kairakuen in Mito, Kenrokuen in Kanazawa, and Korakuen in Okayama. Other worthwhile historical traditional gardens are Sankei-en in Yokohama, Shukkei-en in Hiroshima, Sengan-en in Kagoshima, and the Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto. The largest garden is actually Ritsurin Park in Takamatsu. And in spite of its reputation as a concrete jungle, Tokyo actually has a number of gardens to see. A few of the best are Koishikawa Korakuen, Rikugien, Kiyosumi, Kyu-Shiba Rikyu, Denboin, Shinjuku Gyoen, and Hama Rikyu.
Rock and sand gardens can typically be found in temples, specifically those of Zen Buddhism. The most famous of these is Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, but such temples can be found throughout Japan. Moss gardens are also popular in Japan and Saihoji (Koke-dera), also in Kyoto, has one of the nation’s best. Reservations are required to visit so they can prevent overcrowding.
Cities
Japan has thousands of cities; these are some of the most interesting to the traveller.
Tokyo — the capital and main financial center – modern, cosmopolitan, and very densely populated.
Himeji — city in western Kansai with Japan’s finest original surviving castle and beautiful Kokoen Garden
Hiroshima — large port city most famous for the A-bombing, yet offers so much more for those who explore it
Yokohama — just south of Tokyo, with its own international port and flavor
Kamakura — ancient city and power center of Japan in the 13-14th centuries, with many impressive temples and shrines
Kanazawa — A clean historic city on the west coast with numerous temples and shrines. Known for its traditional crafts, nature, food, surviving castle and Kenrokuen Garden (one of the 3 major gardens of Japan).
Kyoto — ancient capital of Japan, considered the cultural heart of the country, with many ancient Buddhist temples and gardens
Kobe — charming international port next to Osaka, famous for its beef and hot springs
Nagasaki — ancient port city in Kyushu with a unique Dutch and Chinese influence
Nara — first capital of a united Japan, with many Buddhist temples, shrines, gardens, and historical buildings
Osaka — large and dynamic city located in the Kansai region
Sapporo — largest city in Hokkaido, famous for its snow festival
Sendai — largest city in the Tohoku region, known as the city of forests due to its tree lined avenues and wooded hills
Key Destinations
Daisetsuzan — also in Hokkaido, Japan’s largest national park
Dewa Sanzan — three holy mountains frequented by pilgrims and ascetics on the western Tohoku coast
Yaeyama Islands — the farthest-flung bit of Okinawa, with spectacular diving, beaches and jungle cruising
Yakushima — UNESCO World Heritage site with enormous ancient cedars and misty primeval forests
Japan Alps — series of high snow-topped mountains in the center of Honshu
Miyajima — island just off Hiroshima, site of the iconic floating torii
Mount Fuji — iconic snow-topped volcano, and highest peak in Japan (3776m)
Mount Koya — mountaintop headquarters of the Buddhist Shingon sect and massive ancient Okunoin cemetery
Nikko — popular scenic mountain area north of Tokyo, with the Tokugawa mausoleums
Noto Peninsula — Has some of Japan’s best hot springs, beaches and food. It is infused with many cultural traditions from long ago which are still passed on making the prefecture have the most Living Human Treasures
Sado Island — island off Niigata, former home to exiles and prisoners, now a brilliant summer getaway
Shiretoko National Park — unspoiled wilderness at Hokkaido’s northeasternmost tip.
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