Why travel to Japan? Top 10 reasons to go and visit
10 reasons to visit Japan…
I am from Australia and recently travelled to Japan for a holiday (UPDATE: I actually live in Japan now… check out my new top 3 reasons to visit Japan list!). In terms of traditions, we borrow from elsewhere, in terms of historical architecture there is nothing older than 250 years. Travelling to Japan was a chance to visit a country that is most steeped in tradition and culture of their own country – deeply proud and very generous people. It is a challenge and a massive reward holidaying here. So much so that I am now planning on returning to live.There are so many reasons to visit Japan. Here are my top ten reasons why you should travel to Japan.
1. City, night lights and shopping.
Major shopping hub at Shibuya in Tokyo, near Shibuya 109.The first of my top 10 reasons to visit Japan is really hard to justify on camera. But the shopping here is something very different, Shibuya 109 is a mutli-storey shopping centre just for teenage girs. And Akihabara in Tokyo is know solely for its electronics and games.
2. Festivals.
Sakura (Japanese Cherry Blossom) during the spring festival in Osaka.Although in this list of 10 reasons to visit Japan I include only one example of a festival, Japan has many and they are very unique. From the snow and ice festivals in Sapporo in the north and more ancient/traditional festivals with priests and shrines, Japan loves the celebrations!For more information see Wikipedia’s article on Japanese festivals.UPDATE: New post ‘Japanese cherry blossom – photos and info‘.
3. Robots, gadgets and all things tech.
Sony AIBO, robot dogs at Roboworld in FukuokaWestern style Japanese toilet with myriad of controls. Known in Japan as the Washlet (ウォシュレット Woshuretto)."If you visit Japan, you will encounter one of these Japanese ‘washlet’ toilets. They really should be all over the world! Very hygienic, although it took a few times to get used to the water jets…