Let's travel around Japan!

Other tourist spots

• Tokyo
• Asakusa
• Akihabara
• Tsukiji Market
• Ginza
• Shibuya
• Shinjuku
• Harajuku
• Tokyo Disneyland
• Yokohama
• Kamakura
• Hakone
• Mt.Fuji
• Fuji Five Lakes
• Nikko
• Hokkaido
• Furano / Biei
• Sendai
• Takayama
• Shirakawa-go
• Nagoya

• Kyoto
• Kinkakuji
• Ginkakuji
• Kiyomizudera
• Gion
• Osaka
• Dotonbori
• Universal Studio
• Nara
• Todaiji
• Horyuji
• Koyasan
• Kobe
• Himeji Castle
• Hiroshima
• Miyajima
• Fukuoka
• Nagasaki
• Beppu
• Yakushima
• Okinawa

Outline of Japan

What to see and do in Japan?

Time difference

Money, Credit card

Accommodation
Experience Japanese style ryokan.

Phone, Mail, Electoric plug

Dependable services
Convenience store, Depachika, Koban etc.

Japanese customs to follow

Your safety in Japan
You may experience earthquake, typhoon...What should you do?

Kimono
Beautiful traditional Japanese cloth.

Sushi
Popular Japanese food.

Sashimi, Sukiyaki, Tenpura...
Various Japanese cuisine.

Udon, Soba, Ramen...
Japanese popular noodles.

Kaiseki
Gorgeous Japanese full dinner.

Religion in Japan
Buddhism and Shintoism.

Shinkansen
Japan's bullet train.

Kabuki
Japanese traditional performing art.

Sumo
Traditional wrestling in Japan.

Tea Ceremony

Maiko
Young Geisha in Kyoto.

Japanese name
Unique and diverse names of Japanese people.

Japanese language
Unique language in the world.

Annual Festival of Nikko Toshogu (May 17, 18)
Yabusame (Traditional arrow shooting on running horse) on 17th and great parade on 18th are held.
Nikko Toshogu shrine, Nikko, Tochigi Pref.

Takigi-Noh (May 18, 19)
Subtle and profound Noh performance in front of Kofukuji temple.
Kofukuji temple, Nara Pref.

Sanja Festival (May 19, 20)
Annual festival of Asakusa Shrine and one of major festival in Tokyo.
Asakusa area, Tokyo

Sendai Aoba Festival (May 19, 20)
Major festival in Sendai city. Many floats parade and traditional dance is performed.
Sendai city, Miyagi Pref.

Itako Iris Festival (May 27 to Jun 25)
Iris flower is the symbol of Itako city and a lot of iris are in full bloom.
Itako city, Ibaraki Pref.

The day to change clothes (Jun 1)
All members in Japanese companies and schools change to summer uniform on this day.

Kibune Festival (Jun 1)
Annual festival of Kifune Shrine. God dancing, portable shrine parade, etc. are held.
Kifune Shrine, Kyoto