Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As I have said before, this list is in no particular order, but Japanese food has got to be high on anyone’s list of reasons why Japan is so great. Tokyo and the Kansai region including Kyoto, Osaka and Nara have ensured that Japan has got the […]
March 2012
10 Reasons why Japan is so great – No. 4 Japan is very safe
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Doesn’t sound particularly exciting, but this factor does stand out when you are travelling in Japan. Tokyo is home to approximately 30 million people and is one of the biggest cities in the world, but there are no ‘dodgy areas’ to accidentally walk into. In fact, I […]
10 Reasons why Japan is so great. No. 3 – The people
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Maiko in Kyoto
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! This is pretty broad again, but has to be mentioned among the reasons as to why Japan is so great – The people. I won’t go on about the Japanese stoicism and other clichés, but will try and explain a bit about my experience with Japanese people […]
Are You Being Served?
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! This blog contains many posts showcasing the fabulous sights, cuisine and experiences only to be found in Japan. But what makes travel in this country a real delight is the service. So courteous and polite are the typical Japanese employee that I’ve come to think of Japan […]
10 Reasons why Japan is so great – No. 2 Public transport
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Nozomi
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! In no particular order in my, ‘Why Japan is so great’ series of posts, I want to praise the public transport in Japan which I have always thought brilliant. Having taken a train from Bristol to Cardiff at the weekend (approximately 44 miles) and travelled back on […]
10 Reasons why Japan is so great – 1. Culture
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japan is special and many of you reading this will probably already know that, but just in case their are any doubters out there, I thought I would just outline a few reasons into words and pictures….which is actually quite hard to do. I have put together […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japan is special and many of you reading this will probably already know that, but just in case their are any doubters out there, I thought I would just outline a few reasons into words and pictures….which is actually quite hard to do. I have put together […]