{"id":16392,"date":"2017-09-15T12:15:21","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T11:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=16392"},"modified":"2024-05-21T10:28:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T09:28:08","slug":"8-reasons-to-take-teenagers-to-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/15\/8-reasons-to-take-teenagers-to-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"8 reasons to take teenagers to Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F16392&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F16392\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li 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href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F16392\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Sometimes it&#8217;s worth stepping outside the classroom to find inspiration.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Take a step back from schoolbooks to see stories jump off the page in Japan: learn about geisha while standing in Kyoto&#8217;s Gion district, stroll in the footsteps of the samurai in Kanazawa, and discover ancient religions at a Tokyo temple.<\/p>\n<p>Treading the line between being cool, and cultural, Japan is the perfect place to engage young minds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16515 size-medium-plus-size\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-19-11.12.42-510x287.jpg\" alt=\"Teenagers looking at leaflets in Japan\" width=\"510\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-19-11.12.42-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-19-11.12.42-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-19-11.12.42-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-19-11.12.42-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-19-11.12.42-564x317.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-19-11.12.42-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-19-11.12.42-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-19-11.12.42-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-19-11.12.42-1440x810.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-19-11.12.42-390x219.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-19-11.12.42-780x439.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Travel offers perspective at any age, but there&#8217;s no harm in starting early. In fact, many of our in-house travel experts began their love affairs with Japan after visiting in their teens.<\/p>\n<h2>8 reasons to take teenagers to Japan<\/h2>\n<h2>1. Culture<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16542 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ninja_image-1-720x487.jpg\" alt=\"Ninja in Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ninja_image-1-720x487.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ninja_image-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ninja_image-1-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ninja_image-1-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ninja_image-1-564x382.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ninja_image-1-1200x812.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ninja_image-1-900x609.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ninja_image-1-1440x974.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ninja_image-1-390x264.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ninja_image-1-780x528.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ninja_image-1-510x345.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Japan&#8217;s cultural symbols are often internationally recognised, without being internationally understood. Just what is a geisha? What does a ninja do? What are the rules of a sumo match? Buddhism, J-pop, samurai, Shinto, manga\u2026 the list goes on and on.<\/p>\n<p>Taking teenagers to Japan brings the unknown to life; explore Buddhist temples, see the sumo warming up, and feed imaginations at the whimsical world of the Studio Ghibli museum. Even walking around a Japanese city is eye-opening; there&#8217;s nothing quite like looking up to see the neon lights of a country at the forefront of technology.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Safety<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2395 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/p1020782-e1505319970644-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo's neon lights at night\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/p1020782-e1505319970644-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/p1020782-e1505319970644-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/p1020782-e1505319970644-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/p1020782-e1505319970644-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/p1020782-e1505319970644-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/p1020782-e1505319970644-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/p1020782-e1505319970644-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/p1020782-e1505319970644-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/p1020782-e1505319970644-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/p1020782-e1505319970644-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/p1020782-e1505319970644-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/p1020782-e1505319970644.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>In 2014 the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development considered Japan the safest country in the world.<\/p>\n<p>When I first visited Tokyo, I saw a man leave his laptop and his smartphone on a table in a coffee shop. I hovered nearby until he came back just in case an opportunist jumped in, in this, the largest city in the world. As time went on I realised this was the norm.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve seen people leave their cars with the keys in the ignition, drop off to sleep on the train with the wallet next to them, and I&#8217;m mortified to admit that I accidentally walked around all day with my backpack open &#8211; everything was still safe inside. Phew.<\/p>\n<p>While you should exercise caution in all cities, Tokyo puts your mind at ease more than the next gigantic metropolis.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Technology<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6346 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/robot1-e1505320652258-720x462.jpg\" alt=\"The Robot Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/robot1-e1505320652258-720x462.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/robot1-e1505320652258-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/robot1-e1505320652258-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/robot1-e1505320652258-1200x770.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/robot1-e1505320652258-900x578.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/robot1-e1505320652258-1440x924.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/robot1-e1505320652258-390x250.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/robot1-e1505320652258-780x501.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/robot1-e1505320652258-510x327.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/robot1-e1505320652258-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/robot1-e1505320652258-564x362.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/robot1-e1505320652258.jpg 1521w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>For many years, Japan has been the face of rapidly developing consumer technology, automotive and robotics.<\/p>\n<p>This reputation becomes a tangible thing at a restaurant dedicated to robots, a hotel fronted by our wire-filled friends, or at interactive car museums with cutting-edge technology (such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/experience-japan\/i-mazda-15\/mazda-factory-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mazda<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/experience-japan\/i-ia001-15\/toyota-factory-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toyota<\/a>) &#8211; enough to impress even the most cynical of students.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Tradition &amp; history<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16512 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-17-11.23.56-720x405.jpg\" alt=\"Washing hands at at temizuya outside a Shinto shrine\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-17-11.23.56-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-17-11.23.56-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-17-11.23.56-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-17-11.23.56-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-17-11.23.56-564x317.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-17-11.23.56-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-17-11.23.56-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-17-11.23.56-1440x810.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-17-11.23.56-390x219.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-17-11.23.56-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2016-10-17-11.23.56-510x287.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Take teenagers to Japan for experiences that are impossible to gauge in a textbook.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the country there are thousands of temples and shrines, each with tales to tell. Climb mountains of stairs to the tops of castles, tip-toe on the famous &#8216;Nightingale&#8217; palace floors (trying to avoid creaking &#8211; an ancient burglary alarm!) and swish open <em>shoji<\/em> sliding doors in samurai residences.<\/p>\n<p>In more recent history, walking the streets of Hiroshima and visiting the Peace Park and Museum gives an eye-opening insight into the\u00a0enormity of the atomic bomb&#8217;s devastation; while appreciating that this city, and the country as a whole continues to be positive and forward-thinking.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16527 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2777-e1505318782495-720x538.jpg\" alt=\"Teenagers on a school trip looking at marine life in Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2777-e1505318782495-720x538.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2777-e1505318782495-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2777-e1505318782495-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2777-e1505318782495-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2777-e1505318782495-564x421.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2777-e1505318782495-1200x897.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2777-e1505318782495-900x672.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2777-e1505318782495-1440x1076.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2777-e1505318782495-390x291.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2777-e1505318782495-780x583.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2777-e1505318782495-510x381.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also, with a landscape that is 70% mountainous, natural history can be found just a short ride out of skyscraper-saturated Tokyo. For example, in Hakone you can learn about the area, famous for its natural hot springs and vast lakes, at the natural history museum before seeing steam rise out of a 3,000 year old volcano for real.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Infrastructure and transport<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16521 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2748-e1505318716594-720x538.jpg\" alt=\"Japan train with teenagers on a school tour\" width=\"720\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2748-e1505318716594-720x538.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2748-e1505318716594-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2748-e1505318716594-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2748-e1505318716594-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2748-e1505318716594-564x421.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2748-e1505318716594-1200x897.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2748-e1505318716594-900x672.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2748-e1505318716594-1440x1076.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2748-e1505318716594-390x291.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2748-e1505318716594-780x583.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2748-e1505318716594-510x381.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;m not sure that Japanese public transport really needs an introduction. Forget attempting to herd teenagers while idly waiting around for buses that are delayed, delayed again, then finally cancelled completely. Or static trains upset by leaves on the track. Or crammed coaches with no air-conditioning.<\/p>\n<p>Japan is the home of the\u00a0<em>shinkansen\u00a0<\/em>(bullet train), that speedy bastion of everything public transport should be. They&#8217;re clean, efficient, have plenty of leg room, and a trolley that serves <em>bento<\/em> boxes. Best of all, delays are completely unheard of, platforms don&#8217;t suddenly change 30 seconds before departure and hallowed queue customs are respected.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Hospitality<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-half-width wp-image-16536\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/bowing-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/bowing-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/bowing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/bowing-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/bowing-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/bowing-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/bowing-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/bowing-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/bowing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Have you heard of <em>omotenashi<\/em>? It&#8217;s a term pertaining to the hospitality of the Japanese, giving new meaning to &#8216;the customer is always right&#8217;. Expect to be bowed at. A lot. Not just in shops, taxis or hotels &#8211; even the cleaners of the <em>shinkansen\u00a0<\/em>(bullet train) carriages bow before commencing their work.\u00a0With staff everywhere that are actually keen to help (as well as everyone in general, really), travel is made much easier.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Food<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16533 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_6630-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Teenagers trying okonomiyaki in Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_6630-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_6630-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_6630-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_6630-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_6630-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_6630-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_6630-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_6630-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_6630-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_6630-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_6630-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Japan is known for its delicious and varied fare across the world. From conveyor-belt sushi, crispy tempura and that famous\u00a0<em>kobe\u00a0<\/em>beef, to the rather exotic raw horse meat and fermented soy beans &#8211; every meal is an adventure.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Homestays<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16535 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Homestay_Anma_Family_Fukuroi-6-e1505318981758-720x541.jpg\" alt=\"Dinner at a Japanese homestay\" width=\"720\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Homestay_Anma_Family_Fukuroi-6-e1505318981758-720x541.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Homestay_Anma_Family_Fukuroi-6-e1505318981758-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Homestay_Anma_Family_Fukuroi-6-e1505318981758-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Homestay_Anma_Family_Fukuroi-6-e1505318981758-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Homestay_Anma_Family_Fukuroi-6-e1505318981758-564x424.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Homestay_Anma_Family_Fukuroi-6-e1505318981758-1200x901.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Homestay_Anma_Family_Fukuroi-6-e1505318981758-900x676.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Homestay_Anma_Family_Fukuroi-6-e1505318981758-1440x1082.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Homestay_Anma_Family_Fukuroi-6-e1505318981758-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Homestay_Anma_Family_Fukuroi-6-e1505318981758-780x586.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Homestay_Anma_Family_Fukuroi-6-e1505318981758-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for an exchange sort of situation, rather than a family holiday, a homestay is a hands-on, throw-yourself-in way of teaching cultural etiquette and basic language skills, as well as a chance to make friends from a completely different way of life.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Whether it&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/self-guided-japan-holidays\/i-sbh\/family-summer-beach-holiday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">family trip<\/a>, or a school tour, we&#8217;re well-versed in\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Japan\u00a0<\/strong><strong>trips to inspire the next generation. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/about-us\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get in touch with our Japan travel experts<\/a> to find out more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16508 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9540-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"A group of teenagers on a school trip to Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9540-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9540-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9540-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9540-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9540-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9540-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9540-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9540-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9540-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9540-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9540-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Like this post? 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