Vacation Holiday In Japan Travel Guide

T hinking of a holiday             surrounding the big four islands   vacation in exotic Asia but     of Hokkaido to the north, Honshu,  does not know where to go?      the main island, Shikoku which is  This travel guide article             the smallest of the four and       introduces you to Japan, the          Kyushu, as the southernmost        country in which you can find         island.                            buzzing cities where you can shop                                        and party till the wee small          Japan has a very homogenous        hours of the morning or if you        culture and thus it is not         prefer, visit Japan's almost          surprising that there is only one  nature perfect countryside and        official written and spoken        marvel at its awesome natural         language. However, to the delight  beauty.                               of tourists and business                                                 travelers, many Japanese are able  Japan, or sometimes referred to       to understand English and speak    as "Land of the rising sun" is an     the language to a certain extent   island nation located in              albeit with heavy accent as can    north-eastern Asia between the        be seen in some Hollywood movies.  northern Pacific Ocean and the                                           Sea of Japan.                         The reason why many so Japanese                                          can speak English is that the      The country has a land mass of        English language is the only       approximately 377,870 sq km (145      foreign language all Japanese      896 sq miles) which is just a tad     must learn as part of compulsory   smaller than the state of             school education program.          California.                                                                                                    Japan has a population of over     The country is made up of four        125 million people and most        major island groups with more         Japanese live in densely           than 4,000 smaller islands            populated urban areas such as      Tokyo which is the capital of         is certainly a culinary delight    Japan. Tokyo has a population of      to indulge in Japanese food.       about 12 million people.                                                                                       You can find traditional smoky     Tokyo,is a marvelous city of          yakitori stalls where customers    stark contrast which makes it as      sit around makeshift tables,       a very interesting and exciting       drinking ice-cold beer as the sun  city to tour. Tourists on holiday     sets on a hot summer day, to high  vacation are often enchanted with     class restaurants, where kimono    the glitzy lights of nightlife        clad waitresses serve the          downtown Shibuya and Roppongi,        freshest sushi and sashimi.        homes to wonderful international                                         and local restaurants, theme bars     The quality and the variety of     and karaoke clubs to dazzle you       food in Japan are so vast that     in contrast to the the tranquil       you can hardly find such wide      serenity of Buddhist temples and      diversity and quality of food      sleepy side streets, where quaint     anywhere else in the world.        local antique stores and old                                             cafes beckon.                         Traditionally, having lunch would                                        have been from the homemade bento  Tokyo is also home to the first       box, however many Japanese         Disneyland theme park in Asia.        restaurants these days are         The other one being in Hong Kong.     encouraging the trend to eat out                                         at midday by offering great lunch  Many tourists regard Japan as a       set meals. This may include sushi  food paradise haven. Japanese         sets with miso soup and green      food is not only well known for       tea.                               its health benefits, it is also                                          famous throughout the world for       Most Japanese have theirlunch      its painstaking presentation. It      seated by the counter so that      they can watch the chef in action     could be your ideal holiday        preparing freshly cut sushi           destination in exotic Asia.        served on a bamboo leaves.                                                                                                                        Tokyo is usually the landing city      loves great food and plenty of        align="center">                    nightlife action, then Japan           About the Author: Chris Chew is an avid traveler and owns a website devoted to traveling in exotic Asia Tourist Attractions In Osaka and Tokyo Luxury Hotels Published At: www.Isnare.com