The philosophers and our elders have always emphasized and put a great importance on the travelling around the world and to get acquainted with different civilizations scattered across the world’s map. The tourism and traveling does have so many benefits like you come to know about different societies, cultures, religions and come across various people with different behaviors and attitudes. The travelling makes a person very experienced and give him the strength to cope with all the difficulties and problems which may come in his way. “I can’t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything” is a great quote which best describes the blessings of the tourism.
There are so many countries in the world which are environment friendly or in simple words “Tourist Paradise”. Most of the tourist like to visit European or middle eastern countries or some African and American states, but there is one more tourism spot that does have much more amazing places than all these. “Japan” is not only famous for its technology and best product quality in the world, but it is also a heaven for the tourists as it does have so many places of ancient times, beautiful valleys and most modern cities. There are so many facilities for the tourists that whoever travels to Japan for leisure or even for work, it does become the most memorable journey of his life.
There arise some questions that what are the most beautiful and must visit places in Japan, the cost of travelling to Japan, the best days to spend your holidays their and other advices and useful tips which may come handy during your visit there. But first we will see that what are the most sorts after places in Japan.
Must Visit Places
There are as many as well as ancient places in Japan that must be visited by the tourist in Japan. Some of these are as follows:
1- Kinkau-ji or Golden Pavilion
It was built in the 14th century in Kyoto Japan as a retirement villa for one of the top dignitaries at that time. It is colored in golden and is surrounded by beautiful and lush green gardens from three sides and a pond from the other. When its image reflects in the pond, it completely mesmerizes the person. It is one of the most visited places in Japan.
2- Tokyo Imperial Palace
The emperor of Japan lives in here and it is also the administrative hub of Japan. Some parts of it are rebuilt on the ruins of the previous castle but it is rebuilt with such tact and skill that no one can tell the difference that it is not from the past. It also houses the museum which exhibits the art, culture and traditions of Japan. Many items and monuments from the past are also their and it is the must visit place for a tourist.
3- Tokyo Tower:
If you want to see the modern face of Japan and how technologically strong and sound it is, then the “Tokyo Tower” is the best place to visit. It is the second tallest man made structure in the Japan and totally resembles the Eifel Tower. It is used for communication and observation purposes. Tourists can climb it and can see the different parts of the Tokyo from it.
4- Great Buddha of Kamakora
If you are the ardent believer of the Buddha, then you can go to the monument of Buddha of Kamakora. It is a figure totally made of bronze and 13 meters high and weighs approximately 93 tons. It is reported to have been made in 1252 AD and is standing in the open air.
The other places like Todaji Wooden Temple (the biggest Wood Structure in the world, Mount Fuji, Himeji Castle, Jigokudani Monkey Park, Kiyomizu-dera and Hiroshima Peace Memorial, which should also be visited to taste the true love of tourism.
Cost of Travelling to Japan
The most important question which arises in the mind of the tourist is that how much it is going to cost to visit a certain place or country. If a person wants to tour Japan for a week then the following are the approximations of standard expenses that he will incur during his whole visit from USA:
Category ** Amount (US $)**
Air Fare 1,300
Ordinary JR Rail Pass 300
Accommodations 1,400
Local Transportation 50
Day Trips 70
Attractions 200
Food 250
Total 3,570
Above are the approximate expenses that will be incurred while the whole visit. It does not include the expenses for the shopping and other activities. If a person wants to do a first class tour, then this cost will increase considerably keeping in view the luxuries he enjoyed.
Best days for visit
The best days to visit any destination around the world are when any festival is going on in that country because it shows the true cultural and traditional colors of that country. Likewise in Japan, the best days are of Spring(March-May) and Autumn (September-November) as it is the most beautiful time of the year and most of the festivals are also being conducted in these days like Cherry Blossom Festival (March-May), Golden Week(April 29th-May 5th), Obon and etc.
Best Daypack things to carry
While travelling, as you are travelling in a strange environment of another country, so you may need to carry some important and necessary things with you all the time. The daypacks are meant to carry things during your travelling. Some of the best of the daypacks are Ospery Stratos 24, Deuter Speed Lite 20, Granite Gear Virga 26 and etc. these all ranges from $50-$130. You can carry your clothes, extra foot wear, medicines, first aid box, gloves, some dry food or snacks, a small knife, a match box, a water bottle and other things which you think may become handy at the time of need. Daypacks are mostly used for hiking and there are many mountains in Japan which invites the tourists and hikers to conquer them.
