What not to do in Japan?
People always talk about what not to do in one stop destination of travel.In Matador , this time, invest the tips to tell us about what not to do in Japan listing is also curious, and we anticipate all the “bad” for us in the land of the rising sun, and in the best cases we should avoid.The list we recommend:
- Not playing Pachinko. One of the few legal ways to bet on Japan machines is that we can find rooms in any place with some movement.No entry is best, if not want to waste precious minutes and hours, along with our money.
- No singing in a Karaoke.You may not have the grace to become accustomed to the mass of these places and the fact that audiences tend to be focused restricted in private rooms.
- Do not climb to Mount Fuji hiking.Typically, the season when the weather is suitable, is so crowded with tourists (especially Japanese themselves) that end up overwhelmed.
- Not going to drink at the bar of the movie Lost in Translation, which tend to make many fans.Unless we are willing to pay exorbitant prices.
- Do not pay to dress as a Geisha.It is a very usual for men, but we refer mainly to women tempted of this tourism experience.Have your picture taken in these ways, is too expensive, and even somewhat ridiculous.
- Do not go in search of ancient Japan .Do not expect to meet with monks chanting in Zen temples and samurai warriors walking down the street.Although there are some corners with the taste of yesteryear, the old Japan is disappearing for decades.
Indeed, Japan is a country so compelling, there is no list that can assuage the anxiety of knowing.Therefore, it is not discouraged, but rather, to avoid anything that will surely be little nurturing or even a waste of time.In short, something like maximize our trip.
Asakusa District, Japan
Located in the east of the city. There is the Sensoji temple, 1400 years old. The entrance to the temple is located just outside the subway station. Nakamise have to cross a huge market with 87 shops, where you can find everything: food, as in Shimizu-Ya-Do Bairin Jewish, kimonos and yukata in Kazusa-Ya, umbrellas and parasols Nishimija Shoten, toys in Inaba, T-shirts, baseball caps, takeaways, etc.
Legend has it that in 628 two brothers were fishing in the Sumida River. and took the statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy. They decided to return the statue to the river, but do what they did, the goddess appeared again. Sensoji Temple was built in honor of this goddess, and is considered the oldest church in the city. Continue reading
KYOTO: The Heart of Japan
For over 1200 years, since the transfer of the capital to Kyoto in 794. Until the twentieth century, a culture originated splendid, delicate and unique in the world that is considered the mother culture of Japan. That is why often referred to Kyoto “the Heart of Japan” and said it would be impossible to know the country without visiting this wonderful city, home to some 1,600 temples, 250 shrines, 60 gardens, 24 museums, two imperial villas the most photogenic places in the country.
Many of its churches were founded about a thousand years ago but have been destroyed by earthquakes, fires and wars, to be rebuilt again and again. Because of its historical significance, the city was spared some bombing during the Second World War. Continue reading
Tokyo City -part 2-
The Yasukuni shrine or sanctuary, north of the Imperial Palace, built to commemorate Japanese war dead and is considered the home of more than two and a half million souls who perished in conflicts, but during Basically World War II. The soldiers fought knowing that, after death, their souls find rest and honored at Yasukuni. This sanctuary has been a source of controversy for reasons Policies from being built in 1869 in honor of the followers of the emperor during the Meiji Restoration. Recently, some ministers have been criticized for attending the annual commemoration of the defeat of Japan that takes place in this enclave.
Close to Ueno station, in the Metropolitan Tokyo Imperial Gift Park, the National Museum displays the largest collection of Japanese art in the world. The museum consists of five buildings with numerous galleries showing collections of antique kimonos and delicate pottery, wood carvings and archeological remains. The vast collection is displayed on a rotating basis, with at least 4,000 objects visible at any time, so the museum always has something new to show. Continue reading
Tokyo City -part 1-
Tokyo, Japan’s capital, is located in the southwest of the Kanto region on Honshu Island. It is a city full of more s world, with around 12 million inhabitants.
Since the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu established his government here in the early seventeenth century, the city began to develop around Edo Castle. Although much of the city was destroyed during the earthquake of 1923 and under the bombs of the Second World War, returned to restore.
Tokyo is not only the politicians and economic center of Japan, also offers a number of attractions that appeal to visitors as the districts of Ginza, Shinjuku, Asakusa, Shibuya, Akihabara and more. Continue reading
Japan and its cities (III)
The country of the rising sun is composed of four islands and over a thousand islands. Today in Japan may be practical travel tours that lead to major towns and most enigmatic and beautiful places.
We mention some of the city and its characters:
TOKYO: It is essential that you visit:
* The castle of the Edo, whose beauty and harmony is laudable, few imagined that it was a military fortress built to protect the emperor. For the daredevil walked its corridors shoguns who ruled for 263 years.
* The Tokyo National Museum, the largest, containing 1O artesian thousand objects and archaeological value.
* It is mandatory to pass through the bay to enjoy grilled eel (kabayakl), fish stew and boiled eggs (oden) and sushi, born in the current quarter plunged into the eighteenth century. Continue reading
Japan and its cities (II)
The path of the samurai. Japan is a country where the ancient and the modern intermingle generating effects of magic and fantasy.
TAKAYAMA: city located in Gifu, amid Calls
Japanese Alps. It has always been the source of artists and cabinetmakers. The city has a strong tourist profile. On the outskirts you can visit the Hida village, which retains the typical buildings of the seventeenth century, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is an excursion into the past time.
In spring and autumn festival takes place in Takayama, one of the most aesthetic of the country, where hundreds of cars decorated by the artisans of Hida city parade full of joy. One of the beauties is that pedestrians have to have the luck to admire the blossoming cherry trees forming a large white cup are the huge cherry Shokawa that has 450 years old and blooms between April and May. Continue reading
Japan and its cities
In coming to this great economic powerhouse that is Japan, you will receive guides who speak Spanish perfectly and will invite you to meet the unique hospitality.
Dowry continues to list some of their cities and features.
KANAZAWA. This beautiful city has been dubbed “the Florence of Japan” by the many artists who have settled in the area. At every point you can admire the workmanship of the artists, either in the work of gold, embroidered silks and painted Buddhist altars are on. At all points is recognized labor of local artists, but most impressive is in Kanazawa Castle, residence of the race Maeda, located in a harmonious park with 12 thousand trees of 150 varieties. Another place to miss is the garden of Kenroku that shines with its 63 kinds of flowers and a suspension bridge whose shape emulates that of the geese flying. Continue reading