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Getaways are meant to take a person away fromsmall shrine that too is religiously and
all the hurly and burly of life to perfecthistorically  quite  significant.
peace and tranquility. An ideal getaway
vacation can thus be at a place where you· The Wakasa Wan (Bay) is another
embrace the beauty of nature in completebrilliant getaway. The Wakasa Wan National
serenity. The paradigm example of this isPark  is  quite  popular  here.
Japan where visitors themselves have
discovered countless beautiful getaways. So· The Obama Bay that stretches to the
lets take a look at some of the popular andOshima Peninsula is also a brilliant getaway.
ideal  getaways  in  the  land of rising sun.Similarly the Tsunegami Hanto Peninsula that
has  Rocky  Mountains is also worth visiting.
Some frequently visited getaways in the Japan
are  as  follows:· You can also go to see the Tojimbo
Cliffs. These are located on a point of the
· Hagi- it is a nice historic archaicEchi-zen Kaigan (coast) National Park. It is
Samurai and castle town in the rural Japan.a popular tourist attraction because of its
It is located near the western tip of theexotic beauty. If you visit here don't forget
Honshu Island. Hagi has some of the wonderfulto go to the small fishing village, Anto
museums and beaches. The Joka- Machi oldnearby.
samurai quarter is worth visitng in Hagi.
Besides this the Kumaya Art Mueseum, the· The Central Mountains of Honshu Island
Kasuga Shrine near Joka Machi and the Sho-inare a big lure to visitors. This island has a
Shrine  are  the  must  visit  sites in Hagi.collection of various mountains known as
Central Alps. It is a great delight and
· Idzumo is one amongst the four mostlifetime opportunity to see these world
important Shinto shrines of Japan. It is alsofamous ice-capped mountains. · The
called the home of gods. The shrine hasShiwaku Shoto Islands are a group of islands
tremendous  historical  significance.near Oakayama that has many small collections
of islands in the Inland Sea. Hon-Jima and
· Sekigane is also an amazing JapaneseMukkuchi-Jima islands make desirous getaways.
getaway. It is a small village that has hot
water springs and coastal mountains. At the· Apart from these the place of Hokkaido
end of this small but calm and amazingin Japan is recognized as a top romantic
village is a walk up through bamboo groves togetaway. Similarly there are other passionate
Kamei  Park.getaways such as Ikspiari, Vinus Fort,
Lover's  Cape  and  Kobe  Portpia.
· The Kyoto Fu peninsula is a small
peninsula that makes a great getaway. InBut this is just the tip of an iceberg for
order to reach this peninsula you need tothere are many other known and waiting to be
drive from Kumihama to Mineyama, Omiya anddiscovered getaways in Japan.
Miyazu. On the south of Omiya there is a



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