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