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LAND OF RISING SUN – TOKYO, JAPAN

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Tokyo, capital of the country and the world’s most populous metropolis. It offers seemingly unlimited choices of shopping, entertainment, culture and dining to its visitors. We planned our trip last Dec to celebrate new year. We wanted to be the first one to welcome the year 2018, as sun rises first in this country followed by other countries. The country is so vibrant, organised, technologically so forward, that you really enjoy the different colours offered by the city. We stayed here for 3 nights and the most interesting part about our stay was the famous Godzilla. The theme/subject on which … Continue reading LAND OF RISING SUN – TOKYO, JAPAN

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WALK IN MYSTERIOUS PLACES – KYOTO, JAPAN

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Kyoto is known as repository of Japan culture. The city is the spiritual heart of Japan. Kyoto has surely gained popularity as a must visit destination because of its incredible attractions for tourists. The city alone offers  2000+ temples and shrines. I got an opportunity to visit this place couple of months back in December. We had planned to stay in Kyoto first for couple of nights followed by Tokyo for our remaining stay  (generally people do the opposite). Upon landing Narita airport, we straight headed towards Kyoto by boarding domestic flight. Kyoto is much beautiful than i thought. It … Continue reading WALK IN MYSTERIOUS PLACES – KYOTO, JAPAN

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IT’S DEER CALLING – NARA, JAPAN

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Japan’s first permanent capital is now known as Nara, is full of historic treasure and scenic beauty. The city is compact and the highlights can be packed in a day tour of this place. We clubbed our Nara tour along with couple of things to see in Kyoto. We started our tour to Nara post lunch. There are mainly three interesting places to see here. Todaiji Temple The Great Eastern temple is one of the most famous and significant temple in Japan. The massive building houses one of the largest Bronze statue of Buddha – Daibutsu. The seated statue is … Continue reading IT’S DEER CALLING – NARA, JAPAN

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THE SNOWING BEAUTY – NIKKO, JAPAN

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We were very excited this morning as it was our last day of our trip in Japan and also the last day of the year 2017. Remembering the last day gave me such a nostalgic feeling on my journey to this place. Here I go –   We woke up early and reached our first meeting point in Tokyo which was only 2 min walk from our hotel. From there we boarded a bus to reach our second meeting point i.e. Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal. It was a beautiful 2 hr bus drive to Nikko. We could see the fields, mountains … Continue reading THE SNOWING BEAUTY – NIKKO, JAPAN

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CITY OF FOUR SEASONS – HAKONE, JAPAN

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Hakone, is known for its scenic beauty for all the four seasons of the year. One could travel to this place any time around the year due to its pleasant weather throughout. It is one of the most popular destination travelled, due to its proximity to Tokyo and stunning views of Mt. Fuji. Hot Springs, Lake Ashi and Mt Komagatake ropeway are other big attractions for foreign travellers. Hakone tour was scheduled in the second half of the day, post lunch. The itinerary didn’t excited me much. After witnessing Mt Fuji in the morning, I was thinking there would be … Continue reading CITY OF FOUR SEASONS – HAKONE, JAPAN

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THE GREAT WARRIOR – FUJISAN, JAPAN

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As the Japanese say – “A wise man climbs Fuji once, and a fool twice”, I didn’t even try to be part of either one. But yes, Fujisan is definitely a must visit place in Japan. Mt Fuji, known to be Japan’s highest mountain peak is also one of the active Volcano in Japan. The temperature in winters goes as low as -40 degrees at the top. The other way to witness this beauty, if you do not wish to hike on foot, is to go till Mt. Fuji 5th station, which is easily accessible via road/train. If you are … Continue reading THE GREAT WARRIOR – FUJISAN, JAPAN

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NIHON- NATION OF ISLANDS IN EAST ASIA, JAPAN

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Japan has always been a fascinating nation. Off late many of my known went to Japan and have been hearing lot of stories and things from them. Finally even I got an opportunity to see and live all the stories heard. Nevertheless everything I heard was true.   Here, am sharing a story on things I found super fascinating in Japan: Train System – Travelling in Japan is very easy due to its train system which I believe is best in the world. Although sometimes you may feel that map is so complicated and confusing, but if one knows how … Continue reading NIHON- NATION OF ISLANDS IN EAST ASIA, JAPAN