Japan

Ancient temples, futuristic cities, super fast trains, mystical mountains, kindness, hospitality … All this can be found in Japan.

Traveling the country with more than 127 million people is very easy, and the enchanting beauty and culture of Japan really are worth seeing and experiencing.

When we talk about Japan, many will immediately think of some of the latest models of Japanese cars, which is along with the shipbuilding industry, the most developed industry in the country. Think of some ingenious Japanese experts, who every once in a while shock us all with different innovations in electronics and robotics. It is not necessary to mention advances in technology because it is known that the most modern computers, cell phones, camcorders, cameras, televisions and more, come from Japan.

Japan makes an archipelago with more than three thousand islands, the largest islands from the north to south are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, which make up more than 97 percent of the area. A number of smaller islands surround these four, so does the group of remote islands of Okinawa and the Ryukyu. The country is on extremely sensitive volcanic areas, and in March of this year they experienced an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 according to the Richter scale followed by a tsunami and a great tragedy in Fukushima.

The main feature of the turbulent areas along the Pacific coast are frequent earthquakes and volcanoes, among the most famous is Fuji, which is also Japan’s highest peak with a height of 3776 meters. Japan is predominantly a mountainous country, since about 80 percent of its surface is covered with mountains, and about 66 percent is covered by forests. The whole territory of Japan covers an area of 377,835 square kilometers.

The Japanese word for Japan is Nippon or Nihon, and the full name is Nihon no Koku what literally means “the land where the sun comes out.” The rest of the world  knows Japan by the name of “Land of the Rising Sun”.

Life in the capital city of Tokyo is extremely rapid, and the energy within the city is rarely seen anywhere else in the world. power. Openness to new ideas and everything that is modern and new is felt at every step. Each tourist will feel welcome here and will find the kindness and respect wherever he turns. Tokyo is the Promised Land for shopaholics, with super modern and luxurious shopping malls, and you will have the opportunity to see impressive examples of modern architecture.

Japanese delicacies, including an incredible combination of vegetables, rice, raw fish, shellfish and meat are well known. In addition, Japanese cuisine is considered to be among the healthiest in the world and it is advisable to take a chance and try out all their authentic dishes.

5 biggest tourist attractions in Japan:

Hiroshima Peace Memorial

Atomic Bomb Dome (A-Bomb Dome) in the Japanese city Hiroshima is a part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, which is under the protection of UNESCO since 1996. The building is a memorial monument to the people who died when a bomb was thrown, August 6th 1945.

Kyoto

The city was a Japan’s Imperial center from 794 until 1868. Today it is the cultural center of Japan. Do not miss the opportunity to visit Nijo Castle, Kinkakuji and Kiyomizu temples, and Heian Shrine which was built in 1859. to commemorate the founding of Kyoto. There are 17 buildings on the UNESCO protected World Heritage Site list.

Fuji mountain

The highest volcanic mountain of Japan with the highest peak at 3776 meters, 100 kilometers away from Tokyo. It is best to visit it early in the morning because that is the only period when the volcano is surrounded by a dense fog. There are five lakes that became a resort for residents of Tokyo, with a wide range of water sports.

Palace Plaza – Imperial Palace Square

Palace Plaza – Trg carske palače, rezidencija je japanskog cara, okružena visokim zidom i jarkom s vodom, a zauzima područje najskupljih kvadratnih kilometara na svijetu.

Sensoji Temple or Asakusa Kannon Temple

The temple of the goddess Kannon is the oldest temple in Tokyo. According to legend, in the seventh century, two local fishermen pulled up the statue of Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy. Any time they threw the statue back into the water, fishermen would again find it in the net. Eventually they built a temple so that the statue would have a home.