JAPAN TRAVELOGUE AND PHOTOS DAY BY DAY
Tokyo Electric Town A day in Tokyo: what should not be missed <<-- GO
Crazy night lights of the shopping districts, Buddhist temples, modern urban architecture, towers to observe the city from above, gardens and museums. A complete tour of Tokyo may need several days, here we illustrate the main attractions not to be missed.
Snow in Japan Traveling in Hokkaido: the world's snowiest place <<-- GO
The island of Hokkaido, in northern Japan, receives annually several meters of snow thanks to the humid ocean currents that meet cold air from Siberia. In addition to the enchanting winter landscapes, Hokkaido is very interesting for birders and nature lovers.
Sapporo snow festival Sapporo snow festival 2015 <<-- GO
Every year in Sapporo, the largest city in Hokkaido island, world-famous ice sculptors gather for Sapporo Snow Festival, one of the most interesting winter event in northern Japan, seeing ice sculptures as big as palaces.
Otaru snow festival Snow light path festival in Otaru <<-- GO
On the same days of Sapporo Snow Festival, the nearby city of Otaru offers the spectacle of the Snow Light Path Festival, a party that sees hundreds of small and simple ice sculptures illuminated every evening with candles.
Kyoto A day in Kyoto: what should not be missed <<-- GO
Kyoto is the former capital of Japan and is also known as "the city of a thousand temples" because it is home to lot of Buddhist monasteries which worth a visit. But the city is also interesting for the history, for the traditions, and is the ideal place to understand more about the geisha profession.
Hiroshima Hiroshima and the Peace Memorial Museum <<-- GO
A tour to Hiroshima should not be missing from any itinerary in Japan, with a few hours that will be likely spent visiting the impressive Peace Memorial Museum, which houses exhibits showing the damage caused by the atomic bomb explosion.
Snow monkey Traveling in the Japan Alps looking for snow monkeys in the wild <<-- GO
Although Japan is highly developed and overcrowded, tourists will be surprised by what the country can offer as nature and wildlife. Yudanaka, in the western Japan Alps, is the ideal place to discover the snow monkeys (Japanese Macacus).