If you have decided to go on a Japanese vacation, then you should be expecting a lot of unique experiences. Japan is one of the most intriguing countries in the world. It is located in East Asia and has 12 World Heritage sites, not to mention a Disneyland. Cherry blossoms, Mount Fuji, the Himeji Castle and Ishigaki Island are just among the many reasons to visit the land of the rising sun.
If you want to visit Japan, it would be best to choose the season that you prefer. With each season, there are various festivals and events to expect. Japan is known to have 4 basic seasons; spring, summer, autumn and winter. Spring starts in March and ends in May. Summer starts in June and ends in August. Autumn starts in September and ends in November. And winter starts in November and ends in February. Here are a few festivals, events and places that will hopefully make your Japanese vacation an absolute success.
During the spring season, there are various festivals to be celebrated. Among these are the Plum festival and the cherry blossom festival. The plum festival usually happens during February to March while the cherry blossom festival usually occurs during March to May. Another important even that happens in Japan is Golden week. This is celebrated on the end of April to May 5. The golden week is a widely celebrated Japanese vacation, however, it is not best recommended for tourists to visit during this time.
Our next season is summer. Although summer starts out with a ‘wet’ note, there are still a lot of things to do on your Japanese vacation during this season. An Onsen park is also known as a hot spring park. This would be a very nice place for the family to spend during sour, rainy days. Another suggestion would be to travel to Hokkaido because of its more pliant weather.
Autumn would be an interesting time to visit Japan. Aside from Halloween happening during this season, they also celebrate a moon festival that was originally done in ancient China. This would also be the perfect time to go to rural towns to see various historical places and make your Japanese vacation into an educational tour.
Winter is the last season and also the coldest. Fortunately, if this is the only season you have vacant for the next 5 years; there is still something to do in Japan except shopping and pigging out on sushi and sashimi. That activity is skiing! Skiing has become very popular in Japan because of the awe-inspiring slopes they have. Apart from this, New Years day is also a big event that should be looked forward to.
Having a Japanese vacation is one way to get rid of all that stress you have. It is also a perfect excuse to learn something new and entirely different. Although the language may throw us off a bit, the Japanese culture is surely one of the most delightful cultures in the whole world.