Holiday en Japan

Plan for 3 weeks in Japan:

Japan is a country fascinated country, a mix of modernity and tradition. For this landscapes , the architecture, the culture, and the gastronomy, Japan is the best destination to live an exotic travel. The following plan is a program of things to do for three weeks travelling  in Japan.

1-     Days 1 - 5: Tokyo.

Arrival by plane in Tokyo, the capital and the most dynamic city of the country and one of the world. In four days in Tokyo it°s possible to visit many places, and the different areas of the city.
There are historic temples in the city centre next to electronic places.
This city is a mix of different styles of lives and travel in the time.

2-     Day 6-7: Mount Fuji:

      Climbing of the Mount Fuji during the evening to see the sunrise on the top of the mount and going back during the morning.

3-     Days 8 - 9 : Shirakawa-go

 

Visit of the historic villages of Shirakawago and Gokayama, who are situated in the Mountains of the territory of Takayama and it's a traditional rice-field production. There it's possible to pass the night in a ryokan a traditional Japanese guest-house and enjoy the hot baths, called "honsen"
(natural hot water from the volcano).

                   

  

 4-     Days 9 to 10: Nara

       The city of Nara in the Kansai in Japan, includes 8 sites classified as World Heritage by UNESCO.
         It's therefore the second city of Japan, Kyoto, for its rich heritage. Nara was the first imperial capital of     Japan, and the History left many temples, shrines and Buddhist collections of works.

5-     Days 11 to 16: Kyoto

 With his hundreds temples, the imperial place, the famous historic areas of Ashikaga ans Gion, the Golden pavillon...Kyoto offers a lot of touristic attractions and represents the most important stay for holidays in Japan.

7-     Day 17 : Himeji

Himeji castel

Himeji is known for its castle. Considered as the most beautiful of Japan, it is one of the rarest having escaped the fires, earthquakes and ravages of war. It is classified as World Heritage site by UNESCO. 

8-     Days 18- 19: Hiroshima
     

Hiroshima Peace memorial

     

     To finish the travel, Hiroshima constitute an historical stop.
   Hiroshima is a modern city and the main thing to do is to visit the museums, specially the museum of remember and peace located  in the park for Peace which count the suffering of the city during the bomb explosion.

9-     Day 20: return to Tokyo airport.


End of the travel