Japan

One of the most fascinating countries in the world is Japan [see video]. It has great culture, awesome food, fascinating people, and a great vacation hot spot. With all the places that you can visit, it will be hard to see them on just one trip. It is best to come back and visit all the regions. Unfortunately, with the recession upon us, it is very hard.

The place that I really want to see is the port city Kobe. It is located near Osaka It is a great destination for the first time visitor. It is not as crowded as Tokyo.

My best friend Kunihiro is a native of Kobe. He talks about how beautiful his home town is. Every time he goes home to visit, I always ask him to bring me souvenirs and I also ask him to take pictures.

Here are links that will assist you on making your travel more enjoyable:

http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/japan-travel-tips/

http://www.worldtravelguide.net/japan

https://en.japantravel.com/

http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/

Here is an overview of Japan from Japan National Tourism Orginazation:

Japan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. The area of Japan is 377,873 square kilometers, nearly equivalent to Germany and Switzerland combined or slightly smaller than California. Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands. Shown below are the four major islands, their locations and sizes.

Hokkaido(northern island) - 83,000 square kilometers
Honshu(main island) - 231,000 square kilometers
Shikoku(smallest island) - 19,000 square kilometers
Kyushu(southern island) - 42,000 square kilometers

Japan's topographical features include coastlines with varied scenery, towering mountains, which are very often volcanic and twisted valleys that invite visitors into the mysterious world of nature.

As always, when travelling overseas, be sure to do research on the country destination that you are going to.

Here is a checklist of some important things that you need to know: