Japan, must sees?
 

I like to go to Japan.<BR>What are the must sees of Japan?

Bonjour Maurice,<BR><BR>It all depends on 1) what you are interested in: old or modern architecture, history, arts, ways of life, big cities, nature, traditional crafts, electronics, ... Japan has it all.<BR><BR>2) how long you plan to spend there,<BR><BR>3) your budget.<BR><BR>Maybe you could pick a book on Japan in a library, or check a general website like www.jinjapan.org or www.jnto.go.jp for an overview, then come back for more detailed questions.<BR><BR>

I have to agree with Florence, that a really good guide book will help narrow down your search. I am guessing you are just starting to think about the trip and trying to get some ideas.<BR> Tokyo, (Because it is the capital and there are things to be seen here.)Kyoto, (because it was the capital of Japan for hundreds of years before Tokyo and also this city was not destroyed by WWII, a half day trip to Nara to see the largest wooden building in the world that contains the largest Buddha in Japan, Also here are the scared deer) Nikko, (Because it is a beautiful woodsy area with old temples and shrines that were the beginning of a united Japan in the 1600's) Kamakura, (Because this area has the second largest Buddha, Daibutsu in Japan that is outside) Hakone, (This is where Mt. Fuji is to be found) come to my mind immediately. <BR> As the previous post said, depending on time and money, you could head down to Hiroshima, Osaka or up to Sapporo. <BR> Good luck with your planning. Myszka

Oh deer Myszka !<BR><BR>They've scared the deers in Nara ? poor things ;-)

Oh my!! Well, the deer in Nara might be scared if they didn't see anyone at all buying them deer cookies. Actually it is the opposite, when you are surrounded by the deer they are scary to the tourists. &lt;BG&gt; The word should be sacred deer. They are supposed to be messengers from the Gods. Phew, glad to clear that up. Thanks, for the laugh, Florence. Myszka

I was definitely scard by those dear deer. While feeding one, another stuck his head in my bag and took a big bite out of the lining! Our lunch leftovers were in there! My daughters thought it was hysterical, but I spent the rest of the day looking over my shoulder.. After that experience, I have no desire to visit the monkeys near Nagano!<BR><BR>Back to your original question, Maurice..I alway recommend Tokyo and Kyoto to Japan first timers. Kyoto is so easy...it has lots of the must sees, is small, and quite easy for non- Japanese speakers. Tokyo is a bit harder to navigate, but of course has a different set of must sees. You will get a real feel for Japan in these places...it isn't like Europe where you have to travel all over to see the various sights.