Your “rising sun, Nihon or Nippon or Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies in the east of China, Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk, north of the East China Sea in the south, Japan is an archipelago , consisting of over three thousand islands.
Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku are the largest islands. The islands are mostly mountainous and volcanic, Mount Fuji is the highest point of Japan. Tokyo is the capital and Hiroshima, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Nagasaki, Nara, Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, and large cities in Japan. Japan is the country with great natural beauty and attractions, including the mountains, hypnotic, captivating places, temples, palaces, baths, etc.
Japan’s population of 128.085 million (2005 estimate). The Japanese society is homogeneous with non-Japanese, Koreans, especially, but not less than 1% of the population. Shinto and Buddhism are the main religions, but the varieties of Buddhism, such as Jodo, Shingon, and Nichiren, and Christianity is followed by some Japanese.
Spring is one of the best times to visit Japan, it is warm but not hot and not too much rain during this time of year. famous cherry blossom (sakura) flowers in March / April, the Japan Meteorological Agency in early March, posting predictions start on the flower. It is a moment of celebration and festivity. Japan Hanami celebration, a festival outdoors and picnics in parks drunken binge in March or April. Hina-Matsuri, the Doll Festival on 3 March celebrated. The Golden Week (April 27 to May 6) is the longest holiday in Japan is not a good time to visit Japan because there are four public holidays and people are still are on holiday, and trains crowded, flights and hotels Prices are rising unbelievably, but you can guarantee your tour two weeks immediately before or after the plan of the Golden Week.
Summer brings a dreary rainy season in June and Japan turns to steam in July-August, with extreme humidity and temperature as high as position 40 ° C. Meanwhile, Hokkaido in the north or in the mountains of Chubu and Tohoku are some places to visit. Summer brings many festivals, including several large and small local festivals and competitions impressive fireworks display. The 7 July or early August in some places, is a festival of Tanabata stars commemorate the history of star-lover, could not fulfill exceeded on that day. Celebrated in mid-July in the eastern Japan (Kanto) and mid-August in western Japan (Kansai), Obon is the largest summer festival that honors the spirits of the ancestors.
As of September, autumn is the best time to visit Japan. Temperature and humidity is tolerable, the days are fair, and the colors of autumn are fascinating. The winter is cold and snowy, which is the right time for skiing and hot springs directly.
Matsuri are local festivals, usually in connection with the rice harvest, celebrated in late summer / early fall. Matsuri is celebrated in almost all regions of Japan. Gion Matsuri (Kyoto), Tenjin Matsuri (Osaka) and Sanno Matsuri and Kanda (Tokyo) are some of the most popular.
Shichi-Go-San is the feast day for children aged three, five and seven, on 15 November celebrated. Omisoka – New Year is celebrated with great fervor and festivity. It is a holiday that the country is between 29 December and 3 January ended. People eat festive foods and want to collect the temple at midnight the New Year. On the second Monday in January is Seijin Shiki, which is a nation festival series of Coming of Age Day.
Japanese holidays are first January (New Year), the second Monday in January (entry-of-Age Day) 11 February (National Foundation Day) 21 March (Vernal Equinox Day), 29 April (Showa days), 3 May (Constitution Day), 4 May (Greenery Day), 5 May (Children’s Day), Monday, July 3 (Marine Day), Monday, September 3 (Day Respect-for-the-Aged), 23 September (day of the autumn equinox), the second Monday in October (Sports Day) 3 November Culture Day (), 23 November (Thanksgiving Day Labor) and 23 December (Feast of the Emperor).
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