JAPAN TOP 5 PLACES TO VISIT - FORGET KYOTO & OSAKA! | The Tao of David
Are you planning a trip to Japan in 2017? Looking for things to do in Japan? Kyoto and Osaka are great locations for a short trip in Japan, however they are extremely touristic locations. In this video I tell you my Top 5 Places to visit in Japan!
I've been to Japan twice, for 3 weeks and 5 weeks, therefore I was able to visit a wider variety of locations for longer - I appreciate not everyone is able to do this. However, if you do have time, I would recommend considering the following areas! Forget Kyoto and Osaka! (but of course, Tokyo is a must!).
Here's First World Traveller's JAPAN TOP 5!
Nagasaki - Japan can be a daunting country to visit. Nagasaki is an ideal location to get your bearings - it's a small city possible to walk around or get the Nagasaki tram for 160 yen. Things to Do in Nagasaki include the Atomic Bomb Museum and Hypocenter, Mount Inasu and Gunkanjima (Battleship Island).
Kawaguchiko - Locates to the north of Mount Fuji close to Fujisan, Kawaguchiko is the ideal location if you want to spend more than just a day trip from Tokyo, in the Fuji area. Visit Mount Fuji, Aokigahara Forest or even climb Mount Fuji!
Kobe - Things to Do in Kobe are awesome! Nunobiki Falls, Cherry Blossom close to Shin Kobe station, the Disaster Reduction Institution (learn about the story of the 1995 Kobe Earthquake), Chinatown, and of course sample Kobe Beef!
Takayama - Located close to the Northern Japanese Alps (Hida Mountains), Takayama is small town Japan at it's best, with a fantastic Old Town, Morning Markets, Shrines, various walks and of course the amazing hida Beef, which you can try in the form of burgers, sushi, skewers, ramen and many more!
Aso - Want to visit a Supervolcano? Aso is located on Kyushu, probably my favourite area of Japan, easily accessible from Kumamoto, Nagasaki or Fukouka. Stay at Aso Base Backpackers, and visit Mount Aso itself, one of the world's largest and most active supervolcanos. Another thing to do in Aso is visit the Aso Volcano Museum - AWESOME!
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Kyushu Travel Tips: 8 Things to Know Before You Go To Kyushu Japan
Things YOU need to know before you visit the Kyushu region in Japan. First, Kyushu is a paradise for travelers looking to get off the beaten track and see the unseen Japan. The lush green countryside is home to active volcanoes, waterfalls, natural hot springs, and semi-tropical coastlines. Kyushu is the Southwestern most island with a population of 13 Million. Kyushu literally means Nine Provinces, although it’s only got 7 prefectures now. Kyushu's strategic position near South Korea and China have allowed it to act as a focal point of cultural, religious, and artistic exchanges since the ancient Japanese world. Fukuoka is closer to Seoul than Tokyo. Lot’s of International visitors. Quite mountainous, Japan’s most active Volcano (Mt. Aso)
2. Hot Springs
appropriately Kyushu is called Land of Fire.
Kyushu has the largest number of hot spring sources and the largest amount of discharge in Japan.
sand-steam baths, where you are buried in warm sand.
Lots of good Onsens in a small region. You can Onsen hop to a bunch of different
Beppu
Yufuin
Kurokawa Onsen (Awesome! -- Yamamizuki Best outdoor Onsen)
3. Getting to Kyushu
Fukuoka is the main transport hub.
Flights to other parts of Kyushu may be inconvienent
If you are coming Tokyo or further, Take a flight
If you are coming from Osaka Take a Bullet Train
A trip by train all the way from Tokyo takes 5:40 by Nozomi and costs ¥22,000
South Korea by Ferry to Busan
4. Transportation in Kyushu
It may seem small on the map, but is really quite big
If you are mostly in the cities, trains and bus.
Shinkansen runs north & south. East / West travel is slow.
Hakata to Kagoshima in the south buy Shinkansen takes about 1.5 hours
Kyushu Rail Pass: one for the Northern Kyushu Area,, and the full pass which covers the entire island.
Northern Kyushu Area 3-day pass ￥8,500 5-day pass ￥10,000
All Kyushu Area 3-day pass ￥15,000 5-day pass ￥18,000
Elsewhere, you’ll need a car.
Rent one at Toyota Rent a Car
Kyushu Express Way Pass -- unlimited driving for certain number of days
Rest stops are really good
Rent an ETC card
5. Best Time
April to May (Cherry Blossoms)
Fall, before Typhoons
For a festival
Japan’s burning man
Although Kyushu is usually warm and comfortable throughout the year, as we found out, it can get quite a bit of snow in the Mt. Aso region and the region can be quite cold in the winter
6. Language
Kyushu is home to dialects of Japanese that are almost incomprehensible to speakers of standard Japanese -so much so that it was utilised during World War 2 for preventing interception by the Allies of Japanese communications. Even native speakers of Japanese from Honshu often have problems understanding the conversations of locals. However, all people are able to speak standard Japanese and especially in the cities younger people may also have a limited command of English.
7. What to buy
porcelain products (In Arita)
Lot of international visitors means lots of designer stores
Kumamon souvenirs
Food! Seriously -- most “souvenir” stores are just food
8. Food
Hakata Ramen
White Tonkotsu Soup, thin noodles
“Instant” Ramen for later.
Gyoza
Generally bite sized
Mentaiko - Spice Seasons Cod Roe
Castella Cake - Nagasaki
Milk from Aso
Strawberries - super sweet
Beef -- it’s what’s for dinner
With 4.2 restaurants for every 1,000 people, Fukuoka is second only to Tokyo for the highest concentration of restaurants in Japan. In fact, in those terms it beats Singapore, New York, Hong Kong and most other major cities in the world. TripAdvisor currently lists 9,398 restaurants in Fukuoka — which means that if you dined at a different one every day, it would take you around 25 years to try them all.
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Kagoshima (Things to do - Places to Visit) - KAGOSHIMA Top Tourist Places
City in Japan
Kagoshima, a seaside city on Japan's Kyushu Island, is the capital of Kagoshima Prefecture. It's best known for Sakurajima, an active volcano that faces Kinko Bay.
At its base, the Nagisa Lava Trail winds through lava fields filled with boulders. Once set on an isolated island, the volcano became connected to the Osumi Peninsula after an eruption in 1914.
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Mount Aso SUPERVOLCANO - The Most Active Volcano in Japan - a MUST DO on your Japan Trip!
Mount Aso Is the most active volcano in Japan. It is also classed as a supervolcano consisting of five peaks, Nakedake, Eboshidake and more. The Aso caldera is 25km in diameter, one of the largest in the world behind Toba and Yellowstone.
You can get to Aso in the centre of Kyushu, close to Kumamoto. At present you cannot acces the crater of Nakedake due to current conditions - however check out this vide for a great insight into one of the world's most amazing sights!
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