http://japandestination.com Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:39:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We're taking a break from Japan travel today to look at Phuket shopping in Thailand. Shopping has become a trend for the travelers visiting to any tourist place. Just as Patong is famous for its beautiful beach; in the same way, Phuket is famous for shopping. Phuket is an island having ... http://japandestination.com/a-touch-of-phuket-shopping Nara was the capital of Japan many centuries ago. It is one of those ignored cities of Japan that are still worth visiting. Due to its smaller size and its proximity to Kyoto, most tourist won't visit it. Nara was the cultural historical capital of Japan. Not only due to its ... http://japandestination.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-nara-in-japan Osaka is the second city of Japan. Not only it is the second city in its size, 17 million inhabitants, but also regarding its importance to the Japanese economy. Tokyo is the official capital, but Osaka has something special, that sets it apart from all the rest of the country. Osaka ... http://japandestination.com/lets-go-to-osaka Sapporo is one of the newest cities in Japan. It is also one of the nicest. With its 2 million inhabitants, it is considered a middle tier city, according to Japanese standards of size. It has little traditional architecture, but it doesn't lack in Japanese style, even it is a ... http://japandestination.com/take-a-trip-to-sapporo Kanazawa is one often overlooked tourist destination in Japan. Although Japanese tourist know to appreciate it, foreign tourists often not even have heard the name. It is in a remote location, in an off-beat track, but most tourists believe that it is worth the long journey, after visiting it. It ... http://japandestination.com/take-a-holiday-in-kanazawa-japan Most people only associate Hiroshima with sad events during the Second World War. Currently, Hiroshima has suffered its past, has been re-planned and rebuilt and it is an industrial city with wide boulevards, rivers crossing it and a bubbling city centre. Hiroshima is at the coast of the Seto Inland, ... http://japandestination.com/reasons-to-visit-hiroshima-in-japan Kyoto, an ancient city of Japan and its capital for more than 1,000 years, is one of the most beautiful cities of Japan. Its name is well known abroad due to the protocol of the same name. Visitors to this city are mostly fascinated and exhausted. Seeing all that Kyoto ... http://japandestination.com/the-japanese-city-of-kyoto The 88 Temple Pilgrimage is a 1,300-kilometre-long pilgrimage through the Japanese island of Shikoku. Temple Pilgrimage is the most famous pilgrimage track in Japan. The way goes around the whole island of Shikoku. As the name says, it goes through 88 temples. Additionally, another 20 temples can be visited, if you ... http://japandestination.com/check-out-the-88-temple-pilgrimage-in-japan Sendai is not a well-known city outside Japan, but it is a must see destination, if you are traveling to Japan from far abroad. Sendai is neither big nor small. It is between the sea and the mountains. It is pleasant, but also vibrant. It has wide green areas, but also ... http://japandestination.com/take-a-trip-to-sendai-in-japan Nagasaki is perhaps the most Western city of Japan. It was for a long period of time the only harbor to which foreign ships could entry. In its building, we can recognize influence of Dutch and Portuguese architecture style. The name of Nagasaki is associated outside Japan with the drop of ... http://japandestination.com/nagasaki-in-japan