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6 Reasons to Travel to Japan

Do you have some spare money to spend this holiday? Feeling bored? Have you ever considered traveling somewhere, but haven’t decided on where to go? Well, in that case, Japan might be a good place for you to lay off some stress from your daily life. Why? Here are the reasons.

1. The Culture

Japan has one of the most sophisticated cultures in the world. You can find something that is not available in other places, and you can learn new thing from the cultures. Plus, you can actually have fun with some of the traditional games from Japan, including Shogi (Japanese Chess), Kingyo Sukui (Goldfish Scooping), and so on.

2. The Transportation

Japan has the best public transportation system you’d like to try on in person. One of Japan’s prideful transportation systems is the Shinkansen (Bullet Train), which runs at maximum 320km/h, giving the finest scenery of Japan on the way. Also, Japan’s trains are rarely to never late, so you can enjoy a flawless trip onboard the train while relaxing yourself.

3.  The Nature

Being a stratovolcanic archipelago, Japan has the best view on its mountains. For example, the Mount Fuji offers a sight for sore eyes along with lots of cherry blossom trees during spring season. The sea, the Kaigan (seashore) can be a pleasing view in the morning after you wake up. Japan’s seashore is one of the most beautiful, cleanest seashores you can find in this world, one example being the Miyako-jima seashore.

 4. The History

Japan is known as an old country with so much history in it. The legacy from the ancestors, including buildings, sculptures, paintings, and so on, has been a source of tourism for the nation. One example includes the Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto, and Ryoan-ji, each having their own philosophy and meaning behind.

5. The Technology

Japan is also one of the pioneers of technology advancement in the world. Lots of museums and exhibitions dedicated to technology are available to visit, giving you the idea how technology advances humanity, and you can try the stuffs there, live! From remote-controlled robots to smart apps, everything is there.

6. Akihabara!

Yes! The source of the otaku culture! There are lots of stuffs you can find here, from cafés filled with cute maids to gigantic plastic models on the street. You can find some anime goods and street cosplayers, too! Not to mention that Akihabara is the source for electronic devices in Japan, so you can find some gadgets you want, cheaper! Also, there is this Gachapon, a special kind of Japanese vending machine, but instead of dropping drinks or foods, this machine drops small (but super cute) prizes, especially each Gachapon machine drops different prizes and specializes mostly about manga, anime, games, movies and small toys such as miniature animals or foods. 


There go the reasons to travel to Japan. Feeling like want to go there yet? If you want to visit Japan, I would recommend to visit it during the spring season because it is not too cold or too hot (around April-June). Have a nice trip!

-Ardiansyah
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