Welcome to Japan

 Welcome to Japan

The country of Japan is located off the eastern coast of Asia and is separated from it by the Sea of ​​Japan. This country consists of a group of islands, of which we mention the four main islands: 

Hokkaidō, Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Honshu is the largest island, followed by Hokkaido, then Kyushu, and finally Shikoku, in addition to the presence of many smaller islands. Tokyo is the national capital of Japan.

Common Customs in Japan

The Japanese do not give a tip in any restaurant or to any employee, and when a visitor tries to present it to an employee, he strongly refuses it. This phenomenon stems from the Japanese feeling of equality with each other, regardless of social rank, and this is what made industrial services in Japan one of the best services in the world. 

Land nature in Japan

The nature of the land in Japan is characterized by its ruggedness, as mountains make up a large proportion of it, and there are several dormant and active volcanoes. We mention Mount Fuji, which is the highest mountain in Japan, with a height of 12,388 feet.

Japan's cultural activities

Japan is distinguished by its many festivals, including the Awa Aduri festival in the city of (Tokushima), which is considered the largest traditional dance festival in Japan, where all men, women, and children gather to dance together in all the streets of this city, and this festival lasts from the twelfth to the fifteenth From August.

The Gion Matsuri Festival in Kyoto is also considered one of the most famous festivals in Japan, and it usually takes place during the entire month of July, but the most important parts occur between the seventeenth and twenty-fourth of this month and include a huge procession of special vehicles called (Yamaboko Junko).

climate prevailing in the country

The climate in Japan is characterized by its mildness and abundance of rain, which allows the cultivation of a variety of crops, despite the mountainous terrain and the nature of the soil, which is characterized by its poor nutrients.

The climate varies greatly depending on which city you look at because Japan has a wide stretch from north to south; Where visitors can enjoy skiing in the northern islands between March and April of each year; While swimming can be enjoyed during the same time of the year in the islands located in the southwestern regions.

The currency used in Japan

The yen is the official currency in the State of Japan, and coins are available in the following denominations: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 500 yen, while banknotes: 1000, 2000, 5000, and also 10,000 yen, and the smallest form of Japanese currency is the coin in the category 1 yen, while the largest form is the 10,000 yen banknote.

The most famous restaurants in Japan

The Kaiseki cuisine restaurant is considered one of the famous restaurants in Tokyo and is distinguished by its ideal style of serving Japanese food, its method of preparation, and its elegant appearance, and there is another restaurant called (Le Musée) that is distinguished by its ability to impress and surprise all its customers even if they are among the most famous chefs. He dazzled his owner, one of the famous chefs, by serving him food in a room with a vineyard of grapes, where he asked the famous chef to pick one of them and taste it.

famous hotels

The Four Seasons hotel kyoto is one of the famous hotels in Kyoto, Japan, as it is distinguished for its ability to impress customers from the moment they arrive until they leave, with its amazing gardens and mineral water spring.

There is also another hotel called (Hoshinoya Fuji), which is considered one of the hotels with a modern design. Its rooms are scattered with an elegant design and are equipped with adequate lighting, allowing a close look at Mount Fuji due to its location at its foot.