Places to Visit in Japan
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The train will whisk you away and then provide an in depth tour of the destination your destination. Overnight hotel accommodations are provided.

DisneySea has the Lost River Delta, Mermaid Lagoon, Mysterious Island and other fun spots. The most convenient way to enjoy the resort is to stay at one of the three Disney hotels inside the resort property. There’s the Disneyland Hotel, Disneysea Hotel MiraCosta and the Ambassador Hotel.

Two famous historical spots are the Hakone Barrier and the Hakone Checkpoint. The Arial Ropeway is a cable car that gives you wonderful panoramic views of Lake Ashi, Owakudani Volcano and Mount Fuji. A popular tourist attraction is a sightseeing boat cruise on beautiful Lake Ashi. Some excellent museum can be found here such as Narukawa Art Museum, Hakone Open Air Museum, Venetian Glass Museum and Pola Museum.

I also traveled to numerous shrines and flea markets (the two usually go hand in hand in Tokyo). Night life was great. I visited Ropongi district where young Korean and Philippine girls pack the clubs looking to meet servicemen. All in all the experience was wonderful. Japan is clean and safe. I would recommend a visit for anyone willing to tolerate the 13 hour flight along with having an extra day or two to recuperate from the jet lag.

The very first thing we did when we got there was find our hotel; which was Hotel Nikko. Soon after that, we took a short rest to rejuvenate ourselves after the flight. Nap time was over; we then rushed to Yasukuni Shrine. It was the month of April and we all knew what that meant. It was one of the exact reasons why we visited when we did to be exact.

The cherry blossoms had bloomed. They were so beautiful, that blinking seemed nearly impossible. One thing that was sweet was the elderly couple we saw. The old woman wore a beautiful sakura patterned kimono and walked hand in hand with her old husband. The cherry blossom viewing seemed to have lifted all of our spirits even more, so from there, we decided to go shopping.

We made sure to cover all types of clothing stores and anime shops (Baby, the Stars Shine Bright and Mandarake. Some time through the second week, we visited the great Mount Fujiyama. We went as far as we could. The sight was simply magnificent. I can honestly say that those were the best weeks of my life thus far.

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