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Tourism in Japan

Tourist places in Japan

 

General information about Japan

Japan is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean with dense cities, imperial palaces, mountain national parks and thousands of shrines and temples. Shinkansen bullet trains connect to the main islands Kyushu (with the subtropical beaches of Okinawa), Honshu (the memorial home of the atomic bomb in Tokyo and Hiroshima) and Hokkaido (famous for skiing). Tokyo, the capital of India, is famous for its skyscrapers, shopping and popular culture.

Located in the continent of Asia, Japan covers 364,485 square kilometers of land and 13,430 square kilometers of water, making it the second largest country in the world and the number 62nd with a total area of ​​377,915 square kilometers.

 

Japan was established as a distinct and innovative country in the year 1590. Japan has a population of 127,368,088 (2012) and the nation has a density of 349 people per square kilometer.

Japan does not share land borders with any country.

Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan’s buzzing capital city, blends ultra-modern and traditional style, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The majestic Meiji Shinto Shrine is famous for its towering gate and surrounding forests, and the Imperial Palace is set amongst large public gardens. The city’s many museums display exhibits ranging from classical art (at the Tokyo National Museum) to the reconstructed kabuki theater (at the Edo Tokyo Museum).

 

The old, narrow streets of the Asakusa neighborhood contain shops and women in the kimonos and the Sensei Puccichi temple from the 7th century. By contrast, Roppongi has live nightclubs and karaoke bars, and Akihabara has high-tech electronics stores. Cozy Japanese-style taverns called izakaya are dotted around the city. The spacious Toyosu Fish Market is famous for its tuna auctions in the morning. Tokyo Skytree offers sweeping views of the city from the public observation deck. Tokyo is known for its vibrant landscapes, and Shibuya and Harajuku are the heart of teenage fashion culture.

Fuji volcano

Mount Japan Fuji is an active volcano about 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. Commonly called Fuji-san, it is the highest peak in the country, at an altitude of 3,776 meters. A pilgrimage site for centuries, considered one of Japan’s sacred mountains, hiking remains the pinnacle of popular activity.

Kyoto

Kyoto, once the capital of Japan, is a city located on the island of Honshu. It is famous for its many classic Buddhist temples, as well as gardens, imperial palaces, Shinto shrines, and traditional wooden houses. It is also famous for formal traditions such as kaiseki dining, consisting of multiple courses of delicate dishes, and geisha, girls who often live in the Gion region.

Philosopher’s Walk, a canal-side path lined with cherry and maple trees, is home to temples such as Ginkaku-ji, with a pine-framed pond, and Nanzen-ji, with the famous Zen Garden. Hillside Kiyomizu-dera Temple is famous for its huge veranda supported by trees. Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine houses a tunnel-like procession featuring hundreds of bright orange Torre gates in the forest. Shogun-era Nijō Castle features elegant interiors carved in wood, while Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion Temple, is painted in gold leaf.

Arashiyama

Arashiyama is a region located on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. He also points to the mountain across the i River, which forms the backdrop for the area. Arashiyama is a nationally designated historic site and a place of scenic beauty

It is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the seven powerful big temples, located in Nara, Japan. The Hall of the Great Buddha houses the world’s largest bronze statue of Viruccana Buddha, known in Japanese.

Osaka

Osaka is a large coastal city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It is famous for its modern architecture, nightlife and street food. The major historical landmark is the 16th-century Osaka shogunate Castle, which has undergone many restorations. It is surrounded by a moat and a garden with plum, peach and cherry trees. Sumiyoshi-taisha is among the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan.

 

Dōtonbori, a neon-lit neighborhood, is Osaka’s popular dining and entertainment district, with huge signs in the form of sea creatures hanging above restaurants serving local fare. Other major attractions include Universal Studios Japan, the movie-themed theme park, as well as the Osaka Aquarium. Kaiyukan, who recreates the image of the Pacific Ocean. The top of the Umeda Sky Building, which has glass lifts and an open observatory, has views of the entire city.

Osaka Castle

The castle is a Japanese castle in Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of the most famous landmarks in Japan and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the 16th century in the Azuchi-Momoyama period.

Tourism in Italy

Tourist places in Japan

 

General information about Italy

 

Italy is a country located partly in southern Europe on the Italian peninsula and also on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean: Sicily and Sardinia.

Italy shares the northern alpine borders with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. While within the Italian territory there are two independent states which are the enclaves of San Marino and the Vatican City, and there is also an enclosure Campione Ditalia in Switzerland.

The Italian territory covers an area of ​​301,338 km2 and is affected by a moderate monsoon climate. The country has 60.2 million people and is the sixth most populous country in Europe, and is the 23rd most populated country in the world.
The lands known today as Italy were the cradle of European cultures and peoples such as the Etruscans and Romans. The Italian capital, Rome, was for many centuries the political center of Western civilization as the capital of the Roman Empire.

 

 

 

After the decline of the empire, Italy was subjected to invasions by foreign peoples from the Germanic tribes such as the Ostrogoths, the Lombards, the Norman people at a later time, the Byzantines and others.

After several centuries, Italy became the cradle of the Renaissance, which was a very fruitful intellectual movement that proved its ability to shape the course of European thought later.

Culture and history
Ancient Rome was initially a small agricultural society around the eighth century BC, but it grew over the centuries to become a formidable empire controlling the entire Mediterranean basin, thus merging the Greek and Roman civilizations into one civilization. This civilization was highly influenced by later civilizations, as some of its laws, administrative organizations, philosophy and arts are still clearly visible in its contemporary Western counterpart in particular, and thus it forms the ground on which Western civilization is based.

 

 

During its existence, which lasted for 12 centuries, Rome transformed from a kingdom to a republic and finally to an authoritarian state, before entering a steady decline since the second century AD, and then divided into two parts in 285 AD: the Western Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire in the East. The western part collapsed under the pressure of the Goths’ raids in the end, leaving the Italian peninsula divided into small independent kingdoms and rival city-states during the next fourteen centuries. As a result, the eastern part became the sole heir of the Roman legacy.

 

 

Tourist areas in Italy
Venice:
It is one of the most romantic cities in the world, also called Venice and the city of lovers, full of corridors and water channels that you can walk by by classic and romantic boats, as well as all the buildings in it with an attractive and charming building, and the romantic environment can be seen, and historical architectural buildings and magnificent palaces can be seen in them.
In the event that you go to Venice, you should visit St. Marco Street, which is home to the most important museums and international art galleries, where rare antiquities are available to get to know the beautiful world of Venice full of romance since ancient times.

 

 

Amalfi Coast:
This coast stretches 30 miles along the southern side of the Sorrento Peninsula.
Where this coast is famous for its abundance of green and fruit trees, especially lemons and oranges. You can also spend the most beautiful times in the cafes on the edge of the wonderful Italian beach while enjoying the wonderful Italian music and watching the calm sea waves there.

City of Florence:
Its location in the eastern part of Italy, and it has the most historical places and ancient monuments in terms of buildings and streets that mix between ancient Europe and modern Europe.
There is also the Florence Cathedral, Piazzale Michelangelo Park and distinctive malls such as the Fashion Outlet Florence so that you can enjoy seeing the finest Italian fashion, luxury shoes, and especially famous leather coats in Italy, from the most famous international brands, and you can also spend a wonderful time on the top floor of the mall and eat the most delicious Italian dishes, especially The famous delicious pizza in the whole world.

 

 

Pisa tower
Where one of the Seven Wonders of the World is available, the bell tower of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa in Rome, known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Which makes this region attract huge numbers of tourists to enjoy seeing the wonderful place and seeing the greatness of the Creator in making such a building stand until now.

 

 

Colosseum
It is one of the giant Roman stands, which in the past was considered a wrestling arena for battles between wrestling boxers, that is, like the arena for them, in which in the past they used to fight slaves and soldiers among themselves or with wild beasts.

 

 

Trevi Fountain:
It is the most famous and largest fountain in Rome and the world, and as the old sayings say that the one who throws a coin in the water of the fountain will have the day when he returns to Rome again, but with the most people who make them happy in the future.