| s modern country with strong traditions that offers | | | | type of food. The service in the Japanese |
| wide variety if attractions for its visitors, from | | | | restaurants is usually on high level, the clients are |
| historical and cultural treasures to modern and | | | | welcomed with "irashimas" which mean "please come |
| futuristic sites and beautiful forests, mountains and | | | | in" or "welcome". Most of the restaurants are |
| beaches. | | | | equipped with western style tables and chairs, but |
| Besides the western style hotels, the country offers | | | | there are traditional Japanese type of restaurants, |
| many different forms of traditional Japanese | | | | where you may have to take off your shoes. Usually |
| accommodation, like riokan and the minusuku. The | | | | after you sit a cup of tea will or water will be served |
| riokans are traditional Japanese inns, usually situated | | | | for free and refilled later. In Japan giving tips isn't |
| around the hot springs. They are much more than | | | | accepted nor expected and you may end up with |
| just inns, in the riokan you have the opportunity to | | | | the waiter running after you to give you the change. |
| taste the Japanese traditions and hospitality, local | | | | The polite way is to say "gochisosama deshita" |
| cuisine, tatami on the floors, personal with kimonos, | | | | (thanks for the meal) on your way out. Many |
| which makes them very popular not only among the | | | | Europeans have difficulties eating the Japanese food, |
| tourists but for the locals too. Minusuku are mostly | | | | but don't worry there are some famous international |
| traditional family houses, offering you the change to | | | | chains for your needs. |
| get closer with the locals. | | | | A must places to visit are Tokyo, Okinawa, Kyoto, |
| One of the biggest attractions in Japan is the local | | | | Hakone, Nikko, Kamakura and many more. The |
| cuisine and food. Large number of restaurant types | | | | climate can widely vary depending on where exactly |
| can be found in Japan, often specializing in just one | | | | in Japan you are located. |