The rail pass are specially priced and will reduce the cost of transport. You can avail your rail passes from the travel agents. Hamamatsu Matsuri is the kite flying festival in Japan celebrated during 3rd -5th May and is the main festival of Japan.
The top destinations in Japan while you are spending your holidays in Japan are Mount Fuiji and the Fuiji Five lakes, Kume Island - Okinawa archipelago, Horyu- ji- Temple, and Nagasaki Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Museum. Mount Fuiji and the Fuiji Five lakes in Central part of Honshu is Japan's well known natural landmark, the famous shape of Mt Fuiji's has inspired many artists for hundreds of years. Fuiji is now a dormant volcano since 1700's and can be safely climbed in July or August. It takes 5 hours to trek the mountain. The beautiful lakes at the bottom are popular destinations for water sports and amusement parks.
You must pay a visit to the Kume Island - Okinawa archipelago when you are holidaying in Japan. The quiet and beautiful islands of Kume take you to a different world away from the bustle of commercial Japan. The blue waters and shrines make it a haven of peace.
Holidays in Japan will go waste without visit to Horyu- ji- Temple which is an impressive temple complex which dates back to the 7th century.
A must visit in your holiday in Japan is the famous five story Pagoda which represents the five elements. A fragment of Buddha's bone is set in a shrine here and rare artworks are also on view. Those who are interested in the origins of Buddhism in Japan must visit
Nagasaki Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Museum is the actual site of the bomb impact. It is marked with a black pillar. Bombing on Nagasaki after 3 days of Hiroshima bombing killed 75 000 people. The actual site of the bomb impact is marked with a black pillar in the Peace Park. The museum houses numerous displays which depict this event and the history of the development of nuclear weapons.
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