This is a country that cannot just be studied, but must be experienced first-hand – one that more than lives up to the hype.
Most prospective visitors to Japan have an abstract idea of the far-eastern archipelago, with thoughts of bright neon lights and quiet, blossom-filled gardens. You can read endlessly about it, watch countless films and documentaries, or immerse yourself in Japanese art and cuisine in preparation, but once you arrive you will still be overwhelmed by the ‘real thing’. This is a country that cannot just be studied, but must be experienced first-hand – one that more than lives up to the hype.