| Getaways are meant to
take a person away from all the hurly and burly of life to perfect peace
and tranquility. An ideal getaway vacation can thus be at a place where
you embrace the beauty of nature in complete serenity. The paradigm
example of this is Japan where visitors themselves have discovered
countless beautiful getaways. So lets take a look at some of the popular
and ideal getaways in the land of rising sun.
Some frequently visited
getaways in Japan are:
· Hagi- it is a nice historic archaic Samurai and castle town in the
rural Japan. It is located near the western tip of the Honshu Island. Hagi has some of the wonderful museums and beaches. The Joka- Machi old
samurai quarter is worth visitng in Hagi. Besides this the Kumaya Art
Mueseum, the Kasuga Shrine near Joka Machi and the Sho-in Shrine are the
must visit sites in Hagi.
· Idzumo is one amongst the four most important Shinto shrines of Japan.
It is also called the home of gods. The shrine has tremendous historical
significance.
· Sekigane is also an amazing Japanese getaway. It is a small village
that has hot water springs and coastal mountains. At the end of this
small but calm and amazing village is a walk up through bamboo groves to
Kamei Park.
· The Kyoto Fu peninsula is a small peninsula that makes a great
getaway. In order to reach this peninsula you need to drive from Kumihama to Mineyama, Omiya and Miyazu. On the south of Omiya there is a
small shrine that too is religiously and historically quite significant.
· The Wakasa Wan (Bay) is another brilliant getaway. The Wakasa Wan
National Park is quite popular here.
· The Obama Bay that stretches to the Oshima Peninsula is also a
brilliant getaway. Similarly the Tsunegami Hanto Peninsula that has
Rocky Mountains is also worth visiting.
· You can also go to see the Tojimbo Cliffs. These are located on a
point of the Echi-zen Kaigan (coast) National Park. It is a popular
tourist attraction because of its exotic beauty. If you visit here don’t
forget to go to the small fishing village, Anto nearby.
· The Central Mountains of Honshu Island are a big lure to visitors.
This island has a collection of various mountains known as Central Alps.
It is a great delight and lifetime opportunity to see these world famous
ice-capped mountains.
· The Shiwaku Shoto Islands are a group of islands near Oakayama that
has many small collections of islands in the Inland Sea. Hon-Jima and
Mukkuchi-Jima islands make desirous getaways.
· Apart from these the place of Hokkaido in Japan is recognized as a top
romantic getaway. Similarly there are other passionate getaways such as
Ikspiari, Vinus Fort, Lover’s Cape and Kobe Portpia.
But this is just the tip of an iceberg for there are many other known
and waiting to be discovered getaways in Japan.
About the Author:
Mansi Aggarwal writes
about Japanese travel. Learn more at
http://www.japanesegetaways.com. Source:
www.isnare.com . |
