Advantages: It's a "been there, done that" experience
Disadvantages: its a long hard slog and if you don't get the views it would be very unrewarding

Mt Fuji, a dormant volcano, sticks 3776m up out of the ground a 100km or so west of Tokyo. When the peak is covered in snow it is picture postcard perfect, and is one of the great symbols of Japan. Last weekend, Sunday October 10th, I climbed Fuji at ... Read review

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Great photos! by GillyMN

A most interesting review. Makes me regret I only saw it from the train. But "climb Mount Fuji" is, of course, a phrase with sinister historic overtones. by torr

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Mount Fuji
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The Pretty Mountain No One Knows a Thing About
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Advantages: Beautiful and interesting place to visit, lovely polite people, efficient transport systems, clean
Disadvantages: Not the cheapest place to visit, language barrier can lead to confusion.

Introduction ---------------- Japan is an Asian country, situated close to Korea. The flight time from London to Toyko is around 11/ 12 hours. In September 2010 we flew with Lufthansa, with one stop in Germany (Frankfurt). Although I am scared of fl ... Read review

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Really interesting read - E from me xx by daisyleex

Loved reading this review!!! Sounds like you had a really amazing time. I've never been abroad but Japan seems like an amazing place to go. Really exceptional review.. enjoyable to read and really informative! by MoonMeeko

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Lost in Translation
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Konnichiwa! Tips for Visiting Japan Part 3
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Recommended places to visit in Japan
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Advantages: A quiet rural city combining history with modern attractions.
Disadvantages: Without a car its time consuming and sometimes expensive to get to some of the outlying sites.

...- this review refers to Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture) Nagano, where I've called home for the last six years, sits two hours from Tokyo by bullet train and is considered the doorway to the Japan Alps. Within an hour of the city you can find the ... Read review

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Fantastic review!!! by KathEv

amazing review, here's an E from me by Jonni_boi

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Advantages: It ensured protection for the future
Disadvantages: It was a worldwide disaster

** The Geography of Kobe ** The Kobe earthquake happened in Kobe is Japan (shown on the map to the right). Kobe has the the sea on one side of the city and big mountains on the other side creating a lovely post-card views. The most common nationality o ... Read review

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Kobe Japan City Guide
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Advantages: Friendly people, good train links, plenty of interesting places to visit
Disadvantages: Nightlife options are limited, truly dreadful wine.

Japan has been on my must visit list for about eight years, however for one reason or another, I never quite got around to it until now. It was finally decided whilst on last years holiday that 2008 would be the year for Japan and I visited for two weeks ... Read review

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Great review,I spent alot of time in Tokyo,it was a second home to me. by petrolheadguru

Wonderful review and fabulous pictures xxx by MarcoG

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Japan: A Confusing but Beautiful Country to Visit
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Konnichiwa! Tips for Visiting Japan Part 3
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Recommended places to visit in Japan
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Advantages: Must-go place in Japan
Disadvantages: No

In my last trip to Japan, I took a day trip to the world famous Mount Fuji. It's been dormant for many years and its last eruption was over 100 years ago. The weather was very good and it was a very lovely scene. For photo tips, it's better to take pict ... Read review

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Another interesting destination - it would be useful if you said more about how you got there. Did you go on an organised trip or did you get there under your own steam? How much roughly would a day trip to the mountain cost? Let me know if you add more information and i will happily come back and re-rate. Fiona Also, make sure you read lots of other reviews on Ciao, especially within the trvael section as it will give you ideas on what gets higher ratings. by fizzytom

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The ultimate Japan experience?
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The Pretty Mountain No One Knows a Thing About
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Advantages: Successful communication feels like an achievement
Disadvantages: It pays to invest some time and effort

<10> Communication Welcome to the third and final part of my top ten tips for visitors to Japan. Having looked last time at the potential pitfalls for gaijin (foreigners) in blowing their noses and taking a bath amongst other hazards, this time I ... Read review

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Great review,I travelled alot to Tokyo over the years and know exactly where you are comming from having made plenty of mistakes myself! by petrolheadguru

Fantastic review by flyingllamas

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Japan: A Confusing but Beautiful Country to Visit
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Lost in Translation
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Recommended places to visit in Japan
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Advantages: easy to use, use as many time as you want during valid day
Disadvantages: limited location to exchange voucher

Traveling in Japan is quite costly. So having a Japan Rail (JR) Pass is an excellent way for the foreigners to see Japan. However, you want to evaluate your situation before purchasing the JR pass as if you do not use it, there will be about 20% service ... Read review

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Very good review - Mark by mtpatton

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A cost effective way to travel Japan
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Advantages: A great adventure
Disadvantages: Leave that handkerchief at home!

Welcome to the second part of my top ten tips for visitors to Japan. As this follows on from Part 1 (surprisingly enough), I'll be kicking off with number 6. By the way, in case you haven't read Part 1 I'll just mention that gaijin is Japanese for foreign ... Read review

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brilliant review - lyn x by arnoldhenryrufus

The handkerchief issue is definitely one for the unwary to fall into all unsuspecting! by Shroud

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Important additional info
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More gifts
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Packinko in Japan
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Advantages: To remind us of the destruction war can cause
Disadvantages: Very emotional place

...sure everyone has heard of Hiroshima as the place where the Atomic Bomb went off in August 1945, ending WW2. On a visit to Japan I felt I had to go and see for myself what Hiroshima is like. We travelled by ferry from Shikoku island ... Read review

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The Peace Park is indeed a moving place, but I would have been more moved if the presentation of the related history had been a bit less one-sided and out of context. You could almost believe that the attack came without provocation out of a clear blue sky. It is disturbing that the Japanese are not given a balanced picture of their own role in World War Two. I quite liked the city though. My son (Hmatt on Ciao) lived there for six months and you might be interested in his review on the same subject. Duncan by torr

In any war it's always the 'ordinary folks' who suffer and we should never forget this and ALL the lessons of previous conflict. Pauline. by Paul99ine

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Beautiful Hiroshima
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Historic Hiroshima
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Surviving Hiroshima
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Advantages: A great way to save money on long distance travel in Japan
Disadvantages: Can only be bought outside of Japan

...are planning on travelling to Japan and travelling the country via trains this pas is for you. The pass gives you free travel on all JR trains both long and short distances, JR bus routes, the JR ferry from Hiroshima to Miyajima, JR subway lines (t ... Read review

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Easy travel in Japan!
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Advantages: Great places to visit, many things to do, new technologies
Disadvantages: some things are pricey especially the latest technologies, jet lag

I visited Japan last summer with a friend and we spent about a month there. We visited the following cities: Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima and Kyoto. ~Tokyo~ Tokyo is a lot like London. It's made up of a number of very distinct villages - each with their ... Read review

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Thanks guys, this review cam efrom the heart. Japan like the U.K in general, can be expensive. If you shop around you can find cheap stuff. I am into gadgets so Japan was an ideal place to find them. I have not been writing ops for a while but i will drop to "u alls" cribs soon. by rambo

Interesting review. I've lived in Japan for a year and have visited all the places you mention. Steve by steveuk

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Japan: A Confusing but Beautiful Country to Visit
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Lost in Translation
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Konnichiwa! Tips for Visiting Japan Part 3
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Advantages: For a newly rebuilt city it is remarkably pretty
Disadvantages: There isn't a great deal of history left and the reconstruction was only recently finished

Kobe is primarily famous for the earthquake that devastated the city on 17 January 1995, killing 6,000 people. Fortunately the city has managed to rebuild itself over the past nine years, with some of the final rebuilding only being completed last year. ... Read review

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japan isnt somewhere i have ever really considered going so it was interesting to read your review. Em x by ilusvm

Inimitable intinerary instructions ( deserves an E, but I've been overdoing them - please forgive me) Paul by Silverback

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Advantages: You can see pretty much everything you want to see in a day
Disadvantages: There is no real nightlife, but then again that's not what you go to Nara for.

Nara is the capital of Nara-ken (or prefecture) and came to fame as the first permanent capital of Japan. Established in 710 it was known as Nara-heijokyo for only eighty years when power moved to Kyoto. Today the city mainly exists as the Kansai region ... Read review

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'e'! by MALU

Gosh I get so excited when I read about these places like that. I have always wanted to travel there. I can still dream cant I! avril by Elainebaba

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Advantages: Despite things being bizarre they're strangely enjoyable
Disadvantages: Everyone else thinks you're weird for liking them

Okay I have a theory. ALL JAPANESE PEOPLE ARE INSANE. I`m yet to be proven wrong. One advantage of this is though that they do create some of the most bizarre and wonderful things. So lets forget about the temples and castle these are the things you`ll re ... Read review

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I want to go!!! x by ajaybie

You should have mentioned the names of some of the drinks - did you ever try Pocari Sweat? Sounds disgusting, but it tasted pretty good! by Soho_Black

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Japan: A Confusing but Beautiful Country to Visit
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