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JAPAN
From the primeval forests of
the historical Nara region to the outrageous, cutting edge fashion display
in Shibuya, totally wired by an electronic-mobile phone culture: this
contrast of past and future is Japan! There are three
dominant social-cultural themes characteristic of contemporary Japan
you will notice as you travel around Japan: the revered, rich Cultural-Historic
Japan, the Eco-Natural Living and Natural Heritage of Japan and the futuristic
Digital (digi) Japan - they live in the 22nd century already :-)
Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, should be considered
in the same tourist destination of world class international cities like Paris,
London and New York. Tokyo is the financial, political and commerce heart of
Japan. And the pace of the city is overwhelming! The city was historically
referred to as Edo. The year, 2003, marks the 400th birthday of Tokyo
( formerly known as Edo).
Editors note: a fantastic PBS TV program called is highly recommend viewing. It is
also the 400th anniversary of the Tokugawa Shogunate which established
their home and the political capital of Japan in Edo (Tokyo) in 1603.
Travel Sections in digi-joho JAPAN
digi-joho Japan site
provides essential and practical information for your and tips and advice while you are
here in Japan. You can find this in the
GETTINGTHERE travel section.
In the section LANGUAGE HELP, we offer assistance
in overcoming language and communication barriers with in Japan
and with our very useful
In the GETTING AROUND & MAPS sections,
we can help you with information relating totransportation
and transit issues, in with If you need or need to , we provide a few suggestions
in the INTERNET
& MOBILE section. And you cannot come
all the way to Japan without trying, we
have a variety of advice and tips on DINING
and FOODS, in Japan.
In the ACCOMMODATIONS section we also provide
information and links to various styles of , and in the ATTRACTIONS & TOURS sections
you will find popular and .
And within Tokyo, and like many other large very modern metropolises
in Japan, there is HISTORIC
NEIGHBOURHOODS, revealing glimpses of vanishing And please do not forget to visit the
Hakone resort area outside Tokyo, showcasing the splendour
of you can find this in the SURROUNDINGS travel
section.
We also like to
introduce you to our
Read articles written by people born and bred in Tokyo, Japan.
And finally, each page has a section called RECOMMENDED,
containing links of related interests and other featured
highlights of
Travel to Japan.
RECOMMENDED
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