Japan

Welcome to Japan, one of those places that both conforms to and confounds your expectations. All the cliches - Zen gardens, sumo wrestlers, bullet trains, geisha - are easy to find, but what blows travellers away is how Japan consistently delivers the unexpected. For every shinto shrine and futuristic city, there is a beach fringed tropical island or a forest trail climbing the slopes of a snowcapped mountain. Then there is famous Japanese quirkiness - this is a nation where street vending machines sell beer and neckties, and where dressing up as a manga character is as commonplace as checking the news update each day in spring to track the arrival of the cherry blossom moving through the country. Enjoy the Japanese music, postcards, books and games during your stay with us and don't hesitate to contact us if there is anything we can help you with.