Tag: Japan
Japan tourist visa guide for Indians
Japan is an awesome country and you should seriously consider going there (if you haven’t visited already). My Japan visa application process was among my smoothest.
I had some trouble finding out where the Japanese consulate was in Kolkata, but managed to download a map from the Internet. It appeared close the the Tollygunge metro station. Continue reading Japan tourist visa guide for Indians
What happened at the onsen
I seriously considered turning back as I stood in front of the grand Meiji-era building. This was the Takegawara onsen and if I managed to do it, it would be my first ever onsen experience.
After walking back and forth by the entrance a couple of times, I decided my Japan experience wouldn’t be complete if I did not get into an onsen. I slowly counted to five in an effort to calm myself and went in. Continue reading What happened at the onsen
Travelogue: Yoron island in Japan
“Why Yoron?” Chie wasn’t the first person to ask me this question.
That I was in Japan was itself pretty random! When I decided to travel in July, I had no clue where I wanted to go. So, I began thinking of countries that started with a “J” (because July starts with J!). Three countries came to my mind — Japan, Jordon and Jamaica — in that order. Japan won. Continue reading Travelogue: Yoron island in Japan
10 things to know before going to Japan
I’m just back from my three-week trip to Japan and I cannot stop thinking about the many ways in which this country amazed me.
I had a little checklist and I couldn’t see/do everything in that but I’m not complaining! This is because I experienced wonderful things that were not in my list in the first place and got to know some really nice people who I want to keep in touch with.
They do stuff differently in Japan, to very good effect! Here are 10 things to know before going to Japan. Continue reading 10 things to know before going to Japan
11 reasons I’m excited about visiting Japan
I’m going to Japan in two months and this country has got me pretty excited.
I choose my travel destinations pretty randomly. Sometimes, it’s because I know someone there, in other cases it’s probably because a particular destination in that country excites me.
But Japan was really, really random even by my standards. I was trying to figure out where to go next and since I was planning to go in July, I started thinking of countries that started with a “J” and well, the first name that came to mind was Japan (sorry Jamaica and Jordan!) and I decided to go there. But when I started reading up on this country, I realised this random choosing hadn’t been a bad choice at all.
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