October 10, 2014 BLOG Post a Comment

Ten postcards from Japan

Arnab Nandy

logo-3.3-with-bgOver the past few weeks, I have posted a lot of stuff on Japan. I’ll agree I’m more than a little hung over on this country. Here are ten postcards from this amazing country that I hope will inspire you to go there.

I can promise you this much. You will not regret this trip.

When you think Japan pictures, what immediately comes to mind is Mount Fuji, the Arashiyama bamboo grove and probably, sushi. In this collection, I have avoided the most obvious pictures here in an effort to give you a deeper picture of the country.

Shinkansen: Though I have not seen each and every train, I'm willing to bet that the Japanese bullet trains are the coolest trains on Planet Earth
Shinkansen: Though I have not seen each and every train, I’m willing to bet that the Japanese bullet trains are the coolest trains on Planet Earth
It may not be as flashy as Tokyo or Osaka but I loved Kyoto for it's quiet beauty. This is at the city's Imperial Palace Park
It may not be as flashy as Tokyo or Osaka but I loved Kyoto for it’s quiet beauty. This is at the city’s Imperial Palace Park
Sashimi at Nikishi Market, Kyoto. You will find all kinds of crazy food here
Sashimi at Nikishi Market, Kyoto. You will find all kinds of crazy food here
Three boys enjoy a boating session in a lake near the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Three boys enjoy a boating session in a lake near the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Grim reminder: Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima. They maintain this just like it looked after the bombing
Grim reminder: Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima. They maintain this just like it looked after the bombing
The beautiful torii (gate) at Miyajima, a Unesco World Heritage Site
The beautiful torii (gate) at Miyajima, a Unesco World Heritage Site
It's easy to make friends with the deer that roam freely at Miyajima
It’s easy to make friends with the deer that roam freely at Miyajima
Steamed and fried sea urchin and lotus root. Wash it down with some local sake (rice wine). This is at a restaurant in Iwakuni, close to Miyajima
Steamed and fried sea urchin and lotus root. Wash it down with some local sake (rice wine). This is at a restaurant in Iwakuni, close to Miyajima
Sakurajima volcano at Kagoshima. This active volcano often spews ash into the air and the locals then go about their business with umbrellas to protect themselves from the ash
Sakurajima volcano at Kagoshima. This active volcano often spews ash into the air and the locals then go about their business with umbrellas to protect themselves from the ash
Yurigahama: The disappearing stretch of white sand off Yoron island. It only surfaces during low tide
Yurigahama: The disappearing stretch of white sand off Yoron island. It only surfaces during low tide

Are you inspired to visit Japan now? You can check out my Japan guide here.

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