5 Reasons you should plan a trip to Japan

Visiting the Cherry Blossom festivals is a must for wanderlust travellers as each place has its unique beauty of cherry blossoms. Cherry Blossom at Hirosaki Castle will give you a combination of an ancient three-story castle, surrounded by trees, a lake and a wooden bridge that is mesmerizing at night time as the sakura flowers shed in the shining waters. Hitsujiyama Park has a remarkable view of the different varieties of pink flower fields surrounded by trees and the famous mountain Fuji painted in snow. These fields bring out shades of pink, purple and white known as Shibazakura or lawn cherry blossoms. The best time of visit is from the end of April to mid-May when the plants have perfectly blossomed. Additionally, Maruyama Park also offers a splendid view of sakura as one enjoys their food under these beautiful trees.

If you have grown up watching Naruto, Dragon Ball Z, Fairy-tale, One Piece and many more, the best place to explore and live with those characters is none other than its birthplace. You can observe all these characters painted on the subways, buses and also plenty of manga stores at every corner of the city. Cosplays are a trend here as the youth dress in their favourite fictional roles with the exact makeup, costumes, and jewellery which is considered an art and their love for manga, anime, cartoons and video games. Fans from all over the country tend to participate in the Cosplay Cultural Festival where celebrities give a live performance for the excited crowd and the whole ambience is eccentric. Also, many maid cafes give the feel of dining inside an animated world as they treat you as their masters. Game lovers can have a gala time visiting Akihabara prominent for its arcade games and all types of electronic and gaming gadgets, thus getting a title of the paradise of gamers. If all these things aren't enough for you, there are many Pokemon centres too located in Tokyo.

If you get tired of exploring, Kurokawa Onsen offers the best hot spring baths for you as you enter into the arms of nature relaxing your soul into the open hot waters. The bath is surrounded by stones, trees, and small wooden houses. These baths are also known to have healing powers, especially for nerve pain, so all you have to do is buy a pass to dive into your private bath. If you want to try out something unique, Ibusuki Onsen has sand baths arranged for you right in front of the sea. These baths can be taken for 10 to 15 minutes as you are covered in the soft sand under the hot sun located on the eastern coast of Kyushu.

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Have you experienced being lost in the forest surrounded by tall green bamboo trees? If not, do try the Bamboo Forest spot in Western Kyoto, which resides at the entrance of the Hogon-in Temple. It is usually a crowded tourist spot, but if you want to hear the meditative sounds created by mother nature itself due to the winds colliding the bamboo sticks, pray that you do not have much company. You don't want to miss out on the sound which is considered as a part of the soundscape of Japan. During autumn, the neighbourhood around the Hogon-in Temple is heavenly with a blend of yellow, orange, red and green leaves as though painted by an artist. The eleven-faced Buddha sits inside the temple where you can connect with your inner peace in the comforting silence.

While you are busily engaged in praising the scenic views of the country, there are several Japanese restaurants to munch out, to fulfil your food cravings. There are unlimited exotic spicy delicacies for food lovers which are not limited to ramen and sushi such as tempura, yakitori, onigiri, miso soup, and exquisite seafood. Hopefully, your visit to Japan will make you learn how to use chopsticks while eating noodles. For people who have a sweet tooth, Mochi is your desert which is made from a bowl of sticky rice known as Mochi Gome and further sweetened with Kinako topping. Another famous dessert is Tayaki which are fish-shaped pancakes stuffed with red bean and can be found on any local streets as they are served fresh and warm to the customers. Vegetarians do not need to worry about starving as there are plenty of tofu-based dishes, miso, Vegetable Teppanyaki which consists of lightly Fried Japanese Vegetables and Japanese Rice Balls with Sweet Potato and Avocado Filling. Not to forget that rice is the staple food of the country.

As quoted by Oscar Wilde, "Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets" is something to implement in our monotonous lives.

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