Allan Su

Japan

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Japan - Tokoyo Streets - Allan Su x Street Life.jpg

Japan - Kyoto Heritage - Allan Su x Street Life.jpg

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Japan Travel Guide

Join my brother and I, Allan Su, through a phenomenal two week trip through Japan. We have documented and described to our very best, the best places to sleep, eat and experience Tokoyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Nara.  

Japan is amongst most people's top 10 travel destinations it is not surprising as the countries share amount of activities is almost unmatched. I was fortunate enough to be able to spend a good two weeks traveling through the country with my brother it was an amazing experience from high tech mega cities to small peaceful towns in the countryside. Japan is truly a country of contrasts but figuring out what to spend one's precious time on can get a bit complicated so I wanted to share my own experiences by creating this Travel Guide. Based on my recent trip I believe this is the ideal way to experience this amazing country for the very first time.

The country is massive consisting of over 6,800 islands making larger than Germany and 127 million habitants. Japan is effectively the 10th largest country by population. The country consists mostly of four main islands: Honshu is the largest and home to the major cities such as Tokyo Osaka Kyoto, Kobe Hokkaido the second-largest island home to the city of Sapporo and is famous for its untouched nature and outdoor activities, Shikoku the smallest one known for its pilgrimage route of 88 temples, and finally Kyushu home to Fukuoka and known for its mountainous regions and activity. 

Japan is a highly developed country but that doesn't mean it isn't budget-friendly the country is filled with many affordable accommodation options as well as affordable meals anywhere around a thousand yen, so you won't go hungry here unless you choose to. Getting around Japan is fairly easy thanks to the country's highly developed transportation network. I would however stay away from taxis as a trip from the airport to the city centre can easily get away too expensive. Instead grab yourself an IC Card which works with any major public transportations. Any of the seven cards will work in all major cities in Japan so you don't need to worry about getting a specific one. As for planning on how to get from A to B I pretty much only use Google Maps. That also goes for what metro lines I should take and what connections I should make, during my trip. With all that said all that would be useless without you being connected. For my trip I purchased a prepaid SIM card from SIM card key was a light browsing and group planning. It works efficiently for me so you may want to check them out.

@Allan Su