The Japan Foundation’s free festival runs October 1 to November 29, with sixteen films, filmmaker talks and the festival’s first stop in Cagayan de Oro.
You most likely don’t think of Japan as home to gorgeous island beaches, do you? For the past several years, people from all over the world have been discovering Japan’s many underrated island beaches, most of them in Okinawa and the Southwest Islands. Among the picturesque ones are Gahi-jima and Kume-jima, whose sparkling waters you can see in the photo below.
As the great Lenny Kravitz sings, “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.” Summer is still here, and if you haven’t frolicked in white sands and cool waters yet, there’s still time to pack up and head to one of Japan’s lesser-known but stunning island beaches. If you think the country is all high-rises and towering skyscrapers, its beautiful beaches will prove you wrong.
SOME OF THE COMMON reasons people travel abroad are to find the best island beaches, stay in gorgeous resorts, or experience the joy of a particular festival. There’s so much more to discover about a country you’re planning to visit, and Japan is a good example. Aside from Mount Fuji and other destinations, Japan’s many museums can give visitors memories that last a lifetime. We won’t be traveling for museums alone, so from the many on offer we picked three to visit in Japan. Make sure to include them in your itinerary.
IT’S A KNOWN FACT that Japan is one of the most highly industrialized countries in the world. One striking quality of its cities, and the whole country, is the beautiful fusion of traditional and modern architectural design. What makes it a must-visit country is that you can still enjoy nature and reminisce about the past even in a highly urbanized city like Tokyo. This 2016, you may want to put Japan on your bucket list and make sure to visit its top five attraction sites.
