10 More Reasons Why Japan Is Awesome

1. Great travel memories are made when you have fun interacting with the locals. Nowhere is this more apparent than Japan, where people are friendly and sincere. Japanese people address all your needs with their one-of-a-kind brand of hospitality known as omotenashi - sometimes before you realize that you need certain things yourself! Be soothed by their warm companionship.
2. Japan lets you revert to an agricultural way of life, albeit briefly. Those of you who yearn to have more prolonged interactions with the Japanese can look into helping out Japanese farmers at their farms and orchards. Participate in the WWOOF Japan program and volunteer your hard labour in exchange for food and accommodation. You will be inspired by the dedication and determination these farmers display in order to secure bumper crops. Not to mention that you will build lots of connections with local farming communities.
3. Japan boasts spunky transportation services. Shinkansens enable you to zoom from one city to another in lightning speed. Or if you prefer a more idyllic way of travelling, you can use the local trains that usually chug past vast stretches of land and sea. Some trains even have unique themes; The Pokemon train and Aso Boy train come readily to mind.
4. Animal lovers will be drawn to Japan. Besides visiting zoos and aquariums, you can patronize various cafes that center their operations on a particular animal. Examples include owl cafes and cat cafes. For the more adventurous ones among you, you can embark on day trips to Rabbit Island in Hiroshima and Cat island in Ehime, in which - you guess it right! the entire places are populated by rabbits and cats respectively!
5. Your lodging can be a unique experience in itself. Book lovers can choose to stay in cosy hostels that showcase books neatly arranged on their premises. Alternatively, you can stay in quaint bed-and-breakfast inns that will pamper you with their personalised service. And if you are game for something new, sleeping in a capsule hotel is not to be missed.
6. Japan offers a wide selection of museums, which appeal to inquisitive travellers of all sorts.  History buffs will gravitate towards the war museums in Hiroshima and Nagasaki while gourmet passionates will love to check out the instant ramen museum in Yokohama. Immersing several hours in your interest is surely bliss.
7. The Japanese take their drinking rather seriously. Hence, no matter where you visit, you may want to experience the local culture by sampling their preferred beverages. Hokkaido people swear by the Sapporo beer and Otokoyama sake whereas people in Kyushu love their shochu. Whisky lovers need not fret - you can visit Suntory Yamazaki Distillery in Yamaguchi.
8. It is fair to say that Japan provides you quirky experiences that cannot be found elsewhere in the world. Case in point: maid cafes. Step into a maid cafe at Akihabara and be amazed at the surreal nature as service staff dressed like maids address you as Master and treat you like a king. Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, on the other hand, allows you to hop from one bath to another. The only thing is that each bath contains one of these ingredients: wine, green tea, coffee, black tea, and even sake. Bath-hopping has never been so fun.
9. Culture enthusiasts will jump at the chance to experience Japanese traditional arts. Enjoy kabuki at the Kabuki-za Theatre in Tokyo. Travellers who wish to experience the Japanese blend of humor can watch a rakugo show in Osaka. Last but not least, sumo enthusiasts can rally behind sumo wrestlers as the latter duke it out in front of a packed audience in Fukuoka.
10. Japan is the Land of the Rising Sun. True to its name, beautiful sunrises await you in Japan if you make the effort to wake up early to catch the sun rising gradually in its brilliant hues of red and orange. Witnessing the sun rise puts things in perspective. It’s the best way to recalibrate and reconnect with yourself.