We invite you to spend some time in this section of our web site to learn more about Samurai Tours and who we are. Japan has something for everyone, whatever your interests. Tranquil mountain top temples and shrines, large neon-lit cities buzzing with an energy that will sweep you away, soothing hot spring baths, idyllic gardens, speeding bullet trains, soaring mountain peaks, welcoming, friendly, helpful people, and of course, the fantastic food. As a Japan travel specialist we offer a wide range of Japan travel services.
The SUICA and ICOCA Cards are prepaid e-money cards that can be used for transportation and shopping (SUICA is sold by JR East and ICOCA is sold by JR West). Both cards work the same way, and can often be used interchangeably. Rather than having to purchase a train or subway ticket from a vending machine, just swipe your SUICA/ICOCA Card at the ticket gates as you enter and exit, and the fare is automatically deducted from your card. These cards can be used on JR trains, subways, buses, convenience stores, vending machines, restaurants, and many other retail outlets.
Cherry trees bloomed on Thursday in Hiroshima, the first in the nation this year and the second-earliest on record since observations began in 1953. It is the first time the country’s earliest blooming of the Somei-Yoshino variety has been observed in Hiroshima. The earliest ever blooming was...
March 11 marks the 10th anniversary of the Great Eastern Japan earthquake and tsunami. I was in Japan on that day. I have included my personal experiences and observations in a blog on our web site: https:// www.samuraitours .com/ great-eastern-ja pan-earthquake/ #japan #samuraitours #tohoku #tsunami
GOOD MORNING KYOTO! Sunrise over the Higashiyama (East Mountains) with Higashi Honganji Temple in the foreground.#japan #samuraitours #kyoto #higashiyama #sunrise
SHIKOKU 88 TEMPLE PILGRIMAGE TOUR https:// www.samuraitours .com/tour/ shikoku-88-templ e-pilgrimage/ It is not clear how the pilgrimage began, but it is thought that Kobo Daishi established the pilgrimage in the 9th century by either creating or visiting many of the temples on the pilgrimage today....
OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON MARCH 25 The Tokyo Olympic Committee announced the torch relay is scheduled to start from J-Village in Fukushima Prefecture on March 25 and end in Tokyo on July 23. About 10,000 runners will relay the torch through 859 municipalities over 121 days The...
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