{"id":4848,"date":"2020-05-21T13:56:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T03:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?p=4848"},"modified":"2021-06-10T15:55:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T05:55:19","slug":"speaking-japan-with-kimi-nakanishi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/speaking-japan-with-kimi-nakanishi\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaking Japan With Kimi Nakanishi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Japan has become increasingly popular, more so in the last few years in particular. Why do you think that is?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/japan\/\">Japan<\/a> has a very unique culture &#8211; that can only be experienced there. Japan also has a long history which people are able to revisit at any time. The modern side of Japan is also very attractive to tourists, especially the technology and fashion districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will also see different landscapes, ways of life and food depending on which prefecture you visit, there are 47 (prefectures) in total. For example, to eat the best seafood (especially crab) and enjoy snow, you can go to Hokkaido. If you want to relax and experience an Onsen (hot springs) &#8211;  head to Beppu which it&#8217;s famous for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>What was it like growing up in Japan?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>My grandmother has always grown rice, vegetables and fruit, and I always enjoyed eating her delicious dishes. She is 85 years old, and like many elderly people in Japan, she stills works and farms. When I was a kid, I went outside a lot to go fishing with my friends, and I loved going to <strong>Dagashi-ya<\/strong> &#8211; &nbsp;a traditional snack shop where all kids love to go, it\u2019s still open today and here you\u2019ll find very vintage Japanese snacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"462\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-hometown-1.png\" alt data-id=\"4851\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4851\" class=\"wp-image-4851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-hometown-1.png 462w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-hometown-1-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-hometown-1-287x200.png 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"462\" height=\"322\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20462%20322%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"4851\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4851\" class=\"wp-image-4851 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20462%20322%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 462w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-hometown-1.png 462w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-hometown-1-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-hometown-1-287x200.png 287w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-hometown-1.png\"><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">My hometown Kishigawa<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"688\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-dagashi-ya-2.png\" alt data-id=\"4852\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4852\" class=\"wp-image-4852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-dagashi-ya-2.png 688w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-dagashi-ya-2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-dagashi-ya-2-345x192.png 345w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"688\" height=\"383\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20688%20383%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"4852\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4852\" class=\"wp-image-4852 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20688%20383%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-dagashi-ya-2.png 688w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-dagashi-ya-2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-dagashi-ya-2-345x192.png 345w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-dagashi-ya-2.png\"><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Dagashi-ya<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Tell us a little bit about your hometown in Japan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I am from a small town called <strong>Kishigawa<\/strong>, located in <strong>Wakayama<\/strong> prefecture. Kishigawa is well known for its rice fields and strawberries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 38%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><noscript><img width=\"256\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-strawberries-3.png\" alt class=\"wp-image-4853 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-strawberries-3.png 256w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-strawberries-3-218x300.png 218w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-strawberries-3-145x200.png 145w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"256\" height=\"352\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20256%20352%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-4853 size-full lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20256%20352%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-strawberries-3.png 256w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-strawberries-3-218x300.png 218w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-strawberries-3-145x200.png 145w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishigawa-strawberries-3.png\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">You\u2019ll find small markets selling all sorts of strawberries, the local people also enjoy picking them. Some unique varieties of premium strawberries only come from here. They are huge, less sour and amazingly sweet! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Kishigawa\u2019s station is <strong>Kishi<\/strong>, where you can catch a train to Wakayama city. The station is famous for a cat called Tama, who used to live at the station when it was about to be closed due to lack of people using it. After the community voted to keep the station working, they also decided to announce Tama as the mascot and he became an official station manager. Sadly Tama passed away a few years ago, and now his cat friend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/nitama\/?hl=en\">Nitama <\/a>is managing the station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visiting Kishi station has become one of the best attractions in Kishigawa. Some of the trains are themed in unique ways such as cat, toy and strawberry. You might want to check the timetable before travelling and so you can choose which train you want to experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"582\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-face-4.png\" alt data-id=\"4854\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4854\" class=\"wp-image-4854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-face-4.png 582w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-face-4-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-face-4-310x200.png 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"582\" height=\"376\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20582%20376%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"4854\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4854\" class=\"wp-image-4854 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20582%20376%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 582w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-face-4.png 582w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-face-4-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-face-4-310x200.png 310w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-face-4.png\"><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Kishi Station resembles the face of a cat<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"556\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-train-5.png\" alt data-id=\"4855\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4855\" class=\"wp-image-4855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-train-5.png 556w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-train-5-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-train-5-299x200.png 299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"556\" height=\"372\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20556%20372%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"4855\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4855\" class=\"wp-image-4855 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20556%20372%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 556w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-train-5.png 556w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-train-5-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-train-5-299x200.png 299w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-train-5.png\"><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Cat train<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"562\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-theme-train-6.png\" alt data-id=\"4856\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4856\" class=\"wp-image-4856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-theme-train-6.png 562w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-theme-train-6-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-theme-train-6-310x200.png 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"562\" height=\"362\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20562%20362%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"4856\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4856\" class=\"wp-image-4856 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20562%20362%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-theme-train-6.png 562w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-theme-train-6-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-theme-train-6-310x200.png 310w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-theme-train-6.png\"><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">It&#8217;s a cat theme inside the train<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"516\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-station-manager-nitama-7.png\" alt data-id=\"4857\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4857\" class=\"wp-image-4857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-station-manager-nitama-7.png 516w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-station-manager-nitama-7-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-station-manager-nitama-7-287x200.png 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"516\" height=\"360\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20516%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"4857\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4857\" class=\"wp-image-4857 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20516%20360%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 516w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-station-manager-nitama-7.png 516w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-station-manager-nitama-7-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-station-manager-nitama-7-287x200.png 287w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kishi-station-cat-station-manager-nitama-7.png\"><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Our very popular station manager, Nitama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Koyasan<\/strong> is also located in Wakayama and it has become one of the popular\ndestinations for overseas travellers. It is a sacred place, featuring a number\nof temples and cemeteries. Koyasan is surrounded by\nmountains, and it is colder than the main city. &nbsp;I suggest you bring a warm jacket if you are\nplanning &nbsp;a visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My favourite place in Koyasan is Okunoin, where you can find ancient tombstones for historical warriors. It&#8217;s roughly a 2km walk surrounded by trees that have &nbsp;been there for hundreds of years. The feeling of peace and calmness with clean air is indescribable, it\u2019s something you can only experience when you are there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"508\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-walk-in-okunoin-8.png\" alt data-id=\"4859\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4859\" class=\"wp-image-4859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-walk-in-okunoin-8.png 508w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-walk-in-okunoin-8-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-walk-in-okunoin-8-297x200.png 297w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"508\" height=\"342\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20508%20342%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"4859\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4859\" class=\"wp-image-4859 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20508%20342%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-walk-in-okunoin-8.png 508w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-walk-in-okunoin-8-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-walk-in-okunoin-8-297x200.png 297w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-walk-in-okunoin-8.png\"><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Walk in Okunoin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"500\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-monks-9.png\" alt data-id=\"4860\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4860\" class=\"wp-image-4860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-monks-9.png 500w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-monks-9-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-monks-9-296x200.png 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"500\" height=\"338\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20338%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"4860\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4860\" class=\"wp-image-4860 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20338%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-monks-9.png 500w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-monks-9-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-monks-9-296x200.png 296w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/koyasan-monks-9.png\"><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Monks<br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>What would be your recommendations for a first time visitor to Japan. What would be the quintessential Japan experience?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Depends on what you are looking for on your trip, but most people visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/japan\/tokyo\/\">Tokyo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/japan\/kyoto\/\">Kyoto<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/japan\/osaka\/\">Osaka<\/a> on their first trip to Japan. By visiting all those cities, you will be able to experience both the modern and traditional parts of Japan. People might think Tokyo equals modern city, but you are still able to find the historical part of Japan in Kamakura which is an hour by train from Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>What is a must try dish? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Takoyaki &amp; Okonomiyaki<\/strong> &#8211; If you are visiting Osaka, these are definitely a few must try dishes. One of the best places to have these are in <a href=\"https:\/\/osaka-info.jp\/en\/page\/dotonbori\">Dotonbori<\/a>, in fact this is one of the best places for street food \u2013 there is so much to choose from. It&#8217;s also impressive to just watch the different food being cooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"496\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-takoyaki-10.png\" alt data-id=\"4861\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4861\" class=\"wp-image-4861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-takoyaki-10.png 496w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-takoyaki-10-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-takoyaki-10-306x200.png 306w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"496\" height=\"324\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20496%20324%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"4861\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4861\" class=\"wp-image-4861 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20496%20324%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 496w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-takoyaki-10.png 496w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-takoyaki-10-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-takoyaki-10-306x200.png 306w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-takoyaki-10.png\"><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Takoyaki<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"460\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-dotonbori-11.png\" alt data-id=\"4862\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4862\" class=\"wp-image-4862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-dotonbori-11.png 460w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-dotonbori-11-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-dotonbori-11-345x191.png 345w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"460\" height=\"254\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20460%20254%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"4862\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4862\" class=\"wp-image-4862 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20460%20254%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-dotonbori-11.png 460w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-dotonbori-11-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-dotonbori-11-345x191.png 345w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/osaka-dotonbori-11.png\"><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Dotonbori<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Where is your favourite place to holiday in Japan any why?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyoto is one of my favourite places to visit. It&#8217;s not too far from my hometown and there is &nbsp;a range of unique sweets you can try, especially Wagashi (Japanese traditional sweet). I also love Gion Street where you\u2019ll &nbsp;find small gift shops in traditional buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"492\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-tradional-sweet-with-tea-12.png\" alt data-id=\"4863\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4863\" class=\"wp-image-4863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-tradional-sweet-with-tea-12.png 492w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-tradional-sweet-with-tea-12-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-tradional-sweet-with-tea-12-328x200.png 328w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"492\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20492%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"4863\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4863\" class=\"wp-image-4863 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20492%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-tradional-sweet-with-tea-12.png 492w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-tradional-sweet-with-tea-12-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-tradional-sweet-with-tea-12-328x200.png 328w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-tradional-sweet-with-tea-12.png\"><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Traditional sweet with tea<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><noscript><img width=\"492\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-gion-street-13.png\" alt data-id=\"4864\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4864\" class=\"wp-image-4864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-gion-street-13.png 492w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-gion-street-13-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-gion-street-13-319x200.png 319w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"492\" height=\"308\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20492%20308%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt data-id=\"4864\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?attachment_id=4864\" class=\"wp-image-4864 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20492%20308%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-gion-street-13.png 492w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-gion-street-13-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-gion-street-13-319x200.png 319w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kyoto-gion-street-13.png\"><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Traditional sweet with tea<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>What is one thing you think would surprise people about Japan?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You might be surprised that you won&#8217;t find rubbish bins on the street or even at train stations in Japan.&nbsp; It is because we consider rubbish as an individual responsibility and we respect our surroundings. <br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan has become increasingly popular, more so in the last few years in particular. Why do you think that is? Japan has a very unique culture &#8211; that can only be experienced there. Japan also has a long history which people are able to revisit at any time. 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