Japan

Best time to go: March to April.

Interesting areas: Kii Mountains, Kyoto, Hakone, Tokyo, Ogasawara Islands, Yaeyama Islands, Miyako Island, Yakushima, Shiretoko.

Don't miss: Mount Fuji, Hakone, Old Kyoto, Golden Pavilion, Meiji Jingu, Senso-ji, Fushimi Shrine, Nijo, Miyajima Island with Itsukushima Shrine and the Otorii Gate, Takayama, Kanazawa, Matsumoto castle, Uji, Nagoya, Nikko, Kamakura, Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, Nara, Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Nagasaki Peace Park, Beppu, Nikko, Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Yakushima, Himeji-jo, Horyu-ji, Miyajima, Sapporo Snow Festival, Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Yaeyama Islands, Manza Onsen, geisha, cherry blossom, maple trees.

Opportunities: Landscapes, mountains, volcanoes, culture, gardens, cherry blossom, temples, religious sites, people.