5 things to avoid while traveling in Japan

The Land of the Rising Sun, Japan is a nation full of contrasts. This is where you will see people in traditional costumes walking side by side with teenagers in their cosplay outfits, traditional ryokan lodges and modern hotels, sumo wrestlers and baseball players, Koto players and rock bands, serene gardens and hi-tech amusements parks, and urbanized cities and traditional old towns.

Although the country is a mixture of the eclectic and traditional, there are still some things you must avoid when traveling to Japan.  It is still a country whose people are sticklers for proper decorum and behaviors that most westerners do not know about. Here are five things you must avoid when traveling to Japan.

Now you are ready to conquer Japan! Have a safe and exciting trip!

 

by Sunshine Silva on 09/01/2015 in Before your trip