- Japan has many famous landmarks that are instantly recognisable when you see a photograph of them. Name one. Have you been there? If yes, tell us about it. If no, why not?
- If a friend from another country wanted to know which area of Japan is best to visit to get a sense of Japanese history and culture, which region would you suggest visiting? Why?
- Which of the following landmarks have you seen and/or visited; The Tokyo Imperial Palace (Tokyo), Tokyo Skytree (Tokyo), Kinkakuji (Kyoto), The Imperial Palace of Kyoto (Kyoto), Fushimi Inari Shrine (Kyoto), The Peace Memorial Park / Genpaku Dome (Hiroshima), Tokyo Tower (Tokyo), Mount Fuji (Shizuoka), Osaka Castle (Osaka), Himeji Castle (Hyogo), Itsukushima Shrine (Hiroshima), Shirakawa-go (Gifu), Amanohashidate (Kyoto), The Great Buddha Hall (Todaiji) (Nara), Naoshima (Kagawa), Jigokudani Monkey Park (Nagano)?
- Which have you visited the most recently? How was it? Why?
- Of those that you have never visited, which would like to see most?
- Which would you consider the most overrated/disappointing? Why?
Question 1
I think Mt Fuji is the most famous and most recognizable. Yes, I went there a long time ago. It was nice, but I did not like waking up early to go there.Question 2
I think Kansai would be the best region as Osaka, Kobe (Hyogo), Kyoto, Nara, and Wakayama are extremely close to one another.Question 3
I have been to the majority of these places.Question 4
I went to Todaiji most recently, although it was about 4 years ago! It was nice, my wife and I had a nice and relaxing time.Question 5
I have no been to Tokyo SkyTree, Naoshima, nor the Monkey Park. I won't mind seeing Toyko SkyTree.Question 6
I enjoyed them all, but if I had to pick one I would say Amanohashidate. It is nice, but I thought that the prices in the surrounding business were fairly high.Tough Vocabulary
| - English - | - Japanese - |
|---|---|
| extremely | 極めて |
| majority | のほとんどが |
| won't mind | のように |