India travel insurance for Japan

Location / Language of Japan

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Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Japan

1. Mount Fuji - At 12,389 feet, Mount Fuji is Japan’s highest mountain. Situated 100 kilometres south-west of Tokyo, Mount Fuji is actually three separate volcanoes that lie one on the top of the other.
2. Tokyo Tower -  Built in the year 1958, Tokyo tower stands at a height of 1,092 feet (333 metres) is one of the best tourist attractions in Japan. Made up of prefabricated steel, it is world’s tallest self-supporting steel structure and weighs 4000 metric tons only.
3. Todaiji Temple –  Constructed in 752, the temple in Nara is an integral part of Japanese culture. Daibutsuben (Big Buddha Hall) is the world’s largest wooden building and inside it stands world’s largest bronze Buddha statue of 15 metres.
4. Golden Pavilion Temple -  Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Pavilion) is one of the most popular tourist attractions. The three-storey building with top two storeys covered with pure gold leaf was originally constructed by the Shogun Ashikaga Yosgimitsu in 1397.
5. Hiroshima Peace Memorial -  The barbaric act of atomic bomb (LittleBoy) explosion on 6th August 1945 during World War II had wiped out 90% of the Hiroshima city. The dark hour not only killed many but left countless to suffer in pain for the upcoming decades.
6. The Himeji Castle -  A national treasure and also a world heritage site, Himaji Castle is one of the twelve original castles in Japan that haven’t ever been destroyed. It is also known as White Heron Castle for its white exterior.
7. Aso Kuju National Park –  It is an embodiment of natural beauty and diverse wildlife. Mount Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan and world’s largest caldera basin, Mount Nakadake is a part of it. Mount Naka is the rarest of the rare volcanoes as tourists can walk straight up to the edge of the crater and peer in.
8. Great Buddha of Kamakura –  It is 13.35 metres high and is the second largest Buddha figure in Japan. The bronze statue cast in 1252 in the Kamakura period was gold plated and placed inside a temple until a tsunami washed away the wooden structure, leaving behind only traces of gold leaf around the ears.
9. Kiyomizu DERA –  The UNESCO world heritage site Buddhist temple was founded in the early Heian period in 778. The temple does not have a single nail used in it and is a masterpiece.
10. Jigokundani Monkey Park - Located in the Valley of Yokayu River sourced from Shiga Kogen, the park is the only place in the world where monkeys take bath in hot springs.

Things You Must Do in Cambodia

1. Adventure Activities - These include zip lining, canopy, adventure racing, backpacking, camping, canoeing, canyoning, caving, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, kayaking, mountaineering, adventure park, rock climbing, running, sailing, skiing, and surfing which are available across Cambodia.
2. Community Based Eco Tourism (CBT) - Community-based tourism (CBT) is a form of responsible tourism that supports local communities and improves livelihoods. The tourism destination is managed by the local community members themselves.
3. Biking and Cycling - Biking and cycling is an ideal way to discover Cambodia and get an accurate impression of the Khmer culture. We show you the real world of daily life and take you off the beaten track into the heart of the country along with professional cyclers.
4. Home Stays - Khmer Home Stay is a unique experience for those travellers and intended to provide cultural immersion in Khmer village lifestyles, allowing visitors to see how real Khmer families live, try the taste of real Khmer food, learn Khmer phrases, visit local Pagoda, school, market, silk weaving village.
5. Massaging and Spas - Massage for health and relaxation is a time-honored tradition throughout Southeast Asia with Cambodia offering its own distinctive traditions in massage therapy.

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