98 TRAVEL + LEISURE WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS
FOR THE MID- 50 S
JOURNEY ALONG CULTURALLY ASTOUNDING JAPANAs you enter your new phase of life, experience a land that is unique and visually
stunning. With friendly locals, an efficient transportation system, unspoiled
culture, and a different approach to luxury, Japan is unconventionally special.
Immerse yourselves in its traditions such as living in a ryokan where
you don’t have to move so much as to even serve yourself, or visiting an onsen
to take a dip in the hot springs.BEST PERIOD March to May; August to November | MINIMUM TIME Two weeksT+L PICKS TOP CULTURAL EXPERIENCES
HANAMI IN TOKYO
In Tokyo’s Ueno-koen Park,
under the blooming cherry trees,
join locals with beer, sake,
and music. Cherry blossoms
can be witnessed all across the
country at this time and they
are a sight to behold.MEET SUMO WRESTLERS
IN TOKYO
The ritualistic sport involves
a match lasting only a few seconds
but the pre-game traditions are
as entertaining as the sport itself.
Catch it in May or September
in Tokyo.KYOTO’S GEISHA DANCE
Experience the age-old tradition
of a geisha dance. Arrange
an exclusive dinner in Gion
Hatanaka Ryokan in Kyoto
where trained geishas perform
their masterful art for you.
the-ryokan.comFortune cookies belong to the Japanese
temple tradition of ‘random fortune.’A caucasian woman
taking a dip in an
open-air hotspring
or onsen in Japan.Japan
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