{"id":258,"date":"2024-01-19T11:18:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T11:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpdemo.wensolutions.com\/travelsolution\/?p=231"},"modified":"2024-01-19T11:18:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T11:18:21","slug":"unmissable-japan-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpdemo.wensolutions.com\/block-showcase\/unmissable-japan-adventures\/","title":{"rendered":"Unmissable Japan adventures!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Holidays to Japan can be packed with adventure, whether you\u2019re after something pulse-lifting and active or something gentler that nevertheless has genuine wow factor. Take to the slopes in Hokkaido in search of some of the world\u2019s best off-piste powder, or dive among enormous manta rays in the waters around Ishigaki in Okinawa. Learn the ways of a ninja or samurai in a workshop led by experts; join a master craftsman to make authentic Japanese ceramics; take part in a traditional tea ceremony led by a genuine geisha. If you yearn for something spiritual, you can even stay with monks in a monastery or go trekking with a living Buddha. There really is an adventure for every type of visitor to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/travel\/destinations\/asia\/japan\/\">Japan<\/a>, from solo travellers to families. We\u2019ve pulled together a list of the most colourful adventures, together with the companies that can arrange them for you, whether standalone or as part of a broader tour.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Live a monk\u2019s life, Koyasan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get a taste of the monastic way of life with a night\u2019s stay in Mount Koya temple, an ancient\u00a0working monastery in Koyasan, the region at the heart of Buddhism in Japan. Founded in the ninth century, the temple sits 800m up a mountain, and can be reached by train on what is surely one of the country\u2019s most breathtaking rail trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Chase some off-piste powder, Hokkaido\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re after wintry thrills and spills, take a ten-day road trip with an expert guide to ski some of the world\u2019s best powder. You\u2019ll be based in the traditional towns of Furano and Otaru, and in between slope runs you can unwind in hot springs and experience the local culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Steam your way cross-country<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a bucket-list trip for train aficionados. Japan has 12 operating steam locomotives, which provide rail lovers the chance of heart-thumping rides through some striking mountain landscapes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Go in search of Japan\u2019s winter wildlife, Hokkaido<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wrap up warm and join a small group trip to the northern island of Hokkaido when the rivers are frozen and snow covers the ground. There you can enjoy the spectacle of the elegant Japanese crane, before exploring the coastline\u2019s inlets, bays and traditional villages to find seabirds such as the Steller\u2019s sea eagle, drawn here by the cold waters of the Sea of Okhotsk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holidays to Japan can be packed with adventure, whether you\u2019re after something pulse-lifting and active or something gentler that nevertheless has genuine wow factor. Take to the slopes in Hokkaido in search of some of the world\u2019s best off-piste powder, or dive among enormous manta rays in the waters around Ishigaki in Okinawa. 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