The Japan course

Heading for Japan, a country of a thousand and one wonders

Fascinating, the cherry blossoms have a great symbolic in Japanese culture. Besides, every year, a festival is held in their honor, the hanami. A stay at the Japan will be a boon to discover this rich color event. For your information, when it comes this opportunity, locals themselves in family or friends in parks and public areas. They gather to contemplate the cherry buds that let flourish their beautiful tinted petal of rose and white. Unfortunately, their beauty is not eternal. Indeed, at the slightest gust of wind, fragile flowers can get out of their branch. The Japan and more particularly in the Buddhist tradition, their ephemeral existence is often compared to the Nice and short life. As the fall of the flower, it symbolizes the man at the peak of its evolution detaching of the world.


The discovery of ryokans

The cherry blossoms are not only full of sense wonders to discover during stays in the Japan. During their trip, tourists are also invited to focus on architecture and local culture. Indeed, on-site, you can meet very different buildings from those of Europe. It is, for example, the case of ryokans, hostels typical of the country. These establishments are of perfect reflection of Japanese traditional houses. Usually made with natural materials, these homes have a setting conducive to relaxation and change of scenery. Inside, one finds paper panels and wood instead of the Western Windows. As for prosecutors, they are replaced by a tatami in some parts. In fact, vacationers will find is if they have the chance to spend a few nights. For your information, these accommodations are mainly in spa towns, in a natural and enchanting.


The Japanese tea ceremony, much more than a hobby


When we talk to stay in Japan, the image of the famous tea ceremony comes immediately into mind travellers. Indeed, the country of the rising sun, drinking tea, it is much more than simple entertainment, is a true art of living. Besides, tourists will notice when they go in Japanese tea houses. Just for preparation of matcha, the traditional tea, it is necessary to be agile and have a special material. For its realization, the master of tea poured the powder into a bowl and add boiling water. For using a chasen, a kind of whip in bamboo, it froths the mixture. Everything is done in the finesse and grace. It should be noted than the other which takes an important place in a tea ceremony, the guests must also have some knowledge compared to Japanese culture. During the ritual, they will be amenesa contemplate the utensils which were used for tea and sometimes to help the host.

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