![]() An energetic city, Sapporo still carries the sporting legacy of the 1972 Olympic Winter Games. The moment you arrove in Hokkaido’s capital, Sapporo, you know you have reached an area of Japan with a character all its own. Along the way we capture Japan as it gears up for next year’s Rugby World Cup, with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games just on the horizon.Ī short flight away from Tokyo, Hokkaido is more accessible than you might think. Join JNTO as we take a brief tour from the northernmost extremes of Hokkaido to the southernmost reaches of Okinawa, all undertaken back to back in early spring. Whether you take to the piste or the seas, you are always guaranteed a taste of Japanese washoku cuisine with a local twist, and natural onsen waters that vary even within a region. Climate aside, the culture of Japan also exemplifies the archipelago’s diversity. A two week holiday in March could easily involve blossom viewing in Nikko, snow sports in Hokkaido and sunbathing on the beaches of Okinawa. More than that, a single trip to Japan can take you through several seasons as you traverse the scope of the archipelago. Every location across Japan is worth experiencing in each of the country’s four seasons, not just during cherry blossom time. ![]() Thanks to this increased exposure, visitors are starting to understand the appreciation of the natural world that is so deeply embedded into Japanese culture. International tourists are becoming more interested in participating in outdoor activities on their visits to Japan, often in locations far off the beaten tourist track of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Overseas too, these historic sporting events have put Japan on the sporting map. Hot on the heels of Japan’s success at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, interest in sports amongst Japanese people has been revitalized as the country looks forward to hosting Tokyo 2020 and the 2019 Rugby Wold Cup.
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