Although the schedule was a little hectic, we greatly enjoyed our brief visit . The efficiency and comprehensiveness of the transport systems was superb. The Japanese people were friendly, polite and helpful often going out of their way to ensure we could get to where we were heading. There was an amazing range of food on offer at reasonable prices. Having expected everything to be expensive, we were very pleasantly surprised at how cheap it was to eat, travel and visit the various cultural sights. Just one tip- if you don't like crowds, queues or steps don't go into the Keep at Himejii castle!
If anyone is thinking of visiting Japan we would highly recommend you book through the Japan Travel Centre who could not have done more to ensure we had the best possible experience of their brilliant country . Our contact was helpful, informative and booked a variety of really good, well located hotels. Our only disappointment was that we couldn't stay longer