CHINA & JAPAN
The Great Wall, China
Geishas, japan
MEET THE REGIONAL EXPERTS
NOT TO BE MISSED JAPANESE CUISINE
Miso, yakitori, tempura and plenty more – experiment with the vast array of alternative culinary fare on offer and perhaps even try your hand at making sushi.
Paul Taylor Felicity Straker Amy Cooper Michael Gurrey
“One of my favourite experiences in Kyoto was when I spent an evening at a really unique vegetarian restaurant with a Geisha and a Maiko (an apprentice Geisha). It was so interesting to hear about the girls’ lives, their training and to see how respected they are. After dinner we were treated to a show where they both performed a dance for us.” Amy Cooper, Far East Specialist
ESSENTIAL CLIMATE INFORMATION AVERAGE TEMPERATURE ˚C
DESTINATION
CHINA Beijing
CHINA Guilin
CHINA Hong Kong
CHINA Kunming
CHINA Shanghai
CHINA Xi’an
JAPAN Hiroshima
JAPAN Kyoto
JAPAN Okinawa
JAPAN Tokyo
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY
MATSURI, JAPAN Japanese ‘matsuri’ (festivals) are colourful events, often with highly decorated floats parading the streets. The best parades are held in Takayama and Kyoto accompanied by sacred music.
CHERRY BLOSSOM, JAPAN In late March the ‘sakura’ (cherry blossom) celebrates the arrival of spring and is tracked across the country with great anticipation.
RAINFALL IN MM JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Alt in mt GMT Visas
-3 0 6 13 20 24 26 25 20 13 5 -1 5 5 7 17 33 78 223 170 58 17 10 2 54 +8 Yes 8 9 14 19 22 27 29 27 26 21 16 11 40 90 100 230 380 390 200 190 70 60 50 40 156 +8 Yes 16 17 19 22 26 28 29 29 28 26 22 18 20 40 70 130 280 390 360 370 290 110 30 20 24 +8 Yes 8 10 13 16 19 20 20 20 18 16 12 8 10 10 10 20 80 170 200 200 120 70 40 10 1891 +8 Yes 4 5 8 15 20 23 28 27 23 18 12 6 40 60 80 90 100 170 140 130 130 60 50 30 7 +8 Yes 0 2 8 14 19 25 27 25 19 14 7 1 6 10 26 46 60 53 93 83 103 58 27 6 398 +8 Yes 5 5 8 13 18 22 26 27 23 17 12 7 40 60 100 160 150 250 230 100 190 100 60 40 53 +9 No 3 3 6 12 17 21 26 27 23 16 10 5 55 70 110 150 145 230 200 150 200 130 80 55 41 +9 No 16 16 18 21 23 26 28 28 27 25 21 18 120 120 160 160 250 270 170 260 170 160 130 110 53 +9 No 5 6 8 13 18 21 25 27 23 17 12 8 50 70 100 120 140 170 130 140 210 190 90 50 7 +9 No
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