Happy Holidays from the Japlanning Team!
by Sam David Marley-Jarett
Happy Holidays from the Japlanning team! Are you also spending your Christmas and New Year break in Japan?
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Japlanning 101 - Christmas in Japan
by Devon Sponheimer
How do the Japanese celebrate Christmas? A very small majority of Japanese are Christian, so the religious aspects of the holiday are mostly removed. However this doesn't stop the Christmas spirit popping up at attractions and in homes. Looking for a great place to ring in Christmas in 2015? Read our guide below to find out how amazing the Christmas season is in Japan!
Christmas is commercial and the main celebration involves activities on Christmas Eve. It’s important to note though, that Christmas is not a national holiday in Japan. Although many Japanese families will have a small “Christmas Party”, Christmas Eve is a date holiday, the time to treat that special someone to a romantic dinner and enjoy Japan’s spectacular lighting displays.
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Japlanning 101 - Holidays in Japan
When Japlanning your trip to the land of the rising sun, one thing many people do not look into is when Japan observes public holidays -- and the other big one: school holidays. Read our guide for the full list of 2014 public and school holidays in Japan!
As for many of us in the world, while we are in festive season, it inevitably means shops closed, as well as many people on holidays, and tourist attractions see increased visits, and sky-high flight prices.
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