The Land of the Rising Sun is well known for its old and long history dating back centuries as well as its very unique and interesting culture. As you imagine Japan you see cherry blossoms, snow, beautiful mountains, seas, oceans, lakes, rivers and the rice fields of course. You can also picture geishas rushing in and out of the old Gion districts in Kyoto, hundreds of year old shrines and temples, neon lit streets of Tokyo, beautiful Osaka Castle, the crazy Dotonbori shopping streets in Osaka, the tranquil Mount Fuji and surrounding gardens, the outstanding snow fields in Nagano, Toyota headquarters city Nagoya, the old Edo period preserved streets of Kanazawa, the bomb dome and peace park in Hiroshima and the hungry deer and Big Buddha in Nara.