Page 11 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Japan

4 RIOTOUS FESTIVALS

Don’t let its introvert reputation
fool you – Japan hosts some
raucous celebrations. Expect
loin-cloth-clad revellers, sumo
wrestlers, and tantalizing scents
drifting from stalls (p70).

FANTASTICAL CASTLES5

From the imposing fortresses of
the Warring States Period, such
as Kumamoto Castle (p274), to
Himeji-jo’s graceful donjon
(p224), Japan’s castles seem
straight out of a fairy tale.

SIPPING SAKE6

Made from a large-grain rice and
koji (yeast), sake gets its rich
flavor from its unique fermen-
tation process. Hot in winter, or
cold in summer, it’s the perfect
thirst quencher (p65).

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