Foreign tourists are invariably struck by the beauty of nature throughout the coun-
At the port of entry and the border stations the passenger's baggage is examined, as is done in most countries. The examination is lenient, however, the examining official being allowed considerable discretion. As a rule, the traveller's personal effects, as well as instruments or appliances used in his profession, are duty-free. As for tobacco, 50 cigars or 100 cigarettes, or 1/4 Ib. of cut tobacco are duty-free. try, embellished by the romance of tradition or glamour of history. There are twelve scenic districts or National Parks, namely, the mountainous regions of Akan and Daisetsuzan (both in Hokkaido Island)
Lake Towada, Nikko, Fuji and Hakone, th= Japanese Alps, Yoshino and Kumano, Int.
Daisen (all in the Main Island); Int. Aso and Int. Kirishima and Unzen (in Kyushu Island); and the Inland Sea.
Volcanic mountains of graceful shape, mountain lakes, forests, wild flowers, are As in most countries, there are in Japan ra certain number of fortified zones where photographing, sketching, etc., are strictly prohibited. As offenders against the regulations are liable to have their camer; confiscated and to be prosecuted, visite are cordially requested to ask for advi from hotel managers, captains of steamers, or at offices of the Japan Tourist Bureau, in order to avoid such risks. found in these national parks. Also there are abundant hot springs. Moreover tne parks are generally adorned with ancient temples and historical relics which appeal, greatly to the imagination No country is richer in spas than Japan and no other land affords so many opportunities of seeing the everyday life of the people. Some spas are in remote districts where the old customs and quaint manners
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