Japan Guide Omiyage

Japan Guide Omiyage


So you're going to travel Japan on a tour soon. Besides the basics, what else should you pack in your suitcase? Did you make a list of Japan souvenir items you wanted to buy there and bring home? How about a few inexpensive items you might want to bring with you to give to the tour conductor and travel coordinator in Japan? The term that I am referring to is "omiyage", the Japanese word for gift given in appreciation.

So what do you bring from home? Something small and inexpensive, but something that represents something made in your hometown. My personal favorites are small packets of Ka'u and Keaau grown Mauna Loa brand macadamia nuts, and small packages of Hawaiian Hula Hands ground coffee grown on the slopes of Mauna Loa in Ka'u, Hawaii. They are a great expression of appreciation at the end of your tour, and of great service in your hotels-Japan Guide Omiyage recommendation.

Try to make a list of what you want to buy while in Japan, and sometimes, when you are traveling in the different areas in Japan and are wondering if you should buy something you saw on the spur of the moment in a souvenir or gift shop-I say from experience, buy it if you like it. Many a time I have hesitated to buy something I've seen, and told myself that I would buy it when back in Tokyo or Kyoto before I left Japan- and found that it was not available. Many of the unusual things you may run across in your travels are regional items not always available in other areas. A Japan Guide Omiyage bit of advice.

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