Japan is an amazing place to visit. If you ever have the chance to go, take it. The food is better in Japan than anywhere else in the whole world - and yes, I've visited many countries. Just do not expect to find too many people who can speak English. Learning a bit of Japanese goes a long way. And always take two maps, one in English and one in Japanese. That way you can point to where you want to go on the Japanese map when they can't understand your poor Japanese. Have fun!