The editor of Japan’s Globe-Troffer Travel Guidebook, writer Shimpei Ito got acquainted with the historical and architectural monuments of Surkhandarya region and the rich history of the region. He visited markets and craft centers of Termez.

He photographed the archaeological sites of Fayaztepa, Karatepa in Termez district, the Sultan Saadat complex and the Qirqqiz fortress in Termez, studied the ancient history of the region, its culture and its role in world civilization. The exhibits kept in Termez Archaeological Museum, the only one on the continent, further enriched the Japanese writer’s idea of ​​the ancient oasis.

“This is my first visit to this region, the history of which goes far into the past”, says Shimpei Ito. – We issue special guidebooks for tourists. Before that, we had not published interesting information about Termez. Therefore, I decided to talk about the rich tourism potential of the region in our next issue. During a short trip, I learned a lot of interesting things related to the Kushan state and Buddhism. I want to widely highlight the long-term research of the famous archaeologist Kyuzo Kato. I also examined with interest the Sultan Saadat complex and the Qirqqiz fortress. I liked Termez. I will come here again.

The Japanese guest will stay in Uzbekistan until October 20 and get acquainted with Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent and Tashkent region. He will photograph historical and architectural monuments and other interesting historical objects and will publish his impressions in future editions of the guide.

Kholmumin Mamatrayimov, UzA