Looking for vacation experiences in Japan?

Tokyo:

Tsukiji (famous fish market)

Meiji Jingu (old shrine)

Kaminarimon (old shrine)

Asakusa shopping arcade.

Tokyo Tower.

Ginza shopping district.

Sumo wrestling in Ryogukan.

Watch a Kabuki theatre play at Kabuki-za in Ginza.

Oedo Onsen on Odaiba(hotspring bath and sandbath on manmade island.

Kyoto:

Gion district{chance to meet real Maiko-san(geisha)}

San-Juu-San-Gen-Do(huge collection of wooden painted buddhas)

Heian Jingu

Kyoto Tower

Ginkakuji(very old temple)

Kinkakuji

On Shikoku Island:

Shikoku museum of private houses

Dogo Onsen

Nikko:

Toshogu shrine

Nagoya:

Nagoya-jo(castle)

Nagoya television tower.

Nara:

Todaiji(huge buddha)

Ushiku, Ibaraki

Amida Daibutsu(largest buddha in the world, which is entered in the Guinness Book of World Records)

Osaka:

Osaka-jo(castle)

Himeji:

Himeiji-jo(castle)

Kumamoto:

Kumamoto-jo(castle)

Near Nagasaki:

Huis Ten Bos(huge theme park)

Okinawa island(gorgeous beaches and sea) and

Shuri-jo(castle)

Source(s):

Have been to all of the places listed during the 5 times I have been there.

Do not take a taxi anywhere unless there is no other way to reach your destination(which is rare; almost everywhere is reachable by train or bus, which is also much cheaper than a taxi)

The first time in Japan changed my entire outlook on life.

I was there earlier this year, which was my first time. I loved it so much, I want to go back and planning to in Q1. I can't believe no one mentioned Hiroshima and Miyajima. There are few museums in Hiroshima worth checking out. The museums are a bit sad and might leave you teary-eyed after seeing displays of people suffering and affected by the atomic bomb but it'll open your eyes. Miyajima is a 25 min ferry ride from Hiroshima, which is absolutely gorgeous.

Also, if you haven't already, familiarize yourselves with "manners and etiquette when in Japan". PS, it is considered very rude to talk on your cellphone while on the train.

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Hi there,

As for Tokyo, to optimize your time there and see a lot I always take people for their first time:

Any morning:

1.) Go to Sosenji Temple (Asakusa) walk around "Nakamise Dori" and "Kaminari Mon."

2.) Take taxi to Ueno park walk around, then can walk towards Akihabara (the electronics dictrict)

3.) take JR Yamanote Line to Harajuku-get off and walk down "Takeshita Dori" and see all the teenie-boppers and fashion

4.) From Harajuku walk towards Meiji Jingu (shrine) nice walk

5.) From Meiji Jingu walk towards Omotesando

6.) From Omotesando you can walk to Shibuya and make sure you walk up "Center Street"

7.) On way home take subway from Shibuya Station and make sure you see "Hachiko" statue

Other daytime activities:

1.) Kichijoji-nice little area, lots of nice shops/restaurants/park, my favorite part of Tokyo!

2.) Odaiba-Venus Fort mall, get to ride over Rainbow Bridge, see Fuji TV

3.) Tokyo Tower-not really anything interesting...haha

4.) Nagatcho-to see the Japanese National Diet Building

5.) Ikebukuro-nice area just to walk around in

Eating:

1.)Try cheap and good "kaiten sushi"-sushi on a conveyor belt, good quality and good price

2.) Ramen shop-if it's crowded it should be good

3.) A good stanby chain restaurant is called "Otoya," nearly everywhere and serve traditional Japanese food

These are just some basic things for a few first days in Tokyo, have fun!

If you have a lot of time, take the shinkansen to Kyoto and Osaka to see the sights, then 1 day in Nara.

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