Long awaited Japan Vlog! I stayed and traveled with my friend’s, Yuiko’s, family. I wanted to include my whole experience and all the videos I took over the month that I was there. This was exactly 2 years ago and I was 15. Please keep that in mind if you believe I filmed something I shouldn’t have or disrespected their culture in any way and just educate me in the comments.
Places we went to:
(we stopped in some other prefectures which I forgot to mention – each prefecture in Japan specializes in something unique, and has its own dishes, shrines and myths)
Tokyo
– Asakusa
– Akihabara
– Shibaura, Minato City
– The Imperial Palace Garden
– Tokyo Station
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– Shibuya 109
– Shibuya Masudatei
– Shinagawa Station
– Takeshita Street, Harajuku
– Line Friends Store
– Laforet Harajuku
– Serendipity
– Tokyo Disney Sea
– Tsukiji Fish Market
– Tokyo Skytree
– Ginza
– Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observation Decks
– Shinjuku
– Tonkatsu Aoki Daimon
– Shin-Okubo
– Omotesando
– Koenji Awa Odori Festival
Chiba
– Urayasu Mangekyo
Yokohama
– Kamakura
– Tsurugaoka-hachimangu Shrine
– Wasai Yakura
– Donguri Republic
– Kotoku-in Temple
Hiroshima
– Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
– Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
– Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital
– Patisse Francase Poivriere
– Hondori
– Shukkeien Garden
– Tagashira Chaho Kinzagai
– Tokyu Hands Hiroshima-Shop
– Baron Cat Cafe (Fukuromachi)
– Miyajima
– Itsukushima Shrine
Yamaguchi
– Iwakuni
– Kintaikyo Bridge
– Sanzoku
Shimane
– Adachi Museum of Art
– Seishoan
– Dormy Inn (Natural Onsen Izumo)
– Izumo taisha Shrine (one with bunnies – MY FAVORITE!)
– Matsue Castle
Osaka
– Yakiniku no Yoshida honten
– Umeda
– Dotonbori
– Hotel Consort Shin-Oosaka
– Osaka Castle
– Tsuruhashi
– Hep Five
– Universal Studios Japan
Kyoto
– Kinkaku-ji
– Golden Pavilion
– Nijojocho (Ninomaru Palace)
– Fushimi Inari Taisha
– Hotel M’s Plus Shijo Omiya
– Kamomioya-jinja Shrine
Foods to try:
– Okonomiyaki
– Yakitori
– Takoyaki
– Yakiniku
– Tonkatsu
– Sushi
– Sashimi
– Raw eggs
– Shabu Shabu
– Kaisendon
– Chazuke
– Sukiyaki
– Yakisoba
– Japanese curry
– Mentaiko
– Sea Urchin
– Soba
– Udon
– Ramen
– Tempura
– Tamagoyaki
– Unagi no Kabayaki
– Onigiri
– Katsudon
– Omurice
Sweets:
– Momji Manju
– Daifuku
– Yatsuhashi
– Kakigori (Shaved Ice)
– Honey Toast
– Taiyaki
– Cremia Ice Cream
– Matcha Soft Serve
– Bubble Tea
– Fluffy Pancakes
– Crepes
– Meika Hiyoko
– Dango
– Pudding
– Japanese Cheesecake
– Mochi (there are many types!)
– Wagashi
– Namagashi
– Dorayaki
– Parfait
– Calpico
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