Hi everyone! Hope you enjoy this little video of my trip to Japan! I tried to include the places I went to but many of them were in Japanese and/or we just randomly walked in
These are just some of the things my family and I did but I know here are so much more!
Tip for WiFi: Japan offers WiFi cubes which you can rent and pick up at the airport. Basically WiFi on the go!
Overall things I did according to city:
Nagoya:
• Sanage Onsen Spa Hotel ( nude hot spring! )
• Sushi — on Nishiki-dori street
(towards the end of the video the name of the restaurant is on the menu) where the chef chooses
• Higashiyama Zoo
Kyoto:
• Sagatenryujisusukinobabacho
– Boat ride down Katsuragawa River
– Bengal Cat & Owl Cafe
– Bamboo Forest
– Monkey park
• Kiyomizu
– orange temples
– big market place!
– Spirited away store
Osaka
– Ginkaku temple
– Nara park (deers!)
– Todai-ji temple
Tokyo
• MariCar
– dress up as a character and drive a go kart in the streets of Japan
– need a permit/ international license !
• Mt. Fuji
– 30 min train ride from Tokyo
• Asakusa
– orange st (bunch of shops and food)
– Fuglen coffee & tea ( great Belgian waffles! )
– Takoyaki! (Octopus ball)
– Tons of markets
– Demboin Tokyo Temple Garden
– Don Quijote ( big store with snacks, like a big Walmart/big lots ) *
• Tokyo skytree town ( tallest tower in the world )
– Tons of stores inside
– Wagyu beef can be found here
– Aquarium
– Planetarium
– Kirby cafe
– Pokémon center
– Matcha store
• Tokyo Tower
• Godzilla Statue (very underwhelming didn’t bother putting it in the video but if you wanted to see it )
• Shibuya
– famous crossing intersection
– Tons of shopping ( brands from forever 21 to CDG, BAPE, etc )
– Genki Sushi ( conveyor belt that comes straight to you )
– Dondondown on Wednesday
– Tons of other stores & food
– Don Quijote ( another location) *
• Ghibli Clock
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