100 ideas on a trip to Japan

Japan offers a variety of unique experiences, combining cultural immersion, culinary discoveries, spectacular natural landscapes and unusual activities. To help you build a rich and personal itinerary, here is a selection of 100 ideas, classified by theme, to live through your adventures on the archipelago.

Temples, shrines and spirituality

• Graving Fushimi Inari’s Tori in Kyoto

• Meditate in a shukubo at Mount Koya
• Admire the Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion
• Visit Sanjūsangen-dō and its 1001 statues
• Mount the Yamadera steps in Yamagata
• Discover Byodo-in in Uji
• Explore the Engyo-ji temple near Himeji

• Discover the Sazaedo, double spiral temple
• Attend morning prayer in Koyasan
• Observe the largest Shimenawa in Izumo-taisha
• Receive a goshuin in a temple

Castles, gardens and historical heritage

• Walking around Matsumoto Castle
• Visit Himeji Castle, classified as UNESCO
• Go up to the castle of Matsue for its view

• Explore Suizen-ji Garden in Kumamoto
• Admire Shukkei-en Garden in Hiroshima
• Get lost in the Koishikawa Kōraku-en Garden

• Observe the curved tiles of an ancient temple
• Visit the samurai district of Kakunodate
• Walking around Bikan district in Kurashiki

Live festivals and traditions

• Attend Sanja Matsuri in Asakusa
• Participate in Gion Matsuri in Kyoto
• Observe a demonstration of Yabusame in Nikko
• Visit a city during a night matsuri
• Discover a winter matsuri in Hokkaido

• Dance at the Awa Odori in Tokushima
• Wear a yukata in a summer festival
• Listen to taiko drums live
• Participate in a Shinto purification ritual
• Pick up omikuji in different shrines

Nature, hikes and landscapes

• Climb Mount Fuji at dawn

• Cross the Todoroki Valley in Tokyo
• Burn Mount Mitoku to its perched temple
• Explore Mount Haguro and its centenary cedars

• Contemplating the Nachi no Taki waterfall in Wakayama
• Discover the Blue Pond of Hokkaido in winter
• Walking on Kumano Kodo
• Admire Lake Towada in autumn
• See the dunes of Tottori
• Bathing in a natural onsen in nature

Pop culture, games and museums

• Shopping in Nakano Broadway
• Visit the International Manga Museum in Kyoto
• Take a photo in front of the giant Gundam of Odaiba
• Search for Invader mosaics in cities
• Participate in a puzzle game in Tokyo Metro
• Explore the floors of Mandarake in Akihabara
• Buy a Gunpla in a Gundam Base
• Discover the Hokusai Museum in Sumida
• To follow a pilgrimage (Seichi junrei)

• Visit the Ghibli Museum or Ghibli Park

Gastronomy and regional specialities

• Eating an okonomiyaki in Hiroshima
• Taste Kobe beef in a specialized restaurant
• Test a treadmill sushi bar
• Use at will in a shabu-shabu
• Drink sake in a brewery in Akita
• Tasting ramen in a yatai in Fukuoka
• Cracking for wagashi in a Kyoto store
• Buy treats in Okashi no Machioka
• Try a konbini ChocoPan
• Eating in a neighborhood izakaya

Cities, neighbourhoods and local atmospheres

• Cross the intersection of Shibuya
• Explore Shinsekai District in Osaka
• Walk to Higashiyama, Kyoto
• Discover the historic centre of Onomichi
• Walking around Nezu, Tokyo
• Have a coffee in Ebisu
• Get lost in the shotengai
• Market
• View from the Bunkyo Civic Center
• See Tokyo from above from Abeno Harukas

Art of living, customs and local experiences

• Sleep in a traditional ryokan
• Attend a tea ceremony
• Try Japanese Calligraphy
• Wear a kimono for a day
• To be read the future with an omituji
• Buy a Gotochi Card in a post office
• Collect artistic sewage plates

• Follow a Japanese pottery workshop
• Visit a samurai house
• Explore a museum on Showa

Transport, trains and journeys

• Travelling in shinkansen
• Get in a cable car to a temple
• Take a retro train between Kochi and Uwajima
• Explore cities by bike

• Cruise on the Sumida River
• Take a night bus
• Test a ramen distributor
• Stop at a station for his ekiben
• Using a Japan Rail Pass

Welfare, leisure and unusual activities

• Relax in a private onsen in winter
• Rent a pedal boat in an urban park
• Participate in a marathon like Tokyo
• Go to a Japanese baseball or football match
• Spend the evening in a Golden Gai bar
• Read a manga in a dedicated café
• Go to an unusual love hotel for decorating
• Observe winter illuminations in the city
• Visit an original theme coffee
• Get lost in a Don Quijote shop

Whatever the style of your trip, Japan is full of amazing experiences and memorable discoveries. By ping among these suggestions, you will build a varied and deeply rooted stay in local culture.

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