I’ve been planning a month-long trip to Japan with my sister and my soon to be wife. We have already planned out quite a few things we want to do, but if this was you, what would you want to see or do? Keep in mind that we’re all rather old (I’ll be turning 50 shortly).
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Some of my personal faves from my trip last year:
- working out in a park gym and petting the cats that hanged out there between sets.
- Walking in Fushimi Inari Taisha (Kyoto) during a moonlit evening
- all you can drink sake bar (don’t disturb the other guests)
Ōkunoshima or rabbit island. It is an island that is literally full of rabbits, everywhere you turn a cute fucking rabbit is lurking. It was awesome!
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Something different and possibly unique / whimsical.
A lot of train stations have a rubber stamp + ink pad of the station name and a logo / picture. As you trvel around Tokyo via their excellent public transport system, look around or ask their staff where the “ike-stamp” is.
It became a very unique souvenir of my holiday there.
Also along the same line, most shrines you visit will have an office where you can purchase a “shrine book” and for a few hundred yen, have a staff write in it the name of the shrine and the date you were there. Another unique souvenir.
Those are both great suggestions, thanks!
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What part of Japan and what interests do you have?
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Not of the top of my head, but there is plenty of weird things to behold. Here’s a top search result from ddg: https://www.thetravel.com/strange-places-that-actually-exist-in-japan/
I’ve always been interested in the Ainu people and their culture, if you’re ever in Hokkaido pay them a visit :D
Try an onsen if you like cultural stuff. Read up on it before. There’s a definite routine. BTW: You’ll be naked and there are likely female workers wandering through the baths. (50 is not “rather old.”)
Regrettably my sister and I have a lot of tattoos, and we haven’t found any onsens that will let people with tattoos in. Oh well!
Yeah, tattoos are looked down upon in Japan. My nephew moved there and he can’t go to the beach or to an onsen. Has to wear a shirt all the time.
I went in blind because tHeRE’s sIGns eVEryWhEre aNd gOoGlE tRansLAtE EXisTs. Guess where you don’t want to have your phone out with the camera open??!
It was pretty straightforward once I figured it out but in the moment I was super nervous
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Oh my gosh, bad phrasing on my part. My sister, my soon to be wife and I. As in 3 people.
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Shibuya Sky is a must see. You’ll need to buy tickets in advance to guarantee that you can get up there.
I’d also recommend the art exhibition/experience called Team Labs. It’s difficult to explain what it is, but I believe anyone of any age would enjoy it. https://www.teamlab.art/e/planets/ Make sure to get tickets in advance and be on time.
That’s really the key for everything. There’s always a lot of people in Tokyo, and all of them have to eat, so if you want anything that is not McDonald’s you’ll need to reserve a table. It’s not super difficult to get, but you just need to book in advance.
