25 Japan experiences Add to Your Bucket List

25 Japan experiences Add to Your Bucket List -

Our specialty helps travelers who believe that travel is unique, memorable experiences -. Not only sightseeing or items from a list checked

But if you are planning a trip to Japan, you should in at least a handful of the 25 remarkable places and experiences including below.

to take 25 courses and experiences in Japan on the bucket list

you will not be able be, they all fit in a single trip, but we hope that this amazing places and experiences to inspire - and to make it to your personal bucket list

1. Tsukiji fish market

Tokyo Tsukiji fish market

displace a must-visit before this November, Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market is a popular destination for food lovers and photographers alike. Whether you go early for the tuna auctions, or later in the morning for a sushi breakfast and a walk through the market, make sure to visit Tsukiji, while in Tokyo.

2. Splurge on a luxury hotel in Tokyo

Lounge Andaz Tokyo

With beautiful luxury hotels including Aman Tokyo, Andaz, Conrad Tokyo Palace Hotel Tokyo and so many more (including, of course, you have the Park Hyatt Tokyo, made famous in Sofia Coppola's in Translation), it's worth at least one night in a luxury hotel in Tokyo splurging on.

3. The Art Island Naoshima

Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin Carving, Naoshima Island

For art lovers, Naoshima is a must-visit , designed with museums of Tadao Ando and works by world-class artists from around the world. Stay at the Museum-Hotel Benesse House, and also make sure that the tiny nearby art islands of Teshima and Inujima to visit.

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4. Kyoto bamboo forest

bamboo forest in Arashiyama, Kyoto

the perfect trip for half a day, while in Kyoto, on the western edge of the city, you will find the scenic Arashiyama district, the Zen temple and the iconic bamboo forest.

5. Eat Ramen

Hakata Ramen, Fukuoka, Japan

Wherever you go in Japan - Fukuoka (aka Hakata ) in the far west, to Sapporo in the far north -. You will find incredibly good ramen shops passionately devoted followers

6. Ride the Bullet Train

Shinkansen (high speed train) over Mount Fuji

A ride on the shinkansen (Bullet train) is on almost every must-do list, and fortunately, there is almost always the best way to travel around Japan. Before embarking on the train-hopping a delicious seasonal bento pick and a bottle of sake (food and drink on the train is a national tradition), and enjoy the scenery as they lose.

7. Onsen (hot springs) in winter

Onsen at Beniya Mukayu ryokan

in remote soaking [1945016onsen] (hot springs), while the snow falls around is one of the most magical experiences you can have in Japan, making the cold more rewarding defied. In combination with a stay in a traditional ryokan (Japanese style Inn), and you have all the conditions for an unforgettable journey.

8. Sushi & Sashimi

Occasion Sushi Shop (Photo Credit: bryangeek over Compfight cc)

Of Tokyo Sushi refined Temple ( think of Jiro Dreams of Sushi) to humble kaiten-zushi (conveyor belt sushi) transactions, no trip to Japan is complete without trying sushi and sashimi.

9. Japanese Nightlife

Cocktail at Gen Yamamoto, Tokyo

Whether craft cocktails in a small bar, drinking with the locals a casual Tachinomiya (as cash), all night karaoke singing, the show at Robot restaurant catch, or dance the night away, Japan has some of the varied and entertaining nightlife in the world.

10. Sumo & Baseball

Sumo Rikishi in the Tokyo Basho (Photo credit: Bob Bloom)

the visiting a sporting event provides a great insight into the Japanese culture, and two of the most rewarding are traditional Sumo and baseball, with its unique Japanese spin.

11 Japanese Matsuri (Fixed)

Spectacular Nebuta Matsuri , Aomori, Japan (Photo: chrisliang82 over Compfight cc)

Japan has too many Matsuri to name (fixed), but some of the most notable include Hokkaido Yuki Matsuri (Snow Festival), exuberant Odori Awa Shikoku dance Festival, and the beautiful Gion Matsuri Kyoto.

12. Cherry Blossom Season

Cherry Blossoms Takayama

Despite the crowds, Hanami season is probably the magical time of the year in Japan. The country is covered in pink flowers and parks and gardens are filled with revelers celebrating over sake and seasonal Bentos. Plan ahead - things fill earlier than most travelers think

13 .. Fushimi Inari Shrine

The beautiful red Torii of Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto

Just minutes south of Kyoto, the beautiful Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, where you can walk through the seemingly endless tunnel of vibrant Vermillion torii Goals, as you climb Mount Inari.

14 Food & Drink in Izakaya

Eating a izakaya

For a quintessential night Japanese food, drink and revelry, head to a neighborhood izakaya (Japanese-style gastropub). to be by-the perfect place to taste a wide range of Japanese dishes - from seafood to fried foods, tofu vegetables - food and drink in a izakaya is also a great way to mix with locals

15. Stroll in a Japanese garden

Kasumi pond at Kanazawa Kenroku-en garden

Kyoto is known for its abundance of gardens but beautiful gardens there are in Japan by famous stroll gardens as kenroku-en in Kanazawa, to the beautiful gardens of Adachi Museum of Art.

16. skiing and snowboarding

Niseko, Hokkaido (Photo: Waltham Photo via Compfight cc)

from the Japanese Alps of Nagano, the legendary powder of Niseko in Hokkaido, Japan has some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the world , After a day on the slopes, rejuvenate with comfortable izakaya food and healing onsen (just another reason to visit Japan in winter).

17 Take a walk in the woods

Nagano, Japan

Japan is a paradise for hikers, with wonderful hikes and multi-day hikes throughout the country. Two of the best are the charming Nakasendo Trail and the spiritual Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route.

18. Stay in a Buddhist temple

monks of Mount Koya (Photo Credit: Crystalline Radical over Compfight cc)

For a taste of Buddhist life, spend a night at a shukubo (temple lodging) at sacred Mount Koya or in Nagano of Zenko-ji temple. Enjoy delicious vegetarian participate Shojin ryori meals and rise early in the morning prayer.

19. Modern Architecture

Herzog and Prada boutique de Meuron in Aoyama, Tokyo

In Tokyo and in addition you are world class find architecture from Japanese and non-Japanese architects, including impressive works of Tadao Ando, Kenzo Tange, Fumihiko Maki and Kengo Kuma.

20. To Sake Tasting

Sake to a tasting izakaya

Unless you Sake Japan have had, chances are, you have never tried really good sake. Tantalize your taste buds with a Sake Sake in a shop, a bar or a restaurant tasting specializes in high quality premium sake.

21 Japanese Castles

Himeji Castle

Most of the castles in Japan (such as Osaka Castle) available are reconstructions and beautiful look primarily from the outside. But a handful - including the famous Himeji Castle, along with others, such as Matsumoto Castle - have received the atmosphere of bygone days loving and maintain

22 .. Snow Monkeys

snow monkeys enjoying a soak

During the whole year possible to visit, is the best time to onsen the visit - loving snow monkeys of Nagano is in deep winter, when the landscape is completely covered with snow.

23. Drinking Matcha Green Tea

Matcha Green Tea

Whether in Setting a tea ceremony, or in a charming teahouse with seasonal wagashi (Japanese sweets), there is nothing to the heart as a freshly prepared cup of Matcha green tea more.

24 Climb Mount Fuji

View of Mt. Fuji

The old adage says that there are two kinds of fools in the world : those who never climb Fuji-san, and those who climb more than once. On the way you will be children and grandparents, not to see the most beautiful hike, it's all make sense when you reach the summit in time for sunrise.

25. The islands of Okinawa

Aharen Beach, Tokashiki Island, Okinawa

The islands of Okinawa are home to stunning beaches , world class diving and fascinating culture and history. In particular, the remote islands of Okinawa - as the pristine Yaeyama Islands -. Feeling worlds away from mainland Japan

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