Japan Bucket List

Visit Japan

Balance neon cities, serene temples, onsen baths, and seasonal cuisine of Japan

Visit Tokyo

Visit Tokyo, neon capital of Japan

Visit Kyoto

Visit Kyoto, cultural heart of Japan

Eat sushi in Japan

Eat sushi in Japan, the birthplace of this iconic dish, known for its fresh ingredients and traditional preparation

Visit Osaka

Visit Osaka, food capital of Japan

Eat an authentic sushi

Experience traditional sushi preparation

Ride the Shinkansen

Ride the Shinkansen, Japan's high-speed bullet train, experiencing speeds up to 320 km/h

Eat Kobe beef in Japan

Enjoy authentic Kobe beef, a premium Japanese delicacy known for its tenderness and flavor, in Japan

Attend a Japanese tea ceremony

Participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, a cultural activity centered around the preparation and presentation

Drink sake

Experience the traditional Japanese rice wine, sake, known for its unique flavors and brewing process

Stay in a traditional Japanese house

Sleep in a traditional Japanese house, experiencing the minimalist design and tatami mats

Visit Hiroshima

Visit Hiroshima, city of peace

Climb Mount Fuji

Climb Japan's iconic mountain (3,776m) - the country's highest peak

Experience a tea ceremony

Participate in traditional tea ritual

Drink matcha tea

Experience traditional Japanese matcha tea, a finely ground green tea powder used in tea ceremonies

Learn Japanese

Master Japanese language and cultural etiquette

Eat miso soup

Try miso soup, a traditional Japanese soup made from fermented soybean paste

Visit Nara Park

Visit Nara Park in Japan, famous for its free-roaming deer and historic temples

Eat tonkatsu

Enjoy tonkatsu, a Japanese dish of breaded and deep-fried pork cutlet, often served with cabbage and tonkatsu sauce

Sleep in capsule hotel

Experience staying in a compact, futuristic capsule hotel, a unique form of accommodation that maximizes space efficiency.

Visit Fukushima

Visit Fukushima, a region in Japan known for its beautiful landscapes and recovery story

Learn origami

Master basic origami folding techniques

Visit Sapporo

Visit Sapporo, snow festival city of Japan

Watch Spirited Away

Watch the acclaimed animated film Spirited Away directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Watch Princess Mononoke

Watch the acclaimed Studio Ghibli film Princess Mononoke, a fantasy epic about the clash between nature and industrialization

Visit Itsukushima Shinto Shrine

Visit the iconic Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its floating torii gate on Miyajima Island in Japan

Eat yakitori

Enjoy yakitori, Japanese grilled chicken skewers, often served with various seasonings and sauces

Eat unagi

Try unagi, a traditional Japanese dish of grilled freshwater eel, often served over rice

Drink umeshu

Enjoy umeshu, a traditional Japanese plum wine often served as an aperitif or dessert drink

Eat shabu-shabu

Enjoy shabu-shabu, a Japanese hot pot dish where you cook thin slices of meat and vegetables in a simmering broth

Eat okonomiyaki

Try okonomiyaki, a savory Japanese pancake with various ingredients, often cooked on a griddle

Spot Mount Fuji

Spot Mount Fuji, Japan's iconic volcano standing at 3,776 meters