There are a ton of places I have on my places to see, things to do Japan list. A few I have already been to and those are in bold. But I thought it would be a good idea to share my list, for those who may be planning a trip to Japan or someone who lives here and looking for a new place to explore. I will update the list as I do things or find new places to add. (UPDATED: Oct 7, 2014 with new places and things I have done.)
Life of Creed Japan list of places to see, things to do:
- Odawara Castle
- Snow Monkeys
- Matsumto Castle
- MotherFarm
- Ofuna Kannon
- Sanrio Puroland
- Ghibli museum
- Yokosuka Bike Park
- Kurihama Flower World
- Shonan Terrance Mall – Fujisawa
- Shrine Sales
- Jimmuji Buddha
- Jimmuji temple
- Kanazawa Zoo
- Sumo wrestling
- Tea ceremony in Kimonos
- Nagashima Spaland
- Kamogawa Sea World
- Shiraito waterfall
- Lake Sai & Iyashi no Sato
- Fuji Kachoen flower garden
- Nanadura hot springs & waterfall
- Joren Waterfall
- Magome – small old city
- La Soleil
- Monkey Island
- Tanya Caverns – near Ofuna
- Chiba Buddha
- Round 1 in Kawasaki
- Hokkaido
- Onsen in Hokkaido
- Arita China – pottery
- Mount Aso
- Mount Fuji
- Kumamoto Castle
- Asahi Beer factory
- Nagasaki
- Fukuoka
- Gotemba
- Iza
- Shimoda
- Kids Zania
- Hakone
- Hakone Open Air Museum
- Drive up Mt. Fuji
- Ueno Park
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- Ueno Zoo
- National Museum of Nature and Science
- Tokyo National Museum
- The National Museum of Western Art
- Tokyo
- Skytree
- Senso-ji temple (Asakusa Kannon Temple)
- Ueno – Zoo & museum
- Meiji Shrine
- Akihabara
- Shibuya pedestrian crossing
- Yodobashi store at Akihabara train station (food court, toys, appliances)
- Ginza
- Ginza toy store & RC car store on 4th floor
- Shinjuku
- Roppongi
- Showa Kinen Park
- Buddha behind Nippori Station in Yanaka, Tokyo – near Sendagi Subway
- Ice cream city in Mamco Namja Town in Sunshine City in Tokyo
- Tokyo Dome
- Shiodome – view from top
- Mori Tower – view from top
- Tsukiji Fish Market
- Tokyo Tower
- Yoyogi Park
- Kappa Bashi
- Odaiba in Tokyo
- Diver City Mall
- Joypolis
- Legoland
- Life size Gundam
- Yokohama
- Chinatown
- Landmark Tower – Sky Garden
- Landmark Plaza
- Queen’s Square Mall
- Mark Is
- Sankei-en gardens
- Lalaport Mall
- Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
- Cup of Noodle Museum
- Silk museum
- Zoorasia
- Kawasaki Dishi temple
- Sea Paradise
- Shomyo-ji Temple
- Anpanman Museum
- Bayside Mitsui Outlet Mall
- Red Brick Warehouse
- Hamagin Space Science Center
- Hard Rock Cafe
- Enoshima
- Enoshima Island
- Enoshima caves
- Enoshima onsen
- Enoshima Aquarium
- Kamakura
- Ankokuron-ji Temple
- Anyoin
- Hasedera Temple
- Daibutsu – Great Buddha
- Komachi-dori Street
- Tsurugakoka Hachinangu Shrine
- Choju-ji Temple
- Enaka-ji Temple
- Enno-ji Temple
- Honey store
- Nikko
- Toahogu Shrine –monkeys doing hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil
- Taiyuinbyo
- Rinno-ji Temple
- Futarasan Temple
- Shinkyo Bridge
- Kegon Waterfall
- Edo Wonderland
- Kyoto
- Kiyomizudera Temple – huge wooden terrace
- Kinkaku-ji – Golden Temple
- Ginkaku-ji Temple – Silver Temple
- Higashiyama – Geisha district
- Fushimi Inarishrine – 10,000 torii gates
- Rokumon Ji Temple – Golden Pavilion
- Hiroshima
- Miyajima
- Peace Park
- Kintai-kyo Bridge in Iwakuni
- Hiroshima Castle
- Fukuyama
- Osaka
- Osaka Castle
- Shitenno-ji Temple
- Osaka Aquarium
- Universal Studios
- Dotonbori Street
- Kids Plaza Osaka
This is such an amazing list! There are plenty on here that I’ve never even heard of, and some that I’ve done and are well worth it! This is such a great reference.