Ok so my brother and sister in law are going to japan for two weeks. Please give me some idwas of stuff you must see, do, eat, etc while there.

I'm just gonna send them a link so they can check this thread.

Heedz, chime in here instead of the email we discussed.

Thanks in advance guys.

Btw they are not car people so tracks and **** are out...

 

I'd watch bizarre foods Japan for ideas. They have some crazy eateries.

 

If they like curry at all they MUST have lunch at Curry House Coco-Ichibanya (Coco-Ichi for short). Hands down my favorite place for curry.

What time of year are they going? Cities?

 

Ohhh Ohhhh

I got one

They can buy one of those really life like sex dolls and have a psudo 3 some.

I do quite a bit of international travel, and this may sound lame but if they like food watch anything by Anthony Bourdain on Japan. It is seriously what I do b4 I go some where.

There I at least included somthing useful.

 

If I were going, this guy's restaurant would be part of the plan

 

Japan's not THAT small of a country. What parts are they visiting? And when do they plan to go? What are their usual interests/hobbies?

 

Let me get some better details. They are going in like 2 weeks though. They like art, culture, food, etc. .

 

**** you beat me.

 

i heard its a 9 month wait

 

From Allison (sister in law)

" We will be there from 3/26 - 4/7.* We're staying in Kyoto from 3/29 - 4/2 with another couple but that's the only thing set in stone so far.* We'll definitely be in Tokyo for a good chunk of time, and would like to do some day trips from both cities as well.*

We like sightseeing, food, art, culture, drinking, people watching, and anything that would be a unique Japanese experience.

I loved Jiro Dreams of Sushi but that place is too expensive - and probably booked already!

Thanks!!"

 

I went there many years ago, I suggest a road trip to explore all of what Japan has to offer. Not just the big city of Tokyo, but the country and smaller towns.

In light of your NOS thread, they could do some of this:

 

Damn you. The nos is for a mustang...

 

SANRIO PUROLAND ONLINE

DiverCity Tokyo Plaza

Since they are staying in kyoto, I highly suggest getting a JR rail pass for their whole stay

 

Since they are going to be there during Cherry Blossom season I highly recommend the following for viewing:

Ueno Park
Meguro River

Here is a listing of the best spots in Tokyo:

Cherry blossom spots in Tokyo (Tokyo Hanami Spots)


I am actually going to be there the same time they are. Hit me up if you want more info etc. We go every year.

 

I wouldn't go to Jiro's restaurant. Just because it's famous and how he's done it doesn't mean it's the freshest. Know for fact it's not because Tsukiji is a straight up tourist attraction and the fish there could be a half day to a day old. You really don't catch much in Tokyo harbor if you know what I mean.

The scary thing... They are literally there the same I was last year except I was there longer. Just like Matt's stay basically.

I can give you a business card to a restaurant in Tokyo, he will hook it up he loves getting State side people there, he used to work in San Mateo at Sushi Sam's for about 5years and opened his own back in Japan. Ask Erik or Matt or Matt (Outbackdream) about this place. It's amazing. Just remind me to bring the card out.

Kyoto, you can spend a good 3 days there. Definitely check out the Golden and the Silver Pavillion and also Kiyomizu Temple. Those are a definite. It's gonna be spring break at that time so catching a bus to get somewhere is ALMOST impossible, Matt and I cabbed it around for 8 hours spent about.... 8000 yen total? Better than waiting in line for a couple hours to catch public transport. Busses go directly to the place, trains will require a hefty walk sometimes.

If they're taking the bullet train from Kyoto to Tokyo, get the Oshi Sushi its mackerel pushed with sweet seaweed on rice. It's a famous bento you can get only on that ride.

Day trip from Kyoto, hit up Osaka and get food there, its one of the best I say, you can get kushikatsu (just enter a sketchy restaurant with people in it its fried anything on a stick, dip it in the katsu sauce ONLY i say ONLY ONCE, or you will get kicked out or yelled at) near the Tsuutenkaku in Tennouji. Also Shinsaibashi is a strange mix they have an americamura which is literally america town in the middle of the city. Kinda funny there's even a damn krispy kreme now. Visit the Osakajou too history there.

Now Tokyo.......... Definitely Asakusa, old history huge temple a lot of things to look at. Also if the Cherry Blossoms bloom walk by the Arakawa and you can see the skytree from there. Then visit the skytree since its open now (tallest building in the world atm)

Akihabara is literally the tech/anime/pervs of Japan. 5th floor up is usually ****, etc. It's like wow only in Japan... Those moments will definitely be found there. Have them visit a maid cafe too, definitely worth the experience. Just wander around everywhere literally side streets included.

Ikebukuro, visit the Sunshine mall it's like an american fashioned mall but with different types of businesses in there. Namco Nanjatown is here too, Enjoyable for adults even my friends teaching there go every so often its a small entertainment park. Also check out the electronics stores here.

Shinjuku avoid the Kabukicho everywhere else is okay, if you don't know Japanese and are foreign you might get ****ed with here.

Shibuya 10-9 store, the huge intersection, Hachikou dog statue, and a lot of the young population hangs out here and shops.

Roppongi, drinking till the suncomes up, americanized clubs walk around and find out what's in store. Don't have much suggestions here since I didn't go last time I was back.

Tokyo station, it's getting remodeled I don't know how much of it is done but.... check it out anyways, its restoring an ancient piece of work there.

This is out of the Tokyo area but Kamakura, visit the giant buddha statue there, get a rickshaw tour(Although most do not speak english a couple do, the one we got didn't and he was stoked to have a translator for the first time ever), there's a pathway filled with cherry blossoms and it was made just for the wife of the "king" there. It's beautiful, also the large palace/temple there has weddings outside. It's really cool.




Ill chime in more as I remember.