My Japan all time favourites

Asia – since 2018

Activities (summer)

visit active vulcanoes (Aso & Sakurajima)

cycling (along Shimanami Kaido)

road tripping (eg. Kyushu)

kawaasobi (play in rivers)

eat kakigori, zaru udon, zaru soba, hiyajiru

Activities (winter)

soak in an Onsen (Kusatsu Onsen, Hokkaido or Beppu)

ski (Nagano, Yamagata Hokkaido)

visit shrines & temples for hatsumode (Yamadera, Ise-Jingu, Nikko)

eat oden, yakiimo, crab, oysters, soup curry & nabe

Places

Kyotango (Kumihama & Ine)

Kanazawa

West Tokyo (Takao, Okutama, Koenji, Nakano)

Kyushu (Aso, Kagoshima)

Setouchi (Naoshima, Kagawa, Hiroshima)

Cultural experiences

Watching a sumo tournament

Tea ceremony

Dressing in Kimono /Yukata

A drink with a Geiko

New Year’s calligraphy

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