- Dine ala Japanese (sitting on the floor) and devour sushi
- meet a geisha
- Experience cherry blossom
- Buy a kimono
- Watch a sumo wrestling match
- Dress up like a Harajuku girl
- Be smitten with the The Golden Pavillion: wholly covered with gold
- Drink sake - rice wine
- Witness snow statues & ice sculptures at Sapporo Snow Festival (held on February)
- Partake in a Japanese tea ceremony - the heart of Japanese culture
- Watch Kabuki & Noh Theater performance
- Have a scoop of green tea ice cream
- Visit the Imperial Palace, Tokyo
- Be at the Hirosaki Castle for the Cherry Blossom Festival
- Take a picture at Mount Fuji
- Try takoyaki - fried or grilled octopus w/c is a popular ball-shaped Japanese dumpling
- Experience Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea
- Look for a Sanrio store and purchase a Hello Kitty keepsake
- Learn how to spell my name in Japanese
- Sing karaoke
- Chow down a traditional vegetarian Buddhist meal
- Take a peek of the Rokkasho Salmon Festival
- Destress at an onsen - bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs
- Oriase Gorge tour:one of Japan's most famous and popular autumn colors destinations... breath-taking waterfalls, rare rocks, rare trees, small streams with natural mist coming from the rocks, mossy green forests, scenic forests, Japanese forest creatures in the wild
jan 23 2012 ∞
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