I was in Tokyo, Japan for half a year.
There where so many things I wanted to do, so I made a bucket list here on my blog to keep track of everything.
As you can see I managed to do most of it :)
RESTAURANTS
Gonpachi - The restaurant from Kill BillBlacows - Wagyu burgers in EbisuMos BurgerCo Co CurryFamily RestaurantPark Hyatt TokyoYakitori alleyA lokal izakayaAndy's -7/4Robot restaurantFreshness Burger- Ninja Akasaka - Ninja restaurant
- Any 3 star restaurant
- Beacon in Omontesando
CAFÉS
Cat caféHattifnatt caféMy Melody café, Daikanyama (pop-up)- Aoyama Flower Market, MinamiAoyama
Alice in Wonderland caféSweets forest- Omotesando Koffee
- Maid cafe (?) Still not so sure about this one...
BARS AND NIGHT LIFE
KaraokeGolden Gai, ShinjukuNonbei Yokocho, ShibuyaBar Libre, IkebukuroSuper Mario bar, ShinjukuLe Baron, AoyamaTrump room, Shibuya- Love Hotel (?)
- The sky bar at Mandarin Oriental
FOODS TO TRY
Milk teaNippon-shu (Sake)Ume-shuYuzu-shoShōchūOnigiriSushiUmeboshiNattoTempuraTonkatsuYakitoriOkonomiakiShabu shabuMont blancTaiyakiDonburiKare RaisuOmuraisuSashimiGyozaYakizakanaSobaRamenMelon panSukiyakiGreen tea soft serveKare pan (curry bread)UdonChawanmushi - a savory steamed egg custard that usually contains pieces of chicken, shrimp, fish cake and a ginko nut mixed inside. It is served in a small, lidded cup, and eaten with a spoon.- Somen
- Yakisoba
- Yakiniku
- Teppanyaki
- Teishoku
- Kobe beef
- Honey toast
- Monja. Perhaps in Tsukishima
RANDOM
Take photos with a friend in a purikuraFind a friend to hang out with daytimeSpot a geishaTokyo Motor ShowGo to an arcadeTry japanese fake eyelashesStart using sheet masksGo to a SWEA eventMake japanese friendsSpot dog pramsTraditional tea ceremonyJoin a gymRide a driverless trainCooking classVisit a sumo stableIkebana classVisit an onsen- Go to a sumo match
ShinkansenSee station pushers- Spot rockabillies in Yoyogi park
Try on a kimonoPicnic under the sakura (=Hanami)- Queue at that popcorn place in Harajuku
- See the rainbow bridge at night
- Sento - Japanese bathhouse. Apparently a memorable experience. Any of Tokyo's old neighborhoods will have a bath house. There are several in Ueno. Sento can be identified by their tall chimneys.
Shiatsu - Get a Japanese massage.- Gift wrapping class
KiddylandDaikanyama t-site bookstoreDaisoDon QuijoteShibuya 109Mitsukoshi department storeSeibu food hallFlea marketOmotesando HillsTokyu HandsLoftVenus Fort, OdaibaUniqloMujiRilakkuma store, Tokyo Station- Bookmarc, Harajuku
- La foret, Harajuku
Harajuku on a sundayDaikanyamaNakameguroShimokitazawaKoenjiJiyugaokaAoyamaGinzaAkihabaraOdaibaAsakusaKappabashiMarunouchiShinokubo - Korea TownTokyo Dome CityShinjuku station during rush hourMeji ShrineTempleShibuya crossing + HatchikoTraditional Japanese gardenNippori fabric streetMori artSunshine City observation deck + super fast elevatorJiyugaoka - A trendy residential neighborhood with restaurants and shopping.AmeyokoUeno parkCup noodle museum in YokohamaSugamo (area where people over 80 hang out)- Shinjuku Gyoen Park
Fish market- Imperial Palace
- Edo museum, Ryogoku station
- Ota Memorial museum of art, Harajuku
- Disneyland
Ghibli museum- Sanrio Puroland
- Tokyo National Museum, Ueno
- Tokyo Sky Tree
- Tokyo Tower
KamakuraHakoneThe country side- Okinawa
- Hokkaido/Sapporo
Kyoto- Osaka
- Nagano
- Nikko
Cold green tea from a vending machineHot coffee in a can from a vending machineDaruma dollKokeshi dollOtafuku maskShiseido productsShu Uemura eyelash curlerClear umbrellaJapanese paper (Washi)FabricRilakkumaPotteryNihonshu (sake)FabricsYukataKnife- Something with an "engrish print"
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