JapanBlog

I want to travel to Japan.

 

Visit Zenkoji Temple, sit under the cherry blossoms, celebrate the festivals of Funatama and Bon, walk through the busy streets of Tokyo, enjoy ancient traditions in Gion, poke the wild deer in Nara park, eat authentic okonomiyaki, look upon the numerous o-torii, pay my respects at Peace Memorial Park, see the famous bronze Hachiko statue, observe the lifestyles of samurai during the Edo period, shop at the Akihabara Electric Town, soak in Japan's oldest spa, and experience the wonder of Chirimen Craft Museum. Of course, not to mention the shopping, eating, drinking green tea, taking millions of pictures, and gawking at traditional kimonos.

Visit Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City, which is believed to be mandatory to visit in order to go to gokuraku, paradise.
Sit under the beautiful cherry trees in Takato Town, all 1500 in full bloom, and enjoy good food during the hanami, cherry blossom viewing season.
Float in a boat brightly lit by chochin, Japanese rice paper lamps with a candle inside, across Ara River in Saitama on the night of Funatama Festival.
Dance all night in late summer in Gujo during the Bon festival, honoring the long lineage of ancestors.
Push my way past 13 million other people living, visiting, or working in Tokyo within its 23 wards, 26 cities, 5 townships, and 8 villages.
Enjoy the singing and dancing of beautiful geisha in old teahouses and restaurants dating back to the early Edo period in Gion.
Chase and be chased by the 1000 wild deer roaming freely in Nara park, who are protected as divine messengers of the Gods.
Eat delicious okonomiyaki (flour-based pancake containing such ingredients as lettuce, octopus, and fish flakes) in Osaka, Japan's second metropolis.
See Itsukushima Shrine's most symbolic feature, the red o-torii, shrine gate, which is used to express that Gods dwell within the area.
Make a paper crane to place among the thousands of others at the Children's Peace Monument in Hiroshima to commemorate the 200,000 people killed by the nuclear bombs during World War II.
Meet the most loyal dog in the world, Hachiko, who waited every day for his owner to return for nine years, and is remembered by a bronze statue of himself outside Shibuya train station.
Glimpse the lifestyles of samurai in Aki City by visiting the samurai houses and gardens open to the public.
Walk along the streets of Akihabara, the world-renowned centre for all things electric, and a major shopping area for electronics, computers, games, and anime and otaku goods.
Rejuvenate myself in the oldest hot springs of Japan in Dogo Hot Springs, Matsuyama City.
Take a trip to the Chirimen Craft Museum in Kyoto and squeal at the adorable mini chirimen toys on display.
Of course, not to mention the shopping, eating, drinking green tea, taking millions of pictures, and gawking at traditional kimonos.

I need to travel to Japan.