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Things to do

  • book airbnbs
    • including inns
  • travel itinerary
  • buy Japan rail pass

Food

Tokyo tips:

  • Shibuya Sky
  • Shopping at shibuya, shinziku
  • Udon shin
  • Ogata

Daniel recs:

  • Teamlab immersive art. I think some times sell out, but it’s been open long enough you can probably buy just a few days out safely. This was so cool that we immediately bought tickets for a second exhibition they have after going (that one looks like it closed) https://planets.teamlab.art/tokyo/
  • Hakone. Think if Lake Tahoe were like an hour and a half train ride from SF. Great views of Mt. Fuji on a clear day. We did a day trip, but there’s ryokans up there too. I really enjoyed the loop this transit pass provides, which includes a pirate ship, several gondolas, plus trains and buses https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2358_# 19008.html
  • There’s plenty of other great nature like this that’s relatively easy to get to. We thought about going to Nikko, but the day we considering going had a forecast of like 33F and raining.
  • T’s TanTan is great, cheap vegan ramen, conveniently in Tokyo Station, with long hours.
  • It’s kinda a pain to get to, but Naoshima was awesome. Get off the ferry, rent a bike, see a bunch of unique art https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5475.html
  • Rikugien garden in Tokyo was nice in general, and if you’re lucky and the cherry blossoms come in, has night time viewings where they light up these giant cherry trees. Super crowded for the night viewings, but worth it.
  • Not eating fish would be kind of a challenge, especially if you’re strict about broths, but there’s a lot of food everywhere so you’ll figure it out.
  • I personally got kinda bored in Kyoto after like two days. There wasn’t much to do at night besides eat and drink (whereas we did things like Teamlab at night in Tokyo), and while some of the shrines are really excellent, they kind of all look the same after awhile. It’s worth going, but I think a lot of people end up planning more time than needed there imo.

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Date
February 22, 2023
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