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Universal Studios Japan

Universal Studios Japan, nicknamed “USJ”, is a large-scale theme park with entertainment for everyone, both children and adults alike. The park is separated into different areas, each with a different theme from popular titles across the world.

• Osaka
• Amusement Parks & Theme parks

Izu Teddy Bear Museum

A museum showcasing teddy bears collected from around the world. Meet rare and adorable bears, including “Teddy Girl,” listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive teddy bear. Popular highlights include the Teddy Bear Factory, where you can make a one-of-a-kind plush, and the long-running special exhibition “My Neighbor Totoro Plush Exhibition Part 3.”

• Shizuoka
• Museums

Ueno Zoo

This is Japan’s first ever zoo, founded in 1882. Despite its urban setting in the heart of Tokyo, it still keeps a lush, natural environment as well as about 3,000 different animal friends of some 300 different species.

• Ueno, Nippori
• Zoos & Aquariums

Aizuya Lalaport EXPOCITY

Founded in 1933, Aizuya is a legendary takoyaki shop with over 90 years of history. Originally, it served “Radio-yaki”-batter balls filled with beef tendon and konnyaku-but when the founder added octopus inspired by Akashi-yaki from Hyogo, takoyaki as we know it today was born.

• Osaka
• Light Meals

Meiho Ski Resort

Meiho Ski Resort offers 13 diverse slopes that cater to everyone from beginners to advanced skiers. Among them, the most famous is α5000, an ultra-long course at an elevation of 1,600 meters. This 5,000-meter run allows skiers to glide down gentle slopes from the summit while taking in spectacular views of the Northern Alps, making it accessible even for beginners.

• Gifu
• Outdoors

Hashi no Furusato-kan WAKASA

A famous traditional craft from the Wakasa region of Fukui Prefecture: Wakasa lacquered chopsticks. They are decorated with materials such as eggshells and seashells, then coated with multiple layers of lacquer and carefully polished to create intricate patterns. This technique has been passed down since the Edo period, and today Wakasa chopsticks account for 80% of Japan’s lacquered chopstick production. The place to fully experience the appeal of these 400-plus-year-old Wakasa chopsticks is Hashi no Furusato-kan WAKASA.

• Fukui
• Museums

Kabukiza Theatre

Kabuki is performed all over Japan, but since this theater is dedicated to this traditional Japanese art, Kabukiza is known as its most glorious stage.

• Ginza, Yurakucho
• Museums

Akigawa International Trout Fishing Ground

Located in the nature-rich Akiruno City on the outskirts of Tokyo, this fishing spot utilizes a natural stream. Surrounded by the lush greenery of the Akigawa Valley, this spot offers an enjoyable fishing experience for everyone, from small children and women to beginners. Twice a day, in the morning and afternoon, a large number of trouts are released, making it easy for even novices to catch some.

• Okutama, Ome
• Experiences Facilities

Sugamo Jizo-dori Shopping Street

While Sugamo Jizo-dori Shopping Street is affectionately known as "Grandma's Harajuku", in recent years it has been drawing attention as a spot enjoyable for people of all ages and genders. Spanning approximately 780m, the shopping street is home to about 200 stores covering a diverse range of genres, including Japanese sweets, Western sweets, bakeries, tea shops, rice cracker shops, and Buddhist altar accessory shops.

• Ueno, Nippori
• Shopping Streets

Oharai Machi, Okage Yokocho

In front of the Inner Shrine of Ise Jingu Shrine, there's a street called Oharai Machi that bustles with numerous worshippers every year. From the Edo Period to early Meiji Period, many people called Onshi lived here and performed Shinto dance and music for their worshippers (Oharai), thus, the name Oharai Machi is believed to have come about.

• Mie
• Shopping Streets