My Japan Bucket List

I was looking through my blog notes in the hopes of feeling motivated to write again when I saw this list I made almost two years ago. I have crossed out some of the things in my list but I still have a lot to do. 2020 and this year haven't been very giving, but since Japan has approved and is slowly rolling out vaccines maybe there is hope soon. So here is a list of the things I want to do while living in Japan:

• Visit Universal Studios Japan
• Go to Hitachi Seaside Park every season to see all the seasonal flowers
• Visit Disney Land and Disney Sea
• Take pictures at Kimi No Nawa locations in Shinjuku

Kinkakuji (金閣寺, Golden Pavilion)

• See the Golden Pavillion
• Enjoy Kyoto, Nara and Osaka (I've been to Kyoto but I didn't really enjoy it when I went there)
• Visit the temple from Hatorobi No Mori E

Kōtoku-in (鎌倉大仏殿高徳院)

• Take pictures with the Giant Buddha in Kamakura (Go inside too)
• Attend Pikachu Outbreak
• Go to The Little Prince Museum
• Visit Hakone Tori (I saw it from afar but I'll consider that counted lol)

Ghibli Museum

• Go to Ghibli Museum
• Try a cat/dog/animal cafe
• Visit a Maid Cafe (Just because)
• Walk aroung Akihabara
• Take photos in a kimono
• Take a picture at Shibuya Crossing
• Take pictures with Hachiko
• Ride the Yokohama Ferris Wheel
• Visit the Ramen Museum

Cup Noodles Museum

• Go to the Cup Noodles Museum
• Attend Harry Styles Concert in Tokyo
• Pass N2 JLPT Exam
• Travel to Hokkaido
• Go to Sapporo/Kita Kita location

Team Lab Borderless

• Go to Team Lab Borderless
• Play bowling with friends
• Learn how to play tennis
• Have coffee at the biggest Starbucks Reserve in Japan

Tokyo Starbucks Reserve

• Go to an Onsen/Visit an Onsen Village

Yamanashi

• Go skiing
• Visit Sanrio Puroland
• Take a good shot of Mt. Fuji
• Spend a summer vacation in Okinawa
• Go to a 2D Cafe
• Go to a Sailormoon Cafe
• Go shopping at the biggest Animate Cafe
• Go to the Pokemon Cafe

Pokemon Cafe

• Find the special Pokemon man hole covers
• See an Anime Stage Play (When I learn Nihongo)
• Visit the Totoro Cafe

Shin Okubo

• Eat samgyupsal at Shin Okubo
• Join the Halloween Party in Shibuya
• Visit Ueno Park in autumn
• See the panda in Ueno Zoo
• Touch a beluga
• See the Sakura Festival in Hitachi
• Eat at a yakiniku restaurant
• Have a picnic/ohanami

Harajuku

• Go shopping at Harajuku
• Strut Takeshita Street in a Lolita outfit
• Attend World Cosplay Summit
• Cosplay in Japan during cherry blossom season
• Move to Tokyo
• Take Nihongo Classes
• Fill my Goshuincho

I'm pretty sure I will be updating this list in the future. I haven't really decided how long I'll be living in Japan but for now I want to enjoy every moment of it. And I want you guys to join me on my random adventures so keep a look out for new posts! You can also follow my social media accounts for daily updates: