General Information
- JapanNational Tourist Organization
- InternationalTourism Center of Japan
- att.JAPAN
- JapanGuide.com
- Japan travel guide - Wikitravel
Foods
Restaurant
Japan is culture-mixed country, so you can find therestaurants from all countries. For example, Chinese noodle “La-mian”and Indian “curry” are very popular in Japan .
Get the world tastes in Japan!
Japanese Restaurants guide is following;
FastFood
McDonald’s Japan is very popular hamburger store also in Japan, and there is some hamburger store made in Japan , such as “Mos Burger“, very delicious!
If you are interestedin Japanese-style fast food, we recommend “Gyu-don (BeefBowl)”. It’s fast, cheap, and delicious! You can find easily theGyu-don stores everywhere in Japan , such as “Yoshino-ya“, ” Matsu-ya“,”Suki-ya “, andso on.
Japanese noodles “Udon” & “Soba” are alsolow-priced food. “Takigui-soba” & “Sanuki-udon” chain storesare especially good for Backpackers.
- McDonald’s Japan <Japanese>
- MosBurger
- SubwayJapan
- Yoshino-ya
- Matsu-ya
- Suki-ya<Japanese>
- StarbucksCoffee Japan
- DoutorCoffee
- TULLY’SCOFFEE JAPAN<Japanese>
JapaneseFood & Others
Sushi is one of Japanese famous food all over theworld. But most of traditional sushi restaurant is expensive. If youenjoy the sushi with small amount of money, you go to “Kaiten-zushi”.”Kaiten-zushi” resutanrant is popular also in Japanese, so youcan find it everywhere.
When you visit Osaka, you try “Okonomi-yaki”,”Tako-yaki”! Both are special food of Osaka.
If you are drinker, we strongly recommend”Izaka-ya”, in which you can taste many alcohol including “Sake”.
- Kaizen-zushi Restaurant
- GenkiSushi <Japanese>
- HeirokuSushi <Japanese>
- KappaSushi <Japanese>
- KuraSushi <Japanese>
- GenrokuSushi <Japanese>
- Sushi-ro<Japanese>
- LocalFood Introduction in KansaiArea (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe…)
Supermarket
If you cook lunch or dinner, you can save money using thesupermarket. In Japan there are many supermarkets with many kinds offood, diary item and so on.
Daily Items
ConvenienceStore & 100-yen Shop
You can find many Convenience Stores in Japan . The priceisn’t so cheap, but you’ll find what you want.
- FamilyMart
- Seven-Eleven
- Lawson
- am/pm<Japanese>
Inrecent, “100-yen Store” is popular in Japan. You can buy many dailyitems for 100 yen.
Entertainment
TraditionalFestival
If you have a chance to see the Japanese traditionalfestival “Matsuri”, you are lucky! Many festivals are held especiallyin summer.
If you’re interested in the exciting festival, just visit”Danjiri-matsuri” in south Osaka on September .
- Festival(Matsuri) - att.JAPAN
- TheFestivals in Tohoku (Matsuri in Tohoku) - att.JAPAN
- SummerFestivals in Japan - att.JAPAN
- Festivals -Japan Times
- Festivals& Events - JNTO
ElectricAppliances
Japan is also Mecca of the electric junkies. You’ll besurprised at the progress of PC, digital cameras, mobile phones and soon. The most famous spots are Akihabara (Tokyo ) and Nippon-bashi(Osaka).
Akihabara has its own sub-culture. It’s the veryunique spot.
- AkihabaraTown
- Nippon-bashi- DenDen Town<Japanese>
Shopping
Tokyo has an aspect of Trend & Fashion city. Youcan get every kind of fashion items from brand-named goods to usedcloths.
There are also many outlet malls, in which you can buy thebrand-named goods with a good price.
Sports
The Baseball “Pro-Yakyu” & Football “J-League” arevery popular also in Japan . When you want an excitement, just visitthe stadium!
- BaseBall
- SportsNews in Japan
- Pro-Yakyu
- JapaneseBaseball.com
- Shikoku-KyushuIsland League<Japanese>
- BaseballChallenge League<Japanese>
- Football
- J-League
- JapanWomen’s Football League<Japanese>
- F-League- Japan Futsal League<Japanese>
- HokushinetsuFootball League<Japanese>
Thereare also some circuits for the motor races & moto races.
“SuzukaCircuit”, “Fuji-Speedway ” “Twin link Motegi” are famous circuits.
- Formula 1
- FormulaNippon
- Formula 3
- Super GT
- Super TEC<Japanese>
- MotoGP<Japanese>
- Keiba (Horse Racing)
- Kyotei(Motorboat Racing)
- Keirin(Cycling Racing)
- All JapanShopping-bicycle 12hours Racing<Japanese>
Mountain(Ski, Climb.)
Hokkaido and Nagano are good places to ski. Both areas arevery famous with Winter Olympic Games.
Forthe mountain climbing lovers, we recommend the climb of Mt. Fuji , thetallest mountain in Japan .
Amusementpark
When you miss the theme park, just visit Tokyo or Osaka! DisneyLand is located near Tokyo, and Universal Studios Japan is in Osaka.
Spa
The hot spring “Onsen” is one of very popular relaxations inJapan . Although the custom of the public bath is characteristic inAsia , we are sure it’s enjoyable also for the travelers from otherregions.
HakoneSpa (Kanagawa), KusatsuSpa (Gumma), Atami Spa(Shizuoka), GeroSpa (Gifu), Arima Spa(Hyogo), YufuinSpa (Oita) are famous spas.
Clubbing & Events
In the big city ( Tokyo , Osaka .), you can enjoy the nightin the discotheque. Tokyo is one of the best city for clubbing-lovers,and many events are held here & there!
