Domestic Travel Bucket List for Japan

I have created a list of things I want to do across Japan. This list features 40 must-do experiences and 20 must-try foods. It offers something for everyone, from travel enthusiasts to food lovers. Please use this list of 60 experiences and culinary delights as a reference to plan your fantastic domestic trip!

Domestic Travel Bucket List: Experiences

1. Experience staying at a temple lodging in Koyasan. (Wakayama)
2. Take a river boat ride in Dorokyo. (Nara)
3. Visit Akita to see the white lavender. (Akita)
4. Attend the Saga International Balloon Fiesta. (Saga)
5. Walk along Angel Road in Shodoshima. (Kagawa)
6. Watch the crimson sunset in Miyakojima. (Okinawa) ✔
7. Experience Yayoi Kusama’s artwork at the Towada Art Center. (Aomori)
8. Take photos of the snow-covered Shirakawa-go. (Gifu)
9. Go camping at Lake Biwa. (Shiga)
10. Sweat it out in a tent sauna by the Niyodo River and then swim in the Niyodo River. (Kochi)
11. Be surrounded by nemophila at Hitachi Seaside Park. (Ibaraki)
12. Go hiking in Oze National Park. (Fukushima, Nigata, Gunma, Tochigi)
13. Meet the yokai on Mizuki Shigeru Road. (Tottori)
14. Row a boat in Takachiho Gorge. (Miyazaki)
15. Take on a triathlon challenge in Tokunoshima. (Kagoshima)
16. Watch the water discharge at Kurobe Dam. (Toyama)
17. Soak in a hot spring with a view of Mt. Fuji at Lake Kawaguchi. (Yamanashi)
18. Visit the Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Show. (Niigata)
19. Make a reservation for Ghibli Park. (Aichi)
20. Explore Onomichi. (Hiroshima)
21. Experience the picturesque views in Kamikochi. (Nagano)
22. Go cycling in Karuizawa. (Nagano)
23. Cycling the Shimanami Kaido. (Hiroshima)
24. Experience a sand bath in Ibusuki. (Kagoshima)
25. Create my own original donuts at Mister Donut Museum. (Osaka) ✔
26. Relax at Kusatsu Onsen. (Gunma)
27. Stay at the Toy Story Hotel in Disneyland. (Chiba)
28. Take a journey on the Enoshima Electric Railway. (Kanagawa)
29. Climb Tokyo Tower by the stairs. (Tokyo)
30. Find the perfect pair of eyeglasses in Sabae. (Fukui)
31. Pay a visit to Ise Jingu (Ise Grand Shrine). (Mie)
32. Go on a hot spring tour at Dogo Onsen. (Ehime)
33. Participate in the Awa Odori Dance Festival in Tokushima. (Tokushima)
34. Ride a camel at the Tottori Sand Dunes. (Tottori)
35. Pay a visit to Izumo Taisha. (Shimane)
36. Take a stroll through Kōraku-en. (Okayama)
37. Take a drive around Mount Aso. (Kumamoto)
38. Experience Ajikan meditation at Fukoji Temple. (Oita)
39. Stay multiple nights in a nature cottage in Azumino. (Nagano)
40. Stargaze on Ishigaki Island. (Okinawa)

Domestic Travel Bucket List: Foods

1. Go on an udon tour in Kagawa. (Kagawa)
2. Tour sake breweries in Fushimi. (Kyoto)
3. Eat motsunabe in Nakasu. (Fukuoka)
4. Eat pancakes while enjoying the sea view in Awaji Island. (Hyogo)
5. Eat grilled beef tongue in Sendai. (Miyagi)
6. Eat a bowl of fresh shirasu (whitebait) in Toyama. (Toyama)
7. Eat warabi-mochi at Gion Komori. (Kyoto)
8. Try a parfait at Saika-Hirakawaya, the tofu maker. (Saga)
9. Enjoy wasabi dishes in Azumino. (Nagano)
10. Cook Keihan in Amami Oshima. (Kagoshima)
11. Try fugu (pufferfish) in Shimonoseki. (Yamaguchi)
12. Visit Sapporo to eat miso ramen. (Hokkaido)
13. Have a hamburg steak at the local chain Sawayaka in Shizuoka. (Shizuoka)
14. Enjoy delicious Morioka cold noodles locally. (Iwate)
15. Warm up with the autumnal tradition of imoni (potato stew). (Yamagata)
16. Savor a sauce katsu-don, a local comfort food. (Fukushima)
17. Visit a famous Utsunomiya gyoza restaurant on Gyoza Street. (Tochigi)
18. Enjoy Omiya Napolitan in the railway town. (Saitama)
19. Savor seafood while strolling through Omicho Market. (Ishikawa)
20. Enjoy sara udon(crispy noodles and savory toppings). (Nagasaki)

I look forward to continuing to explore various regions of Japan and discovering their unique charms. Each visit to these destinations will undoubtedly bring new discoveries and unforgettable experiences. So, let’s set off for the next destination!

The joy of travel is limitless!