My Japan Bucket List

I think it's so important for everyone to have a bucket list of some kind. For me, it really inspires me and keeps me focused on my life outside of work. Sometimes, I get so caught up in what I do that I forget to have fun. I try to always do something every weekend, whether it's just exploring more of the city I live in, or the station I live by, because I know I'm never going to have this opportunity again. As cheesy as it sounds, I'm trying really hard not to take any part of my time in Japan for granted.

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And that's where my Japan bucket list comes in. A lot of these things aren't necessarily activities I can fit into one weekend, but rather require a three-day weekend at minimum, but it's always here to remind me to always keep exploring. I try to update this list as much as I can whenever I see something new and cool that sounds interesting. If anyone has any other suggestions, let me know and I'll check it out!


A list of things I want to do, see, or learn more about while in Japan:
(For personal reference primarily, but feel free to use any of these things as inspiration for your own adventures in Japan!)

• See Japanese Pro Wrestling
• See a sumo wrestling match
• Go to Okunoshima (Rabbit Island)
• Go to the Sapporo Snow Festival in February
• Go to Miyajima
• Go camping Japan
• Travel around Asia
• Korea
• Thailand
• Taiwan
• Singapore
• Hong Kong
• Cambodia
• Vietnam
• Go to Nekojima
• Go to Gunkanjima
• Go to the Fox Village
• Climb Mt. Fuji
• Ride Japan's "Cycling Road"
• Go to Okinawa

Updated July 2017