{"id":633,"date":"2015-08-04T14:22:05","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T14:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?p=633"},"modified":"2015-08-07T00:25:32","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T00:25:32","slug":"our-japan-bucket-list-in-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/our-japan-bucket-list-in-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Japan Bucket List (in progress)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the things we hope to see and do while in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Areas to Explore<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Northern Tokyo:\n<ul>\n<li>Tokyo National Museum<\/li>\n<li>Tokyo Skytree &#8211; observation decks<\/li>\n<li>Asakua &#8211; district with an atmosphere of old Tokyo<\/li>\n<li>Edo-Tokyo Museum<\/li>\n<li>Ueno Park &#8211; city park with museums and zoo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Central Tokyo:\n<ul>\n<li>Akihabara &#8211; district for electronic and otaku goods<\/li>\n<li>Koishikawa Korakuen &#8211; Landscape Garden<\/li>\n<li>Imperial East Gardens \/ Imperial Palace<\/li>\n<li>Ginza<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Western Tokyo:\n<ul>\n<li>Shibuya<\/li>\n<li>Shinjuku<\/li>\n<li>Meiji Shrine<\/li>\n<li>Harajuku<\/li>\n<li>Goverment Building &#8211; Twin tower with two free observation decks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Southern Tokyo:\n<ul>\n<li>Roppongi Hills &#8211; Modern entertainment and shopping complex.<\/li>\n<li>Tokyo Tower<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Other:\n<ul>\n<li>DiverCity Tokyo Plaza &#8211; Shopping and Entertainment district with Giant Gundam Statue<\/li>\n<li>Ghibli Museum<\/li>\n<li>Tokyo Disney<\/li>\n<li>Day trip to Nikko<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Museums<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghibli-museum.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ghibli Museum<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; visiting on the 8th<\/li>\n<li>Traditional Art: Nara National Museum?<\/li>\n<li>Contemporary Art: Mori Art Museum<\/li>\n<li>Japanese Culture: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Edo Tokyou Museum<\/a> or Tokyo National Museum<\/li>\n<li>National Museum of Emerging Science &#8212; Asimo appears here.<\/li>\n<li>References:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japan-guide.com\/e\/e2428.html\" target=\"_blank\">Best Museums in Japan, Japan-Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Shopping<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Daiso (100 Yen Shop)\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deepjapan.org\/a\/2436\" target=\"_blank\">Tips on Japanese 100 Yen Shops<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Fabric Store\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blossomheartquilts.com\/2013\/09\/fabric-shopping-in-tokyo-yuzawaya-and-nippori\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fabric Shopping In Tokyo<\/a> (includes map of locations) (one location is in Shinjuku)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blossomheartquilts.com\/2013\/11\/fabric-shopping-tokyo-money-numbers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tips on ordering Fabric in Japanese<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Find Sailor Moon Gashapon Machine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mandarake.co.jp\/en\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mandrake<\/a> &#8211; largest anime and manga stores in world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To Do<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Try new foods<\/li>\n<li>try Japanese karaoke<\/li>\n<li>go to a themed otaku cafe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Resources<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tokyocraftguide.com\/nippori-fabric-town\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tokyo Craft Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moonkitty.net\/where-can-i-buy-sailor-moon-merchandise-in-tokyo-japan.php\" target=\"_blank\">Where to Buy Sailor Moon Stuff in Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/travel\/2012\/feb\/01\/top-10-otaku-shops-tokyo-anime-manga\" target=\"_blank\">10 Best Otaku Shops in Tokyo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/101thingsinjapan.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">101 Things in Japan&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the things we hope to see and do while in Japan. 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