Things I still haven’t done in Japan
Posted on 16. Dec, 2007 @ 12:48 pm by harvey in About, Travel Views: 285
Every time friends come to visit it makes me realize how many interesting places there are to visit and things to experience in Japan that I have started to take for granted. I mean, Kyoto is like a 45 minute train ride from my place, I can go any day right?
For example, I went to see KODO yesterday, the world’s finest Japanese drumming group (no exaggeration). It was my second time to see them live, but I only went this second time because some friends were visiting from Italy and I thought it would be an awesome addition to their tour. I ended up enjoying it just as much as they did! I should have been seeing KODO play every single year… Which reminds me, I have never been to KODO’s Earth Celebration (jp page here) which happens every year in August on Sado Island…
Now that I think of it, there are many things I still haven’t done in Japan… Time for a list!
Earth Festival on Sado Island
Okinawa island hopping
The 88 temple Shikoku Pilgrimage (wikipedia link)
Daimonji in Kyoto where they burn the character 大 into a mountain side. (pics)
Climb Mt. Fuji properly
Visit Miyazaki Hayao’s museum
I was close to doing the Shikoku Pilgrimage the summer of 2006, but decided to do a three week south east Asia trip instead! No regrets.
Neputa Matsuri in Aomori
I have been to Aomori and got the following pictures at a museum featuring the festival.
They’re gigantic paper floats lit from the inside. These things are huge. The exhibit hall had an upper level that you could climb up on to view the top portions of the floats. They’re that big!



Stunning aren’t they?
I’ve been in Japan a long time, and done a lot… but there’s still so much more!
What are some of the things on your “Japan To-Do List”? Maybe I can find some more to add to my list!
- Harvey
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http://www.japannewbie.com Harvey
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http://nihonhacks.com Thomas
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http://osakalifeblog.blogspot.com/ Kayo
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shagun
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http://www.gaijinbash.com Brian
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