What to do in Japan

[Wonderboy]

Ok, I reckon there's a fair bit of Weeaboos on this forum, and I wanna know what cool stuffs can you do in Japan? What do buy, what to eat, that kind of thing...

I would also appreciate it if you mix in some crazy ass stuff here... 'cause I'm asking on behalf of a friend:p

EDIT:
As of 2010.04.21 this thread is for gathering stuff about getting to japan as well as being there.

If possible, could I rename this thread the "What to do in japan, and how to get there." Thread?

[Chibichibi]

Buy used panties from vending machines?

[Twisted]

Buy hentai games where you get to do all kinds of kinky stu--
Oh, wait...

[Tomoe]

You'd go there to try everything. Try different food every day because it'd be different there. (Sushi, sashimi, teriyaki, yakisoba etc..) Explore historic sites like temples, forts, palaces. Go clubbing maybe check out the nightlife.. You could always go to Disneyland (it's in japan) and ninja theme parks (might wanna research that one).. Cherry blossom viewing, festivals

[Copper]

Buy used panties from vending machines?

Chibi beat me to it...

There's also the sticker/photo machines of naked women. Me, I'd go shopping, personally. I know of one Doujinshi store over there that I might be able to at least get you a name of, if you're interested. Other than that, I'm out *laughs*

I think it all depends on where in Japan you go as to what you'll have access to. One thing that sounded interesting to me (and bear in mind, I got this from an author note in a manga, so I'm not sure how readily available this is anymore) but there's Ninja Houses that you can visit (trap doors, secret panels, stealthy things. Author was very enthusiastic about it.) Sounds cool if you're a ninja fan, too.

[Goldstein]

You'd go there to try everything. Try different food every day because it'd be different there. (Sushi, sashimi, teriyaki, yakisoba etc..) Explore historic sites like temples, forts, palaces. Go clubbing maybe check out the nightlife.. You could always go to Disneyland (it's in japan) and ninja theme parks (might wanna research that one).. Cherry blossom viewing, festivals
Honestly, if it were me, this. I would want to learn about the country and the culture. Historical sites, modern restaurants/shops/museums/art galleries/etc.

Unfortunately, I don't know much about Japan so I don't know about specifics. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, certainly.

[Tomoe]

Yeah copper that's what I meant my ninja theme park :D. Your description is better though.

[DarkFire1004]

Grab a girl's ass on the subway. jus liek in anime!!!!

[Host]

There are really only two places I can add to go to in Japan: Akihabara, the otaku centre, and Tsuruga, to pay your respects to the greatest space battleship and crew to have ever existed. Without them, we would have gone extinct in 2200...

*Salutes, Japanese SDF plays the theme tune*

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuruga

http://forums.scifi.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=2282490&view=findpost&p=3928752

[Nunu]

totally should be in everything else... thread moved.

[Obeliskos]

SHARKING. (http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Sharking)

[Chibichibi]

There's a huge aquarium there too, can't remember where it is, but it's the second largest aquarium in the world.
(The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta being the biggest. *Proud* )

[Lucas]

Kill yourself.

[Newbie]

Kill yourself.

To be fair, this isn't an activity as easily limited to japan as the rest on this list. Committing sepuku atop the steps of the capital building wearing samurai armor you got from a gift shop is one thing, but just killing yourself for no reason is boring.

[Wonderboy]

OK, this time it's my turn planning for Japan. Me and a friend were originally going to go this year, but we ran into some obstacles. I've been a little disappointed that I couldn't go this year, so next year I'm going, hell or high water. I'll bloody swim if I must.

This leads me to a question. Do any of you people have experience with exchange/summer programs or anything like that in Japan? Or maybe have a site with a listing of such programs?

For anyone else interested in something like this, I'm gonna be posting all my findings here.

Currently I'm using this page:

http://www.studyabroadlinks.com/search/Japan/index.html

For finding programs.

[Obeliskos]

weeaboos ITT

cept for dark and I ofc because all we suggested was sexually assaulting women

[Hopeyouguess62]

I'd consider skiing in Nagano, definitely riding the Shinkansen bullet train, and going clubbing in Rappongi. Though be forewarned, some of the women at the clubs will try to drug/rob you. Try the sushi-go-rounds and maybe a yakiniku joint. If you get a chance to visit the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on December 23 or January 2, you might get to see the Imperial Family (public appearances on those days to celebrate the Emperor's birthday and the New Year). Check out the Tokyo Tower. Visit an Onsen. Watch a baseball game (the Japanese are BIG baseball fans). Also, go see some Sumo. Sumo's probably the coolest sport ever.

Just a few ideas. :D

[Archer]

On the less adventurous end of the spectrum I'd say grab some of the games they haven't released over here or are just too adult to be released. I'd probably end up spending my entire trip in the entertainment districts, no not -that- entertainment -_-' But yeah, stick it to the publishers and the ESRB!


Oh and try to bring back one of those giant robots they keep around there, I'm sure customs would be totally cool with it.

[Kusanagi]

Hot Springs. Bar. Hot Springs. Sushi restaurant. Hot Springs. Beach. Hot Springs. Temples. Hot Springs.

Did I mention Hot Springs?

:D

Seriously though, visit the Temples and the countryside. They're beautiful.
Also, like Archer said, grab some games there that you can't get anywhere else.
Whatever you do, though, don't forget to find a Hot Springs and attempt to peek over/through the wall. :p

[lurker]

Catch a tentacle monster!

...what? someone had to say it.

[Wonderboy]

Great suggestions, though I'm still curious if anyone has any good advice for getting there...

[Obeliskos]

omg wai dont u hop around da trees liek in my japineez annie mays =w=

[Kusanagi]

Great suggestions, though I'm still curious if anyone has any good advice for getting there...

I dunno.
Airplane?
Hydroplane?
Motorboat?
Mother-fucking boat?
Dolphin?
Get Scotty to beam you over?
Get shot out of a cannon?
Breaststroke?
Backstroke?
Butterfly?
Amphibious Winnebago?

[Hopeyouguess62]

Great suggestions, though I'm still curious if anyone has any good advice for getting there...

Hmm... I got here because I joined the military...

My advice would be to get a part-time job, something where you can get good tip money like pizza delivery or lawn care. If you put the money aside instead of blowing it on little stuff, you'd be surprised how fast you can earn money for that airplane ticket. Seems like you've got a six month to one year time frame, which is plenty. As far as your stay here, hopefully you've got a friend with a house you can stay at for a short time. The hotels aren't terribly cheap (they're nice though).

[dmronny]

Yeah I got there the almost the same way, so I can't really suggest anything Hope didn't. You should be able to scrape together the money in your time frame.

Can't really suggest anything not already mentioned to do or see as well. So I'm actually fairly useless, feel free to ignore me at your leisure.

[Wonderboy]

Nah, I try not to ignore people. Part of the reason the world makes me sad.

As for my activities in Japan, I kinda wanna do some sort of program. Including, but not limited to Japanese language-courses. That was kinda what I was hoping to get input on, but as it turned out, I've gotten lots of other useful advice instead.

[ZeroSpace]

Program? Like in Japan? Or just Japanese related?
Because if you are going to Japan make sure you understand japanese.
And why not Kendo for the hell of it? Just don't swing the shinai around like a retard. And lets see... I suppose going to the Disney in JP would be fun too, but most of all go to Hokaido and eat some Shabu-Shabu/Sukiyaki, paired with a good glass of Beer. Yup...

[Wonderboy]

Is shabu-shabu a dish? I thought it just meant "Sauce sauce" or something^^

Anyways, I was thinking along the lines of a summer-study program. You live with either a hostfamily or in a dormitory, take part in a few classes, and explore Japan.

[Hopeyouguess62]

The best way to learn Japanese is to get a Japanese girlfriend.

...

That's not why I'm dating a Japanese girl, but free tutoring is one of the fringe benefits. :p

[Cappy]

Here's something you can do in Japan, rent a computer and browse ULMF =D.