RicePharmer
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My wife and I are a pair of 20-somethings going on a 2 week vacation to Japan in June. We need help, and a lot of it, making an itinerary. The only thing we know so far is that we will arrive and depart at Narita Airport. We have absolutely no idea where to go or what to do, and we would love your help in making this a fun and memorable trip!
We are primarily on a culinary experience, not just for tourist-trappy fine dining exactly, but more for boisterous, authentic street-food and common cuisine. Of course, we would also love recommendations for unique experiential dining like the ryokan/kaiseki style meals we saw on a documentary. We would love to learn more about unique dining experiences of any level!
As for the rest of the trip, we prefer to spend minimal time with historical museums, cultural arts, or typical sight-seeing locations. Most of what we want to do is experience things that are goofy, fun, weird, eclectic, sexy, to really see a strange side of Japan that even some Japanese may not see. Peeking at the red-light districts and nightlife are definitely a curiosity for us, and we would also love to experience manga/anime related experiences like themed cafes, trendy shops, arcades, etc.
I think we'll be spending most of our time in Tokyo where the hustle and the bustle is, but is Osaka also a good city filled with activity suitable for our tastes? And where else should we consider traveling in Japan for unique regional cuisine, like Hokkaido ? We were thinking of getting 14-day rail passes but aren't sure if it's worth it. We don't know what we don't know and would hate to miss out!
Please give us advice, tips, recommendations, etc. Love you all, and thanks in advance!
We are primarily on a culinary experience, not just for tourist-trappy fine dining exactly, but more for boisterous, authentic street-food and common cuisine. Of course, we would also love recommendations for unique experiential dining like the ryokan/kaiseki style meals we saw on a documentary. We would love to learn more about unique dining experiences of any level!
As for the rest of the trip, we prefer to spend minimal time with historical museums, cultural arts, or typical sight-seeing locations. Most of what we want to do is experience things that are goofy, fun, weird, eclectic, sexy, to really see a strange side of Japan that even some Japanese may not see. Peeking at the red-light districts and nightlife are definitely a curiosity for us, and we would also love to experience manga/anime related experiences like themed cafes, trendy shops, arcades, etc.
I think we'll be spending most of our time in Tokyo where the hustle and the bustle is, but is Osaka also a good city filled with activity suitable for our tastes? And where else should we consider traveling in Japan for unique regional cuisine, like Hokkaido ? We were thinking of getting 14-day rail passes but aren't sure if it's worth it. We don't know what we don't know and would hate to miss out!
Please give us advice, tips, recommendations, etc. Love you all, and thanks in advance!