This has been #1 on my list for some time, and I’m finally going to do it.

My plans are:

Tokyo to see Akihabara, see a Giants baseball game, go to Alcatraz E.R., go to Shibuya Crossing, see the cosplayers and bands in Harajuku, drinks lots of sake, play pachinko, go to the video game arcades (like Sega Gigo), go to a punk rock show and also see visual-kei bands, and to visit the Miraikan museum.

Nagoya for the Sumo tournament.

Osaka for the Tenjin festival, to try sukiyaki, to attend a J-League soccer match, to visit Dotonbori and Den Den Town, Osaka castle, and maybe to see some more live music.

Kyoto for a tour, to visit shrines, to possibly attend another J-League match.

Takayama, to stay in a Ryokan, and to try the beef.

And travel by shinkasen.