How to plan a trip to Japan

Everytime I go to Japan I find myself struggling because there is so much to do and see. This will act as a collection of useful links/tips/etc that I’ll update when needed for me to reuse and you guys to use if you want.

The essentials:

• Route finder Hyperdia
• Plane route finder
• https://busmap.info/ 
• List of all fireworks shows
• For sleeping, Booking is usually pretty cool

To find where to stay, think ahead of what your nightlife will be like, there’s no night transportation! Consider sleeping close to the clubs you’re going so you can walk back whenever.

Maps:

• Things I still want to check out
• Things I have checked out and recommend
• Anime pilgrimage maps (+, ++, +++)

Check japanese movies (for instance)

Check possible concerts:

Vocaloid (list, magical mirai), Kalafina, Yuki Kajiura, Flow, Hitorie, Asian Kung Fu Generation, Funkist, Hana Kana, SID, Hyadain, IOSYS, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, monaca, supercell, egoist, mucc, ryo, jin, zun, Bradio, fripSide, Garnidella, JAM project, Lin Tosite Sigure, man with a mission, trustrick, nagaredap, Wagakki band,  Frederic, Kana boon, Unison square garden, YOUR SONG IS GOOD, Oresama, TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND. STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION, Eve, Mafumafu, After the rain, Jagmo, go go densha, minichestra, musicals tickets, kamiboku, 犬も食わねぇよ, keytalk

Check clubbing: Anievez, twipla, Mogra (DJ list)

Check events:

• Animelo
• Animate Girls Festival (AGF)
• perfume x technology
• Comiket (winter/summer), Comitia
• Tokyo Game Show
• Bon odoris
• Joykid
• RHPS
• Moa Hato
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanamara_Matsuri
• hikikomori festival
• design festa
• http://ttcg.jp/cinelibre_ikebukuro/ アニメZONE  possible singalongs https://twitter.com/search?q=%23%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1ZONE

Check temporary cafes: (need to book in advance ???)

COLLABO-CAFE

animate cafes (several locations), anime plaza, amnibus

the guest, royal host, nicocafe, utoftable cafe, shakeys pizza

noitamina cafe, shirokuma cafe

graffart cafe, 46 shokubo,

karaoke no tetsujin, animanga zingaro

oedo onsen, namjatown

hotel

Check temporary shops: parco ikebukuro, shibuya marui, shinjuku wald9

Check temporary exhibits: TokyoOtakuMode, TOKYO OTAKU CALENDAR, source

Food: important, don’t forget to plan. Make a list of what you absolutely want to do. Check in advance where are great lunch deals, especially for quality beef.

Buying services:

• https://www.japanconcerttickets.com/
• https://www.whiterabbitexpress.com/

Temple stay/shukubo?

Don’t ever do karaoke without sakenomihoudai

Dont forget to place a pick-up order for bookoff 4 days before your trip 🙂

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