Regular Travellers

Japanese Level

For people who are around N4 – N3 level. One should be able to listen, read, write and speak coherent conversations in everyday situations, spoken at near-natural speed, and is generally able to follow their contents as well.

Areas to Stay & Accommodation

• Tokyo
  Hibiya
  Oji
  Kita-Senju
  Toyocho
  Ebisu
  Kagurazaka
  Tamachi
  Iidabashi
  Sugamo
  Asakusabashi (Hotel Mystays Asakusabashi)
  
  
• Saitama
  Kawagoe
  
  
• Hiroshima
  Comfort Hotel Hiroshima Otemachi
  
  
• Matsuyama
  Matsuyama Tokyu REI Hotel
  
• Sapporo
  Watermark Hotel Sapporo
  
  
  

Food

Expect a lot from a foodie! Sorry but I don’t eat sushi or unagi no recommendations there.

• Tsukemen (Tontombiushi/とんとん拍子周辺のラーメン)
• Shabu Shabu
• Misokatsu (Misokatsu Yabaton)
• Tamagoyaki
• Yakisoba
• Inari
• Taiyaki
• Oden
• Pan (Kare, Yakisoba etc.)
• Teppanyaki
• Miso nikomi (stew) udon (味噌煮込みうどんの山本屋)
• Salads/Sides:
  Hijiki
  Wakame
  Kyurizuke (pickled cucumber)
  Fukujinzuke (pickled radish)

Sightseeing

• Tokyo
   
  Oedo-Onsen Monogatari ? (Daiba/Toyosu by boat)
  Shimokitazawa ? (Shimo-Kitazawa Station)
  Roppongi Hills ? (Roppongi)
  Akihabara Electric Town ? (Akihabara)
  Ginza ? (Ginza/Higashi-ginza/Ginza–itchōme)
  Ueno Zoo ? (Ueno)

  Aoyama Cementery ? (during Sakura season)

   
• Kanagawa
  Cup Noodle Museum  ? (Minato-mirai)
  Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine ? (Kamakura)

  Enoshima Shrine ? (Enoshima)
  Yokohama Chinatown ? (Motomachi-Chukagai) 
  Minato Mirai ? (Minato-mirai)
  Kōtoku-in ? (Hase)
  Enoshima Fish Market ?(Enoshima)

   
• Sapporo
  Ōdōri Park ? (Ōdōri)

  Sapporo Clock Tower ? (Ōdōri)

   
• Fujiyoshida  
  Oshino Hakkai ? (By car/coach/Oshinohakkai bus stop)
  Lake Kawaguchi ? (By car/coach/Kawaguchiko)
  Oshino no Sato ? (By car/coach/Oshinoshinobinosato bus stop)

  Narusawa Museum of Mt. Fuji ? (By car/coach/Michinoekinarusawa)

  Fuji-Q Highland ? (By car/coach/Fujikyu-Highland)
   
• Fukuoka
  Canal City ? (By bus/walk from Hakata station 10 mins)

  Kushida Shrine ? (By bus/walk from Hakata station 10 mins)
  Tochoji Shrine ? (Gion)

   
• Nagoya
  SCMAGLEV and Railway Park ? (Kinjofuto)
  Nagoya Castle ? (Shiyakusho)

  Legoland Nagoya ? (Kinjofuto)

   
• Hiroshima
  Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum ?  (Fukuromachi/Chuden-Mae)
   
• Recommendations:
  Amusement Parks

  Underrated spots

Apps

Links below are for Android but ioS is written for most apps.

• Google Translate (download offline language Japanese to be able to use without WiFi) (Android and ioS)
• Hinative (Android and ioS)
• JR Line Map (Android)
• Tokyo Subway Navigation (check here for other city maps)
  (Android and ioS)
• yomiwa (Android and ioS)