7 Best Things to Do on Day Offs in Japan

Japan is full of hard-workers during the working days and they love to enjoy their free time doing various things. Japan is full of hundreds of things to do, especially on the day-offs. Here we list 7 of the best things to do on day offs in Japan. Make sure you won’t miss this things!

#1 Getting on Shinkansen Ride

Try at least once a lifetime. Japan is known for its Shinkansen or the bullet train. Enjoy a nice ride on a bullet train, the fastest in the world. It can be an interesting way to spend your weekend even if you don’t have any company.

#2 Shopping in 100 Yen Stores

The 100 Yen store or the Hyaku Yen store is a place where every item costs just 100 Yens. These stores are found in most Japanese cities and are loaded with a huge variety of unique gifts and cute stuff.

#3 Visiting Japan’s National Parks

These are the most beautiful national parks in Japan that worth to visit, (pause the video to see):

• Kerama Shotō National Park
• Shiretoko National Park
• Akan Mashu National Park
• Nikko National Park
• Yoshino-Kumano National Park
• Yakushima National Park
• Fuji Hakone Izu National Park
• Towada Hachimantai National Park
• Ogasawara National Park
• Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park
• Aso-Kuju National Park

#4 Doing food tour or going to themed restaurants

Some popular food tour destinations are in Izakaya, old town Tokyo, Kyoto sake brewery, kawaii, and Retro Osaka street. Otherwise, Japan is loaded with cafes and restaurants that have themes in them. Robot cafés, Pokémon restaurant, Ninja café, Kawaii café, 2D café, Vampire cafes, and many more.

#5 Going to Local Festivals

Japan hosts thousands of festivals all year round. You can visit one such festival anytime you want to. There are festivals with seasonal themes. Check our other videos about this.

#6 Chilling while Doing Onsen Bath

Japan has an excellent bathing facility that helps you take away all the weariness from your body. They are known as Onsens. These are natural hot springs found all around the country owing to volcanic activity. Make sure to learn about the basic public bathing etiquette before entering.

#7 Watching live shows

One of them is sumo wrestling matches. Various stadiums conduct sumo wrestling matches. You can get a ticket to one of those. Try to browse other live shows near your living area, you might as well learn more about Japanese culture.