KANSAI
Mie
To Do:
Ise Grand Shrine
Suzuka Circuit
Nabana no Sato
Okage Yokocho Ancient Street
Akame 48 waterfalls
Shima Spain village
To Eat:
spiny lobster
Matsusaka beef
ise udon
tekone sushi
Yokkaichi pork steak
tsu gyoza
Akafuku rice cake
Shiga
To Do:
Hikone Castle
Miho Museum
Enryakuji
Hachiman-bori Moat
Shirahige Jinja
Ishiyama-dera temple
Taga-Taisha Grand shrine
To Eat:
omi beef
ayu sweetfish
funa-zushi (fermented sushi)
grilled mackerel somen noodles
Noppei udon
salad roll
red konjac kelly
Kyoto
To Do:
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Kinkaju-ji
Kiyomizu-dera
Higashiyama Jisho-ji
NIshiki Market
Nijo Castle
Ryoan-ji
Tenryu-ji
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
To Eat:
nishim soba
obanzai (small tapas-like dishes)
saba sushi (mackerel)
Kyoto ramen
yudofu
Osaka
To Do:
Osaka Castle
Universal Studios Japan
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Umeda Sky Building
Sumiyoshi Taisha
Shitennoji
Dotonbori
Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel
Abeno Harukas
To Eat:
takoyaki
okonomiyaki
fugu sashimi (blowfish)
kushikatsu (various fried skewers)
yakiniku (bbq beef)
Hyogo
To Do:
Himeji Castle
Takeda Castle Ruins
Kobe Harborland
Enkyoji
To Eat:
butaman (steamed pork buns)
Kobe beef steak
beef cutlet
ikanago no kugini (carmelized sand lance fish)
akashiyaki (similar to takoyaki)
sake
sobameshi
tai meshi (sea bream and rice)
tako meshi (octopus and rice)
tanbaguro (black soybean)
Nara
To Do:
Todai-ji temple
Kasuga-taisha
Kofuku-ji temple
Nara Park
Yakushi-ji temple
Toshodai-ji temple
Isui-en Garden and Neiraku Museum of Art
Yoshikien Garden
To Eat:
chagayu (tea oatmeal)
asuka nabe (milk hot pot)
inari-zushi (tofu skin with rice)
kakinoha-zushi (pressed sushi wrapped in persimmon leaf)
manju (yeast bun with red bean filling)
miwa somen (hand pulled noodles)
Nara-style noppei soup
Kaki-namasu (persimmon salad)
kuzumochi (arrowroot mochi)
Wakayama
To Do:
Wakayama Castle
Kimiidera temple
Nachi Falls
Shirarahama beach
To Eat:
Wakayama ramen
meharizushi (rice ball wrapped with pickled mustard leaf)
Wakayama beef (kumanogyu)
Kishu umeboshi (pickled plum)
Shojin ryori (Buddhist cuisine)
Kue nabe (long-toothed grouper fish hot pot)
Wakayama mikan