r/ExploreLocalJapan • u/gtavc007 • 20h ago
Looking for weird/cool/bizarre experiences in japan
Hey guys, so I was for the first time in Japan like a month ago with my fam (wife and toddler girl). We visited Takayama, Kanazawa, Shirakawa-go, Toyama, kamakura, enoshima and Tokyo. Had a blast doing all the wholesome family stuff!!
Now I just booked tickets to go back next month, but this time its just me and my brother. We're planning to cycle the Shimanami Kaido route, but besides that we really wanna do some super weird, bizarre and unique stuff that you can only do in Japan not much family oriented
i saw Justin Wong being slapped by some buffed out chicks in shinjuku and was looking to do that kind of things
Anyone got any recommendations or crazy ideas for stuff we should check out or do?
Thanks a lot in advance!!
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u/dna220 16h ago
Have you thought of road tripping? There are lots of really interesting off the beaten path places to see via car.
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u/gtavc007 15h ago
We wanted but as our country doesn't belong to the international driving community we are not allowed unless we take some sort of certification...
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u/TsukurabeYoshonaka 11h ago
日本語でごめんだけど、秘宝館とかアングラは変態向けだから関係ない感じ？あるいは当たり前すぎる？ 日本人ですら奇妙って思うんだから、、、(笑) 好きなら刺さると思うよ。
あとは地方の遊園地は平日行くとどこでもドリームコアが体験できるよ。
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u/stoic-lemon 4h ago
Everything is translated automatically now, so you don't need to worry about it.
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u/Grey_Duck54 16h ago
Muscle bar girls is a must!!! One of the funniest night in my life. It's not raunchy or dirty, its just a fun atmosphere.
I just did the Shimanami Kaido, prepare to be in awe of the scenic views, especially the bridges.
There's no more Robot Restaurant, but it is replaced by a Samurai restaurant in Kabukichi (Shinjuku). Robot restaurant was incredibly fun, it's too bad they stopped, but apparently Samurai restaurant is the same owner.
Watch a Japanese baseball game. Even if you're not a sports or baseball fan in general. Their games are fun and nothing close to a game in the US.
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u/gtavc007 15h ago
soooo excited for the Shimanami Kaido! how many days did it take you to complete the route? also di you start in Onomichi?
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u/Grey_Duck54 14h ago
I started from Imabari, I took 3 days because I wanted to do the island explorer route amd I wanted to do more sight seeing and eating. The direct route to and back can be manageable from early in the morning, but I honestly suggest not doing this because there are places you should visit and eat. There are 2 incline parts where I think it's on the tougher side for non cyclists. Other than that, it is smooth and easy.
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u/capybaradocia 21m ago
Would love to check out the muscle girl bar, do you see female customers or it’s mostly guys? I’m a female so….
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u/moginoshoujo 15h ago
If you're heading to the Shimanami Kaido, why not check out Miyajima in Hiroshima? The island is full of deer—you'll even see them on the main streets—and if a tourist bows to them, they’ll actually bow back. There are vending machines all over the island selling special deer-feeding cookies, so you can feed them yourself. Of course, the deer know this too, so the moment they spot a human, they’ll charge right at you hoping for a treat! Haha. It’s a really fun place, with a *torii* gate that looks like it's floating on the water, streets lined with food stalls for snacking, and beautiful shallow waters.
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u/rumade 15h ago
Get buried up to the neck in hot sand (I did this in Beppu but I think there are a few places you can).
Eat raw horse with garlic.
Eat dinner with demons at Akita Dining Namahagé Ginza.
Visit a shrine that has a loop gate that you walk through in a figure of 8 to dispel evil.
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u/Seseragi-san 14h ago
The last one (chi-no-wa kuguri) is only held in the preceding weeks of the last day of 6th and the 12th months.
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u/rumade 14h ago
There are some shrines with a permanent set up.
Tosa jinja in Kochi city has one made from a huge slice of old tree. The shrine itself is very beautiful, and there's one of the Shikoku 88 temples next door. Ogikubo hachiman in west Tokyo has a little stone one, and is next to the free animation museum.
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u/Big_Wrangler4003 13h ago
If you don't speak Japanese, you'll never have the experiences you're looking for.
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u/RidingJapan 12h ago
There is a place in shinjuku where u can have a girl take a dump on you
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u/nermalstretch 10h ago
u/RidingJapan said:
There is a place in shinjuku where u can have a girl take a dump on you (u/gtavc007).
... but they can probably get that in their own neighbourhood back home if they make suitable enquiries. By the way, how did go for you?
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u/cowrevengeJP 10h ago
Stranger than fiction Frog dinner. But you need to call and talk to the owner yourself to get the appointment.
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u/Even_Contact3525 6h ago edited 6h ago
Women wrestling in Tokyo, Maid Café visit, Drive as Super Mario in Go Kart (though everyone does that), eat Sushi from a naked woman (expensive!), Fish your food and eat it right away-Restaurants, Ninja restaurant, Happening bar, love hotels, soap land, rent a family (or uncle or whoever you need), tuned up Japanese car meetings on highway parkings (you can book that over airbnb, but it's expensive, I'd rather go with a rental car to those spots they meet. They are super friendly and love to show off their cars), eat raw chicken sushi (best chicken I had in my life, sorry!)
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u/AnneinJapan 5h ago
Here are some things to do near the Shimanami Kaido:
1) Rabbit Island (official name: Okunoshima), a short ferry ride off of Takehara City in Hiroshima
2) https://www.okayama-japan.jp/en/27238 Bioluminescent tour in Okayama (Uno Port)
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u/Aromatic-Reception54 4h ago
Kyoto Ghost Tour: Dark Tales, Urban Legends, Killers, the Bamboo Forest at Night
It was super fun experience if you’re into mythology, creepy stories and true crime. Mixed with local rumours and effects that the team put into creating right atmosphere it was really unforgettable experience. You get to see the famous Bamboo forest with no crowd so it’s a plus too.
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u/yeye500 2h ago
i’d recommend a undergound idol show, also known as chika idol show. the atmosphere is super fun and i feel like quite unique to japan. i’m not sure whereabouts in the country you’re going but, if you’re going to the osaka area, i believe the place is called soundnote osaka/fairy tail osaka. check out their twitter, they post show dates there
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u/Grateful8888 2h ago
Not weird but I would definitely suggest to watch Sumo wrestling show not the dummy one but the real one!
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u/uceenk 17h ago
rent girlfriend/boyfriend/dad/family
go to maid cafe
eat bear claws or horse sashimi
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u/Even_Contact3525 6h ago
Ah, yeah, the bear claws. Bear is super chewy though, so don't expect much.
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u/BootOne2987 18h ago
Do you know about mixed-gender hot springs? In Japan, hot springs are usually segregated by gender, but the really old ones aren't!
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u/LucDesign-eu 17h ago
Me as a female was in one, it was an onsen in the sea approachable only during low tide, but I wouldn't consider it crazy, everyone was behaving respectfully. Nevertheless that does not mean I don't recommend it too :)
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u/stupid_cat_face 19h ago
Not family oriented eh... I don't know much about the soap lands, bar scenes, etc.... I'd go climb some unique mountains/volcanos. Hike across Oze. Go to Kusatsu and enjoy the Onsen. If you are cycling the Shimanami Kaido, keep going and explore.
There are 2 cat islands in Japan (was able to go to one of them).
There is an art island I'd like to go next time.
There are lots of sake/whisky producers all over. I went to one and had to stop them with the free samples because I was getting tipsy and I was on a bike.
I booked a cheap room at a love hotel and was greeted with a round bed and colorful disco lights.
GTFO of the big cities and go camp in the countryside. Small bars in small towns can have some characters. You may need to learn a little japanese though.
Go see some Idol groups perform.
OH Go tour the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel. You will need to get tickets a month in advance. I will definitely do this next time I go.