JAPAN— from cuisines to places, from people to experience! One of my favorite and most likely to live in is Japan. From the aesthetic streets and meals, from innovative technologies and beliefs! While quarantine, let me show you why Japan is the most favored place to make your #DREAMTRAVEL goals complete!

1. Foods
The famous Sushi—Sushi is one of the first foods that spring to mind when we think about Japanese cuisine. This delicacy was one of the first Japanese dishes to be exported to the US after the Meiji Restoration in 1868, and since then its popularity has steadily increased year after year. The word ‘sushi’ refers to any dish made with Japanese rice that has been seasoned with rice vinegar. Common varieties of sushi include makizushi (sushi rice and fillings rolled up in nori seaweed), nigiri sushi (shaped, bite-size mounds of sushi rice with single slices of raw fish or similar draped over the top) and inarizushi (sushi rice stuffed inside pockets of inari; a type of seasoned, fried tofu). Udon—One of the three main noodle varieties eaten in Japan; udon noodles are thick, chewy, and traditionally made from wheat flour and brine water. Udon can be served in a number of different ways (mixed into stir fries, added to hot pots, served cold with a tsuyu or tentsuyu soup base on the side for dipping), but are most commonly used in noodle soups, where they are served in a savoury soup broth with different garnishes. Some of the most common udon noodle soup dishes include kitsune udon (‘fox udon’, topped with aburaage fried tofu), tempura udon (topped with tempura battered seafood and vegetables), and chikara udon (‘power udon’, topped with grilled mochi rice cakes).
Tofu—Although tofu is mainly thought of in Western countries as a health food or vegetarian alternative, in Southeast Asian countries like Japan, tofu (particularly silken tofu) is enjoyed by everybody and is a common part of the traditional diet. To answer the question 'what is tofu?', it is soy milk that has been coagulated, with the resulting curds being pressed into blocks. These blocks come in differing levels of firmness, and can be eaten uncooked (perhaps with a couple of savoury garnishes), boiled in hot pots, or fried into tasty pieces of aburaage and used as a garnish.
Tempura—If you enjoy crispy fried foods, then you will love tempura. Tempura are pieces or slices of meat, fish, and/or vegetables that have been covered in a special tempura batter and deep fried until they become crunchy and pale gold in colour. Unlike in the UK, where battered foods tend to be made from meats and fish, tempura tends to be made from either small shellfish like prawns, or vegetables like green beans, pumpkin, daikon mooli radish, and sweet potato. Tempura can be eaten by itself (perhaps with a little grated daikon and a small dish of tsuyu for dipping), or served on top of rice bowls or noodle soups.
Yakitori—While we in the UK might pick up a serving of chips or a hot dog during a sports match, the Japanese will pick up some yakitori. With a name literally meaning ‘barbecued chicken’, yakitori are small skewers of bite-size chicken pieces seasoned with salt or brushed with a sauce, or tare, of mirin rice wine, soy sauce, sake alcohol, and sugar. There are many different types of yakitori, but the most common varieties are momo (chicken thigh), negima (chicken and spring onion), and tsukune (chicken meatballs).

2. Places
If you are an anime lover, you might really wanna go here and it's none other than Yotsuya (Suga Shrine)! From the Anime “Your Name” or Kimi No Na Wa.
#info: "Your Name", is Makoto Shinkai's latest film, has been a massive success both in Japan and overseas. 
The most famous visual in the film Kimi No Na Wa. is the staircase at Suga Shrine in Yotsuya. The main characters of the film cross paths on these stairs leading to this shrine, both on the poster for the film and in the movie itself. Once you have seen the movie, you’ll probably want to visit these steps, too! The neighborhood surrounding the shrine also appears in the movie.
Suga Shrine is an an elevated area in Yotsuya that was built in the early days of the Edo period. The Gosairei festival held here every June is one of the five major festivals in Edo. This shrine's appearance in the movie has led to the rise in the number of its worshipers. (*pic above)

3. People
The most respectful people that i've ever seen in my life. From children to elders, students or strangers! Like filipinos, hospitality is there and to make us feel at home.

And there you have it! This is not the whole reason why i want to go to Japan but this is the main reasons. Side reasons are sooo long and i don't want y'all to get bored. Comment your #DREAMTRAVEL location and let's interact with each other! God bless!