10 Best Japan Manga (Anime) Recommendations [Dragon ball, Death Note, Rurouni Kenshin]

Many exciting Manga was made in Japan. Here 10 Best Manga Recommendations are introduced, it might help you to find a new good series!

 

 

1. Dragon Ball (by Akira Toriyama)

 

Dragon Ball is one of the most popular and greatest Manga in Japan. The hero Son Goku loves fighting purely and wants to be the strongest in the world. He trains and battles with powerful enemy, and due to that he is growing. Goku and other many characters are very attractive and so cool!

The positive attitude of Goku might motivates you for aiming to top.

2. Naruto (by Masashi Kishimoto)

 

Natuto is a Ninja and use various skills, Ninjutsu. He is at the bottom of the Ninja class at first, but he aims for top by making effort. Many attractive Ninja characters and cool Ninjutsu technique appear in this Manga. Naruto's attitude which never give up might stimulates you.

 

3. One Piece (by Eiichiro Oda)

 

One Piece is the most sailed Manga in the world, the number of copies printedd is more than 400 milion! The Hero Luffy aims the Pirate King and continues voyage. Adventure and friendship with a party are highlighted in this Manga. Many reader were moved by this work, and it might impress you.

 



 

4. Death Note (by Tsugumi Ohba)

Death Note is a note which a person whose name was written on the page will die. The hero Light Yagami is a genius guy and intends to make an ideal world by using Death Note.
This is a very popular mistery Manga. A battle of mind is so exciting!

5. Attack on Titan (by Hajime Isayama)

This is a story that the human confront monster Titan. The hero Ellen fight against Titan with seeking freedom. This Manga has factor of both action and mystery, it's so exciting!
Furthermore, many message of this Manga such as "You have to fight for getting liberty" might motivate you.

6. Rurouni Kenshin (by Nobuhiro Watsuki)

The hero Kenshin is a Samurai in Japan. He is one gentle man and dislikes fight now, but actually he was the strongest fencer and killed many enemy before. He and his party confront powerful villain. Many characters are very attractive and the techniques with Japanese sword are so cool!

7. Case Closed / Detective Conan (by Gosho Aoyama)

Shin-ichi Kudo is a high school student and great detective. However, he was forced to become a child by poison of criminal organization. He gave his name "Conan" and resolve many difficult incidents. This is the representative of mystery Manga and its movie was highest-grossing in Japan.
Not only reasoning, but also the action scene is exciting!

8. Hunter × Hunter (by Yoshihiro Togashi)

Hunter x Hunter is one of the most popular Manga among works in the series now. The hero aims for becoming professional Hunter and be growing with training. Many characters fight with using individual supernatural skill. The depiction of battle is marvelous.

9. YuYu Hakusho (by Yoshihiro Togashi)

The hero Yusuke Urameshi is a spiritual detective. He confront monsters and break the cases. The battle is so interesting.  And the attitude of characters which aiming top with training might stimulate you. Many attractive characters appear such as Hiei and Kurama, they are popular with both boys and girls in Japan.

10. Doraemon (by Fujiko Fujio)

 

Doraemon is known as a legendary Manga in Japan. The hero Doraemon is a robot who came from future, 22th century by time machine. He helps a clumsy boy Nobita by future items such as Anywhere door. They are charming and the story is so funny. Most all Japanese know Doraemon.

 

 

Shopping at Outlet Malls in Japan; you can buy branded goods at a discount!!

Outlet Malls is assembly of shops which you can buy branded goods at a discount. Concretely, you can buy them at 50 ~ 80 % discount in many shops, so it is very benefit!

 

Outlet mall is like one town and the view is good. So just looking at it is fun.

There are many restaurants and food court. You can have delicious lunch and dinner.

Many outlet malls are near sightseeing spots rather than central of city because they have to avoid overlap with goods at regular prices and reduce the cost of land.
So you can enjoy both sightseeing and shopping at outlet mall.

There are over 30 outlet malls in Japan.
You can see where is outlet mall in Japan at this web page.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2451.html

Some Outlets in Kanto and Kansai region are shown here.

Tokyo Venus Outlet in Odaiba

Tokyo Venus Outlet is in Odaiba. Odaiba is central area in Tokyo city and famous as sightseeing spot. There are many leisure facilities there. You can enjoy both sightseeing and shopping there. A painting of sky on the ceiling is interesting.

Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu

Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu is especially large and in Chiba prefecture. You can visit there through Aqua Line.  For example, you can access there by bus from Shinagawa station.
 

Gotemba Premium Outlets

Gotemba Premium Outlets in Shizuoka prefecture is known as one of the largest outlets in Japan. If weather permitting, you can see Mt. Fuji from there. For example, you can access there by bus from Shinjuku station.

Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza

Karuizawa is known as summer resort spot. There are many sightseeing spots around there.

Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza is in front of Karuizawa station of Shinkansen.

Mitsui Outlet Park Iruma

Mitsui Outlet Park Iruma is in Saitama prefecture. You can access by bus from Iruma station etc.

Sano Premium Outlets

Sano Premium Outlets is in Tochigi prefecture. You can access by bus from Sano or Shinjuku etc.

Rinku Premium Outlets

 

Rinku Premium Outlets in Osaka prefecture is near Kansai International Airport, it's convenient. You can access there by bus or train from Kansai International Airport. You can view sea from there.

 

You can buy not only cloth but also cosmetics.

          

Christmas beautiful n in Japan; Tokyo Germany village

Special illumination appears in many countries during Christmas season, and so do in Japan.
One of the most popular illumination spots around Tokyo is "Tokyo Germany village."
You can see so many illumination on farm there.
You can get there train and bus from Tokyo station. In fact, this spot is a little far from Tokyo city, so it maybe be convenient for you to avail tour.

Of course, you can see Chstistmas illumination at other places.
They are fantastic.

You can see Chistmas tree at shoppig center.
Many shops have a Christmas sale, so you can buy goods at lower cost than usual.

The three most famous views in Japan

There are the three most famous views in Japan, that is, Amanohashidate in Kyoto prefecture, Miyajima in Hiroshima prefecture, Matsuhshima in Miyagi prefecture.

Amanohashidate is reef at see in northern Kyoto. The names "Amanohashidate (天橋立)" means that bridge connected to sky.

 

 

Miyajima is an island in Seto inland sea ("jima" means island). There is Itsukushima shrine, and the view of the red based shrine and torii floating on sea is beautiful.

Matsushima is many islands which pine grows in east sea in Miyagi prefecture. "Matsu" means pine and "shima" means island.

The three most famous views are popular for Japanese, so I think it is worth dropping by these spots when you trip near them.

Introduction of sightseeing in Japan

Welcome to this blog!
I'm Zak and live in Japan.
I like travel in both overseas and Japan.

I think Japan is good for sightseeing because there are many high point, people are kind and Japan is a safe place!
When I traveled abroad, many people helped me kindly. So I want to help tourist who visit or be intersted in Japan in return.
Therefore, I will show actual information about sightseeing with Japanese eyes in this blog.