What are some recommended tourist attractions in Japan?

Tokyo Kanda Matsuri: Festivals have a great impact on the lives of the Japanese people. Kanda Matsuri, one of the three major festivals in Japan, is one such representative. The publicity and road closures on the day of the festival, as well as the enthusiasm and anticipation of the participants, will allow you to experience a purer, more local Japan beyond the "shopping". Kanda Matsuri is usually held on the Saturday around May 15th. Every odd-numbered year is a big year, so the scale and atmosphere are bigger.

Shrines: As a Shintoist nation, Japan's shrines truly embody the essence of its "8 Million Gods". Shrines are the center of Shinto beliefs, and people visit them to show their respect for the gods and to pray for blessings. Especially on New Year's Day every year, Japanese people go to shrines to pray for blessings, which is called "hatsumode" in Japanese, meaning the first time to worship in the New Year. Japanese people will draw a stick at the shrine to predict the luck of the year. This is why people take it seriously.

Shinsaibashi Bridge: Originally the name of a bridge across the Nagahori River, it was built in 1622 when the Nagahori River was opened. At that time, Shinsaibashi was a wooden bridge with a length of 18 (about 35 meters) and a width of 2 1/2 (about 4 meters). In 1873, it was converted into an iron bridge, a rare construction in Japan at that time. In 1909, the stone Shinsaibashi Bridge was completed and opened. In 1964, the Nagahori River was filled in and the land bridge was moved. It is now the largest shopping district in Osaka, with a concentration of boutiques and specialty stores, and is bustling with people and tourists from morning to night. Shinsaibashi was developed around the Shinsaibashisuji shopping street with its arcade facilities. It is lined with large department stores, century-old stores, and a variety of small stores catering to the general public. The sidewalks are paved with stone slabs, English-style street lamps, and rows of brick buildings.