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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Harvard chapter.

After traveling to Japan, I wanted to share a few cool things to do and places to see, if you’re ever in the area.

Asakusa, Tokyo

There are beautiful shrines, cool shops, street food, and it’s easily accessible via the metro.

Harajuku District

Here you’ll find quirky fashion, giant crepes, more street food, and all sorts of niche shops ranging from hats to stickers. If you’re in Tokyo, you absolutely must come here. (Pro tip: it is way more exciting at night!)

Sapporo

If you find yourself up north in Sapporo, Hokkaido, the Ishiya Chocolate Factory is more than worth the $6 admission fee. Sample the white chocolate cookies, visit the cafe (where I had the best white hot chocolate of my life!), and watch them make the hundreds of thousands of cookies and baumkuchen cakes they make each day. Hokkaido is known for its chocolate and strawberries, so be sure to check it out!

Tokyo Metropolitan Building

If you are unable to visit the Tokyo Tower for the Instagrammable views, the Tokyo Metropolitan Building is a nice (and free) alternative. The views are still amazing, and you can learn about both the history and projected future of Tokyo!

Of course, this is nowhere near an extensive list of things to do or places to visit, but hopefully, this can help get you started.

Jamie Caines

Harvard '21

Jamie is a sophomore at Harvard studying Bioengineering, S.B. with a secondary in Computer Science. She is on the board of Harvard's Society of Women Engineers and can often be found dancing on campus, listening to music, working out, or honing her entrepreneurial skills at workshops at the Harvard iLab or in Boston.
I am a senior at Harvard College studying Applied Mathematics with a specialization in Economics, and I am planning on getting a language citation in Spanish. I am currently a co-president and campus correspondent of Harvard's chapter of Her Campus! I am also a committee chair of a student organization that works with University Health Services called HealthPALs (Peer Advisors and Liaisons). Additionally, I am a member and co-director of service in OAASIS (Organization of Asian American Sisters in Service). Apart from that, I spend a lot of my time as a Learning Lab Undergraduate Fellow at the Harvard Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. I am also the co-founder of a project at the Office of Diversity of Inclusion at Harvard. I am super passionate about math, health, and higher education! In my free time I love to work out, experiment with makeup and fashion, visit museums, and try new foods!