Japan Destinations Bucket List Bottle — Explorer Edition
Explore Japan, place a sticker for each destination you visit, and watch your journey come to life.
Japan Destinations II — Explorer Bottle
The places just outside your routine that you keep meaning to visit.
This bottle holds 46 destinations across 31 prefectures - the castles, coastlines, mountain towns, and islands that are all within reach. This is for the ones who want to explore Japan more deeply.
Laser-engraved with 46 of Japan’s most unforgettable places.
As you visit each destination, place the matching sticker on your bottle to create a record of all your travels.
Turns your travels into something tangible that you can carry with you.
Available now on Kickstarter 👉
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The Explorer Bottle · 46 Destinations · 31 Prefectures
You live in Japan.
But how much of it have you really seen?
A bucket list bottle designed to help you explore beyond the cities, one destination at a time. There's so much nature and beauty here that's waiting for you.
The views you imagined.
The ones that surprised you.
The ones that stayed with you.
Beyond everyday life
Japan is bigger than our routines.
It's easy to stay in the rhythm of everyday life. The same train lines. The same neighborhoods. But not too far away, there are places that most people — even the ones who live here — never actually reach.
For the ones who feel the pull
Your someday is now.
So many places stay as intentions. This bottle turns those thoughts into something visible, something you carry, something that nudges you every day.
"That place is on my list.”
“I’ve always wanted to see that.”
“We keep saying we should go.”
Built for the long journey
A gentle nudge. A reminder. An invitation.
Designed to unfold over time
Not meant for a single trip. Season by season, prefecture by prefecture, each chapter adds to your story.
Beyond the big cities
Rural areas, national parks, island ferries, and sacred sites. The Japan that most never see.
A quiet motivation
Every time you reach for it, you see the places still waiting. It's a visible reminder to keep exploring.
Travel that gives back
Every trip supports local shops, small towns and communities.
When it's the gift
The moments it's made for.
Some objects mark the day they were given. This one marks the start of everywhere they're about to go.
Everything in the box.
How it started
The story behind the bottle.
We're bringing cheku to life through Kickstarter which means every order counts, and early backers get the best price we'll ever offer. Watch the story behind the bottle, and if it resonates, we'd love your support. ❤️
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Made by people who live here
We’re a couple based in Tokyo, and from the very beginning, travel has been at the center of our relationship. Over time, we fell deeply in love with Japan and eventually made the decision to move here. Seven years later, it’s become the place we call home.
Throughout those years, we’ve explored Japan extensively through photography and personal travel, documenting destinations across the country.
We've welcomed many friends and family members who came to visit, and we always heard the same question.
“Where should we visit in Japan?”
Those conversations eventually shaped the idea for cheku. We began imagining a simple way for travelers to keep track of the places they visit, something tangible that brings back the feeling of a trip each time you look at it.
It led to the two of us working late into the night, learning many things from scratch. We began carefully curating each destination and refining all the details.
If you've ever dreamed of visiting Japan and felt something pull inside you, you're who we made this for, and your support would mean the world to us.
— Miri & Damien
Questions, answered.
The Explorer is designed for locals or repeat travelers who want to explore Japan more deeply, with locations all across Japan. The Traveler Bottle is mainly for visitors who want to see Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka.
That's the fun of it. It's meant to encourage exploration and represents a real accomplishment as you fill it up.
It's a reflection of your individual journey and experiences, so the beauty is watching it build over time.
The insulated bottle and its 46 matching destination stickers. Place a sticker for each destination you visit (or have already visited).
Yes. It's a 22oz / 650ml, stainless steel, insulated everyday bottle, so your drinks stay hot or cold all day.
It's available now on Kickstarter. The campaign ends on July 25, so orders will be received in October.
Yes. We ship worldwide, so wherever you're planning from, we can get it to you.
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Kyoto — Travel Guide
Osaka & Nara — Travel Guide
