How to eat cheap...
by sissah
O.k., so restaurants may seem a bit expensive, so if you're trying to do Tokyo on a budget, I found the convenience stores to be a Godsend. They have premade food that you can get for really cheap, and I ate the hell out of the triangle things. I have no idea what they are called, but they're a triangle of rice with some meat smeared on top and wrapped up in nori. They cost about 100 yen (a buck) and did me fine for lunch. The stores also have boxed lunches and sandwiches for really cheap too. Much better than popping in a restaurant every time you're hungry.
If you're a first-time visitor...
by CubsIn4
If you're a first-time visitor to Tokyo, I would recommend that you pick a district in the city, perhaps one with a specific site you'd like to see, and just spend some time looking around and seeing what there is to see. My favorite memories are not of sites I visited, but things I stumbled upon while walking down a street or exploring a certain neighborhood. I think the best way to see any big city is to simply take the time to look around and see what surprises you may find.
Koban (Japanese Police)
by machomikemd
what makes police in tokyo unique is the Koban System wherein a Koban is a typically a two-storied housing with a couple of rooms with from one to more than ten police oficers. The officers in these buildings can keep watch, respond to emergencies, give directions, and otherwise interact with citizens on a more intimate basis than they could from a more distant station and when tourist like us needs information or directions, they come in very handy but remember that not all police speak english.
An English-language line to the Metropolitan Police is available from Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., at 03-3501-0110. there are over 1,200 Koban in Tokyo alone. While not all Koban are staffed 24 hours a day, most of the police boxes located in heavily populated areas will have an officer on duty. In the most popular tourist areas like Ginza, Roppongi or Shinjuku, for example, there may be someone who can help you in English, and they may have forms and other documents available in English as well.
Yasukuni-jinja Shrine
by vigi
Despite the fact that Yasukuni-jinja Shrine was built for memorial of those died for Meiji imperial restoration and later tose died in war, locals worship these spirits as "god" and posted up lotsa Wishing Boards. This is wishing World Peace however giving a support to the shrine's name which means "country at peace".
Go to Asakusa and you will see...
by Swiss_Yalcin
Go to Asakusa and you will see a very traditional and japanese part of Tokyo with the famous temple.
In Shinjuku you can find the tallest building in Tokyo (the Tokyo Metropolitan Building). They have a observation platform which is free of charge - all the other buildings like the Ikebukuro Sunshine Building or the Tokyo Tower you have to pay. In Shinjuku you can find a lot of japanese entertainment (Kabukicho District)and many restaurants. There is an other part which is of interest to see - the love hotels area - the japanese houses are just to tiny for sex. On a sunday go to Harajuku a very fancy area for young and freaky people and you think all the japanes have blond hair. Also near by the Meiji-Jingu Shrine. Ginza is the most expensive and exclusive shopping street with a lof of department stores but very expensive.
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Some of what you see, Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, Japan
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