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Foods and Products   Tokyo

Foods and Products, Tokyo

 32 Reviews  When you go to a sushi restaurant, I was told by a Japanese friend not to dunk the rice part of sushi in the soy sauce, but just the fish (and don't let it swim!). Also, the best way to eat sushi is... 

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Tourist Information Center   Kyoto

Tourist Information Center, Kyoto

 6 Reviews  The Kyoto SGG Club,Goodwill Guide Volunteer Services of Kyoto, and the Rotary International District 2650 Club of Kyoto are giving away free maps to tourists in Kyoto. The map is in black and white... 

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Kansai international airport   Osaka

Kansai international airport, Osaka

 3 Reviews  While Kyoto represents the elegant past of Japan, Osaka being a modern city, offers the opposite Japanese experience. Osaka offers the hustling and bustling of a modern city; in fact it is so busy... 

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Shrines & Temples   Nagoya

Shrines & Temples, Nagoya

 4 Reviews  The shops at Ossu-Kannon have some really great deals and some really unique stores. I found a complete kimono set for only about 10,000 yen (about $75 US). Just get off at the Kamemaezu or... 

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Shrines and Temples   Tokyo

Shrines and Temples, Tokyo

 42 Reviews  The lucky charms in Japan can usually only be obtained at the shrines. They are usually categorized by the area of your wish such as “prosperous business”, “successful study”, “well-being of family”,... 

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City Districts   Kyoto

City Districts, Kyoto

 3 Reviews  Depending on how many days you are staying in Kyoto, map out the places you are going to see. The temples are located in different areas: 1. Higashiyama Area - The attractions around this area... 

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Umeda Skybuilding   Osaka

Umeda Skybuilding, Osaka

 9 Reviews  After a walk up at the observatory, we came down and found this little resting place just beside the building. The little "park" was bloom with some flowers and thought they were nice & pretty so took... 

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Day Trip out of Tokyo   Tokyo

Day Trip out of Tokyo, Tokyo

 26 Reviews  On my first visit I didnt have chance to visit Disneyland. So for 2nd visit, I took my kids to Disneyland and they love it!. So many things to do there. A lot of Disney characters, show, Disney Sea,... 

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Internet Access   Kyoto

Internet Access, Kyoto

 2 Reviews  i found a nice place where you can use free internet, for an hour at a time..its "Campus Plaza" near the Kyoto station. if you exit the station on the north side, turn left and you will end up on a... 

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walking   Osaka

walking, Osaka

 4 Reviews  OSAKA often seems like it has no main centre and is an overwhelming maze of small streets and alleys. Although this is true - do not be shy about walking around Osaka, to where-ever the road takes... 

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People and Life   Tokyo

People and Life, Tokyo

 38 Reviews  The Love Hotel is a Japanese institution, where harried lovers find alone time away from gossiping office colleagues or crowded multi-generational homes with paper-thin walls. To attract patrons away... 

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Pontocho   Kyoto

Pontocho, Kyoto

 1 Review  DONT BE SHY ABOUT TAKING PEOPLES PHOTOS. In politically correct Australia, we fear taking peoples photos. So I have to do it as candidly as possible. But in Japan, Kyoto in particular - it was more... 

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culture & history   Osaka

culture & history, Osaka

 4 Reviews  In early March or April, the Cherry Blossoms are a real sight to see! Anywhere in Japan during these months is time for Sakura! This is when cherry Blossoms bloom and it is such a wonderful/beautiful... 

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Getting Around   Tokyo

Getting Around, Tokyo

 31 Reviews  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... 

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Dotombori   Osaka

Dotombori, Osaka

 3 Reviews  Being at the busy and colorful streets in Dotonbori area at night is a real must. The colors of the advertising lights are bright and make the place so lively. It looks like more people like it... 

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Managing Your Luggage   Tokyo

Managing Your Luggage, Tokyo

 8 Reviews   At Narita International Airport, delivery service counters will send luggage to your hotel the next day or from your hotel to the airport for about ¥2,000 for bags up to 20 kilograms .... 

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temples & shrines   Osaka

temples & shrines, Osaka

 4 Reviews  This is one of the wooden statues found on either side of the main entrance into Shiittenoji Temple. These statues are at the entrances to all temples in Japan. They are guards placed to ward away... 

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Travel Plan Examples   Tokyo

Travel Plan Examples, Tokyo

 6 Reviews  the number one tour company in the tokyo area, the hato bus company is an icon itself in the tokyo area hence i've made a separate things to do tip for hato bus tours here in my tokyo pages. Whether... 

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castle   Osaka

castle, Osaka

 11 Reviews  The extensive grounds of Osaka Castle were impressive. The next night, friends took us to the top of a 7-story building with a rooftop entrance to a huge, red ferris wheel. High over the city's... 

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City Overview   Tokyo

City Overview, Tokyo

 32 Reviews  Please note that all information written here is valid for September 2011. Due to the events of the major Earthquake roughly 200-300km north of Tokyo and the problems with the Fukushima Nuclear Power... 

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zero (empty tips)   Osaka

zero (empty tips), Osaka

 5 Reviews  The two magazines pictured opposite are two of the most popular free papers in Japan. Both magazines are particularly useful for getting up to date listings of cinema, stage and live music... 

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How to Survive   Tokyo

How to Survive, Tokyo

 7 Reviews  The International Roaming Rates of Mobile Phone Companies are sky high at $ 2.25 minute per call so your best bet while traveliing in japan is using a phone card like KDDI Super World Cards. These... 

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Shinsaibashi   Osaka

Shinsaibashi, Osaka

 2 Reviews  ShinshaibashiFountain display in the canal at Shinshaibashi. This place is full of happenings at night and is worth a visit. The brightly lit streets cris-crossed each others like a grid. You don't... 

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Facts and History   Tokyo

Facts and History, Tokyo

 18 Reviews  Before japan was famous (or notorious) for it's squat toilets wherein you just squat to tke a dump or pee but nowadays japan is now popularly known for its bidets and anus washes (lavatory) and it is... 

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Sightseeing outside Osaka   Osaka

Sightseeing outside Osaka, Osaka

 1 Review  Take a short ride (35 min.) by shinkansen to Himeji and go see Himeji Castle. I really enjoyed the aquarium even though I was there during the earthquake. I think the earthquake just made it more... 

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Take the time to get off the...

by seeksaysi

Take the time to get off the beaten path. There is a lot to see in Japan. While there are many awesome places in and around the big cities, most of my enjoyable times were spent in places most foreigners don't get to often. I really enjoyed the smaller towns and small shrines and parks best. I really would like to get to the o-bon festival in Sakaide again. It is a perfect example of the off the beaten path senario. Sakaide is a small city in Kagawa Province on the island of Shikoku. Small Sakaide may be but they know how to have a festival. The floats in the festival were unlike any I had ever seen before or since. It was a nice surprise to be able to take part in the festival.

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visit the Roppongi Cross, very...

by armytagecd

visit the Roppongi Cross, very exciting area at night, well lit huge number of restaurants etc etc. Make sure you visit the Gold Shop on the Ginza. Even if you can't afford to buy anything. it's worth a hour of your time. Every thing is solid gold. Leave your credit cards at the hotel.!! I wrote the foregoing sometime ago, and now this is a very important update. When I was out late at night in Tokyo, I often wondered why it was so difficult to get a taxi when there were lines of them wth their 'For Hire' signs ON!! They simply refused to accept me asa fare. I had watched as people held up two fingers or three or sometimes four. I learned later that this indicated they were willing to pay twice three or four times the normal fare. This is what the taxi drivers were waiting for. There isn't much you can do about this, but it's as well to be aware of this practice, particularly if you are...

Visit Kyoto and spend a day...

by debankh

Visit Kyoto and spend a day wandering around the city. Spend the evening at a cultural show at Gion Corner where you can see a Bunraku puppet show and hear traditional music as well. Wandering in the narrow streets of shops in Kyoto.

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Take in the view from the...

by drolkar

Take in the view from the Rainbow Tower in the city of Niigata on Japan's western coast. It was constantly amazing to me just how crowded and built up Japan was, even outside of Tokyo. (Did you notice the golf course on top of the skyscraper in this photo?!)

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by drolkar

The people I met while teaching English! This group was one of my classes at a private school located on one of the many many floors of SEIBU Department Store in Nishi Ikebukuro. (They were the ones who helped me to visit the amazing city of Kyoto.... Please see that page for more details!)

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Beachcomber's General Tip

by Beachcomber

See what I mean?The mountains are jampacked with Natural Trees. And these mountains are almost everywhere. On the highway you go through sooo many tunnels.The tree lined mountains would have to be one of my favourite things about Japan. They just look so majestic.

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Visit an onsen (Hot spring)....

by Beachcomber

Visit an onsen (Hot spring). It is a pool which has natural hot springs flowing into it. It is very hot but good for the body. Firstly you go in to a room where you undress (you are given a small towel which you can use to cover up if you wish. We cheated a little and used large towels (which are meant for drying) and no-one seemed to mind. This was quite a large pool though. For smaller pools probably just stick to the smaller towel. Anyway go in and you need firstly to wash you entire body (so as not to dirty the onsen water). At the onsen I went to, we sat down and used a shower and bucket to wash our entire body. Once you are clean step into the water very slowly as it will probably be quite hot. Once you have got into the water you can relax and enjoy the hot springs (you may have to get out occasionally as you may find it too hot).The hot water relaxes your muscles and you feel...

tripster's General Tip

by tripster

i have to say that the people of japan are difficult to get to know because of the language barrier (i am american) but once i got to know some japanese through business, they are extremely kind and giving. through the power of email i have been able to keep friendships for many years.

try some authentic food...

by superd

try some authentic food dishes. Get some tempura, sushi; try there many sobas, yakisoba, katsudan, and sukiyaki. Try some green tea or drink iced coffee. They have many vending machines that dispense both hot and cold drinks. I enjoyed traveling by bus, train(bullet and regular),subway, and car across the length and width of Honshu, Kyushu, and Okinawa. I enjoyed seeing the many cities and towns. My most memorable was Nagasaki!

visit Kyoto! Tokyo's fun, but...

by AldenM1

visit Kyoto! Tokyo's fun, but Kyoto is beautiful. Tokyo's modern, but Kyoto has kept a lot of that old-Japanese charm tourists often want to find. Plum blossoms, temples, sand art, noodle shops -- everything you want! Walking along the canal in Kyoto and watching little children play with the plum blossoms. It sounds cliche', but that's why I loved it!

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