Map / Atras, Tokyo

Sorry, Japan is an Island country, you can walk to Japan like any other country in Europe or Asia.

But you can hitch hiking aroung Japan from any part of the country to Tokyo. It depends on you luck.

One of the biggest JR Station is Shinjuku Station. Almost all local JR line link to Shinjuku.

My house is one 1 station 2 minutes away from here. Simply give me a call when you reach here or stay nearby.

The street addresses in Japan can be very confusing. The city is divided into 23 wards (denoted by '-ku'), each with multiple '-chome' in them (like 'neighbourhood', but not always named with '-chome'). Each '-chome' can have several numbers - Nishi-Shinjuku(1), Nishi-Shinjuku(2), Nishi-Shinjuku(3), etc... and each '-chome' has multiple city blocks in them, simply numbered 1,2,3...
Buildings on each block are usually numbered 1,2,3..., but there seems no rule as to where the numbers start or end, so you might find the biggest, main building facing a huge intersection as the 'middle' of that block, and have to walk around it.
This City Atlas (ISBN 4-7700-2314-6) should be a must for residents of Tokyo, certainly English ones, as it clearly states the different areas, -ku's, -chome's, blocks, and marks subway lines, ward boundaries, streets (although not all named, because street addresses don't include the street name!), it notes MANY, MANY sites, offices, stores, parks, etc...

In the photo, I've circled/underlined ward Nishi-Shinjuku(1), and circled block #9 as samples. You can see the named buildings & sites, the purple areas are the underground subway stations, and the red is Shinjuku Train Station.
**Note - since VT re-sized photos, I don't think this is as clear a picture as I'd like it to be.

The street addresses in Japan can be very confusing. The city is divided into 23 wards (denoted by '-ku'), each with multiple '-chome' in them (like 'neighbourhood', but not always named with '-chome'). Each '-chome' can have several numbers - Nishi-Shinjuku(1), Nishi-Shinjuku(2), Nishi-Shinjuku(3), etc... and each '-chome' has multiple city blocks in them, simply numbered 1,2,3...
Buildings on each block are usually numbered 1,2,3..., but there seems no rule as to where the numbers start or end, so you might find the biggest, main building facing a huge intersection as the 'middle' of that block, and have to walk around it.
This City Atlas (ISBN 4-7700-2314-6) should be a must for residents of Tokyo, certainly English ones, as it clearly states the different areas, -ku's, -chome's, blocks, and marks subway lines, ward boundaries, streets (although not all named, because street addresses don't include the street name!), it notes MANY, MANY sites, offices, stores, parks, etc...

In the photo, I've circled/underlined ward Nishi-Shinjuku(1), and circled block #9 as samples. You can see the named buildings & sites, the purple areas are the underground subway stations, and the red is Shinjuku Train Station.

I strongly (STRONGLY!) advise the traveller (at least, English-speaking travellers) who want to do any walking around for themselves, to invest in a good map.
If you want to find any addresses on your own, find a bookstore with the 'Tokyo City Atlas : A Bilingual Guide'. It is modern, shows both English and Kanji characters, and includes what I discovered to be VERY important features - it maps out the wards and city blocks!

Getting around in Tokyo can be EXTREMELY confusing. A good map covering the JR Line and subways and planning your journey is essential. Getting lost can be expected even for a Tokyoite. Many of the entrances can be difficult to locate and many of the larger underground stations, such as Shinjuku, span over a very large area.
Stations near tourist spots will usually have signs in English pointing you in the right direction and transit employees in busy stations such as Shinjuku will most likely speak some English, so don't worry.