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Pro
Unique people & culture, orderly and much greener than I had imagined
Con
very expensive of course, but if you are ready for that it doesnt upset you anymore:)
In a nutshell
TOKYO is superfabulous- I never imagined it is awesome!
158 Reviews Sensoji Temple is believed to be the first temple ever built in the Tokyo area and was originally founded by a fisherman, Haji Nakatomo, who is said to have built the temple after finding a statue of Kannon in one of his fishing nets. Most of the temple's structures were destroyed in WWII with the...
72 Reviews This was a stunning experience with all the different varieties of cherry trees in full blossom. Incredibly beautiful! The garden is run by the Ministry of the environment now but it has a long history dating back to the beginning of the Edo period. It used to be Botanical Garden, then Imperial...
4 Reviews and 341 Opinions This is a Grand Hyatt and while conventionally 'dependable' for a certain level of service, this...
14 Reviews Mc Donalds might be the world's largest burger chain (due to the enterprenurial abilities of founder Ray Croc) but is not the most tasty but they have lots of branches here competing with the local burger chain Mos Burgers and the burgers here are a tad more expensive than in the United States with...
14 Reviews When I say "cheap" I mean it! US$3-4 for a meal. Free water and / or Japanese green tea is included. The restaurants are all over Tokyo. Just look for their characteristic orange logo, including the word "Yoshinoya" in English. Bon appetit!
51 Reviews Roppongi...What do I say about roppongi.Past 2 months I have been here and enjoyed each and every moment I spent at this place.Not a very big place to search for what you are there. I would start with some decent places : HardRock Cafe like any other Hardrock Cafe in the world.Live music on special...
33 Reviews Shinjuku is home to the red light district in Tokyo. There are no two ways about it, that is where go for the ho's. Believe me when I tell you that I did not know this before I stayed there. That being said, it is kind of fun to watch the guys getting nervoud trying to approach one. While Japan...
61 Reviews On arriving at Narita Airport we took the Limo bus into town to avoid the trains at rush hour...and we're glad we did, the bus took just 45 minutes to our hotel. It dropped us literally at the door. The cost was 2400 yen per person each way. After clearing customs there are numerous ticket counters....
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34 Reviews The Toden Arakawa line doesn't really connect any notable places, but it is the only tram line in Tokyo, and so makes for an interesting trip if you get the chance, meandering through areas of Tokyo that few tourists really get to.
27 Reviews In the shop, they sell a wide range of products that are classified into different categories that will suit anyone's need. They provide updated information about their products too. What's good on this shop is that, they can process orders even you're a gaikokujin like me. They have an english...
14 Reviews Everybody knows that the Hermes' Brand is one of the most expensive Luxe brands in the world and is way more expensive than Louis Vuitton. In fact, about 18% of the company is owned by the LVMH group. The uber luxe fashion shop was founded by Thierry Hermes' in 1837. Hermès has 14 product divisions...
52 Reviews Don't be daunted by the huge crowds using the trains in Tokyo. We have all seen how packed the trains are either in photos, in media, etc. No worries, they have a cool system! While there we have not felt inconvenienced at all as the Japanese are very efficient and courteous people. After getting...
10 Reviews When visiting Roppongi and Kabukicho, you will more than likely be approached by a never ending procession of people (often African) inviting you to visit this bar, that club, they've got beer, girls, anything a guy could need for a night on the tiles in Tokyo. You would be well advised to politely...
16 Reviews Please carry enough japanese yen with you, as it is very difficult and near to impossible to change money there. The few moneychangers only accept selected currencies. AND the exchange rate is very poor. While I could change 67yen to 1 Singapore dollar in my own country, while there in Japan, the...
10 Reviews When you are in a crunch time, you don't have to visit the Tokyo Tower. There are many other places to see close to the Tokyo Tower. The line going to the Tokyo Tower just to purchase tickets is very long (two hour approximate time for waiting) then there is another wait to go to the elevator going...
15 Reviews We packed all we needed for 4 weeks in Japan into a single large wheeled backpack each. The idea was great and way better than if we had more than a single bag but on a humid hot night in Tokyo after almost 24 houts of travel, even one bag was too much to lug up the stairs from the subway. A...
44 Reviews ....Every year in late April/Early May, the 1300-year-old Shiofune Kannon Temple's grounds come afire with brilliant azaleas blooming on a stadium-like landscape that is focused on a huge standing Buddha. It's worth the hour train ride out to Kabe Station on the Chuo-Ome line and the 25 minute walk...
23 Reviews Gotokuji temple, a Soto-sect zen temple in Setagaya-ku, is best known by the legend of Manekineko better known as "lucky cats" or "beckoning cats". It was originally built in 1480 in a part of Setagaya castle ruled by Kira clan. After the temple got ruined after the castle was abandoned during early...
8 Reviews I was unprepared to be so disappointed when the first sumo tournament of 2010 concluded. It was the first time i had paid attention to the sport, and I got hooked! The art, the balance, the athleticism, and the--dare I say--grace involved in this sport is stunning. Here I thought they were just a...
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 sitting at the counter, and ordering one-by-one the seasonal fish (rather than just the general...
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”, "ward of evil" “fulfillment of love or wish for finding a partner”, etc. The small shrine in Ueno...
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Tokyo -- A City that Grows on You - I love Tokyo. I couldn't always say that, but the city grows on you after you visit it several times and find its small pleasures. With its sheer size, dense crowds and indecipherable (for me) signs,...
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Q: Hi there, I am considering having a few nights stop over in Tokyo on my way back from London. However, I will have a little...
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After a 10-hour journey....finally reach the 1st stop at Hakone. A nice scene forest area.A cloudy sky. Taking my 1st lunch at Japan about 11am and proceed to the field of Lavender. From here you can...
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Tokyo is a wonderful city, but March 2011 is not an ideal time for a visit. The 9.0 earthquake on 3/11/11 has been followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Although the devastating tsunami primarily...
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Tokyo - I love this place ! Old, New, & Happening
My first visit in August 2004 How do I even begin to describe Tokyo? Let me start with my first impressions: Screaming neon lights & skyscrapers, Crowded Train Stations (clean, tidy, no graffiti to...
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I love Tokyo. I can't say it enough, I love the place. Yeah it has its bad side. Being a gaijin (a foreigner, and specifically a white western foreigner) in Tokyo can be rough. There is a bit of...
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