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If your deciding on where to go next. It should be Japan. This country is both rich in culture and modernized. The transportation is easy, fast and accessible to almost every city. There are loads of sightseeing, partying and shopping!! The Japanese people are some of the most courteous people...more If your deciding on where to go next. It should be Japan. This country is both rich in culture and modernized. The transportation is easy, fast and accessible to almost every city. There are loads of sightseeing, partying and shopping!! The Japanese people are some of the most courteous people I\'ve ever met and will go out of their way to help you and make you feel at home!! I will definitely be going back next year. Thanks for the GOOD memories!!close

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by Jaysmith – posted on May 30, 2008

11

==================== 3DudesInToyko.com ==================== We three brothers - aka the 3 cool dudes :-), were looking for the best value-for-money hostel for our first time in Japan and we found it right here in Asakusa! Although not near from the city center, it's actually a pretty cosy,...more ==================== 3DudesInToyko.com ==================== We three brothers - aka the 3 cool dudes :-), were looking for the best value-for-money hostel for our first time in Japan and we found it right here in Asakusa! Although not near from the city center, it's actually a pretty cosy, quiet and peaceful place to stay in. It's also a stone's throw away from the infamous Sensoji Temple. It was so convenient that we went there twice - once in the day and once at night. Great place I tell ya. Our room was small but not too small, and the bed was absolutely comfy enough for the 3 of us. Tokyo's simply the best place we've been to! All the lights, the nature, the weather, the shopping, the night life, the food, the people. WE LOVE IT! Want to view more photos of the hostel and the cool places we've been to in Tokyo, check out our blog at http://3DudesInTokyo.com Cheers, Cool Dudesclose

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by sujuncai – posted on Mar 25, 2008

4

Aside from shopping and every type of restaurant imaginable, Tokyo is a little dull. The buildings are grey, the skies often so, and natural beauty is sparse. The nightlife districts of Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Roppongi, are surprisingly small given the size of the city. They don't really exude...more Aside from shopping and every type of restaurant imaginable, Tokyo is a little dull. The buildings are grey, the skies often so, and natural beauty is sparse. The nightlife districts of Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Roppongi, are surprisingly small given the size of the city. They don't really exude fun, but more of a grim determination. So Tokyo, yes go, but maybe don't stay too long.close

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by TommyStone – posted on Nov 24, 2007

5

Great for the money! Four of us stayed in a 4 bed private for 4 nights. We arrived late at night after check-in time, but the very helpful staff left the key on the office door and allowed us to check in the next morning. Great base from which to explore the city. Very easy to get to. Very...more Great for the money! Four of us stayed in a 4 bed private for 4 nights. We arrived late at night after check-in time, but the very helpful staff left the key on the office door and allowed us to check in the next morning. Great base from which to explore the city. Very easy to get to. Very close to the Asakusa Sta. on the Ginza Line. The Asakusa market and several convenience stores/restaurants/noodle shops/department stores/temples are nearby. It was very easy to get everywhere from here while being a bit out of the hustle and bustle areas of Tokyo. Hot showers, free internet, all in all a great stay!close

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by greenpants8 – posted on Nov 21, 2007

2

Great for the money! I stayed 1 night before taking the Shink north to visit a friend. Very easy to get to. Very close to the Asakusa Sta. on the Ginza Line. The Asakusa market, several convenience stores/restaurants/noodle shops/department stores/temples are nearby. It was very easy to get...more Great for the money! I stayed 1 night before taking the Shink north to visit a friend. Very easy to get to. Very close to the Asakusa Sta. on the Ginza Line. The Asakusa market, several convenience stores/restaurants/noodle shops/department stores/temples are nearby. It was very easy to get everywhere from here while being a bit out of the hustle and bustle areas of Tokyo. Hot showers, free internet, all in all a great stay.close

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by greenpants8 – posted on Nov 17, 2007

2

The city can be very expensive, but there are certainly ways to minimize the costs. Staying at this hostel is one, and eating at the \"vending machine paying\" restaurants is another...like $5 for a meal! Shopping is very expensive but fun to look. Metro system is great and affordable....more The city can be very expensive, but there are certainly ways to minimize the costs. Staying at this hostel is one, and eating at the \"vending machine paying\" restaurants is another...like $5 for a meal! Shopping is very expensive but fun to look. Metro system is great and affordable. Many sites are free or under $5.close

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by ewgtsi – posted on Nov 15, 2007

7

One of my favorite cities in the world. Really metropolitan with tons of pretty girls and cute guys. Watch out, do some make ups when you go out every day coz the girls there take care of themselves from toes to hair. High competition between girls I guess. Got some really cool friends there in...more One of my favorite cities in the world. Really metropolitan with tons of pretty girls and cute guys. Watch out, do some make ups when you go out every day coz the girls there take care of themselves from toes to hair. High competition between girls I guess. Got some really cool friends there in Tokyo, so experienced quite a lot in depth. Don't miss the Fresh Sea Food Market in Ginza. You can stay in the Park Hotel which is a designed 5 star hotel in the city center has the view of Tokyo Tower and the city. Park Hyatt is also in a great area called Rippongi with all the fancy shops. Buy lots of DHC and other brands of cosmatics, they have great deals in the drug stores. If you like fashion, this is the place to shop till you broke. Visit Roppongi Hill, this is a new trendy place for the youth to gather around with museums, shops, restaurants in the building. New Otani Hotel city center is one of the biggest hotel in Tokyo. The unique thing for this hotel is it keeps the great large traditional Japanese Style Garden. Not very often to see in the city center since the land price is probably the most expensive place in the world. Overall, it's a cool place to visit!close

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by Paloma – posted on May 17, 2007

15

Tokyo is one of the few cities where trains run exactly to schedule, and policemen spend more time giving directions than catching criminals. Where everyone is beautiful dressed in either freshly pressed shirts and shiny straight hair or funky street clothes.

It's also a place that...more Tokyo is one of the few cities where trains run exactly to schedule, and policemen spend more time giving directions than catching criminals. Where everyone is beautiful dressed in either freshly pressed shirts and shiny straight hair or funky street clothes.

It's also a place that clings to tradition, which means most banks still close at 3pm, few ATMs are internationally compatible and many merchants refuse credit cards. Your best bet is to be prepared with plenty of cash, and phone numbers of your hotel and/or close friends.

Finding amazing things is easy for westerners, I stumbled across a Beatles bar where you can sing “All you need is rub ” along with the locals! Items at the top of your quick Tokyo list might include, a temple tour Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, a visit to the Imperial Palace, a stroll through Ueno Garden, especially during the cherry blossom season ( April, May).

I consider myself a savvy traveler but here’s a scenario worth pondering, train carriages in the rush hour where they have woman only carriages. Why, because groping lady passengers is a problem and land you with a Y200,000 fine. The solution to the problem… opening bars that imitate the scenario of being on a busy train where Japanese men can go to grope paid Japanese woman! Very strange but true. I came across many more of these strange oddities in Tokyo, another one being a bar there men go to get kicked in the ‘privates’ by Japanese woman! It’s not a place where you just stroll into any ol’ bar.

On a practical level, your mobile phone won’t work here unless it’s a made-for-Japan model. Purchasing a Sim card won’t help either but you can rent one in the airport.

If you’re interested in abit of shopping you won’t want to miss Harajuku. The place is abuzz with bric-a-brac shops. Omote-sando is sleek wall-to-wall Dior, Armani, Burberry, Max Mara, Hanae Mori, Kenzo and more. The pride of the district is the new Omote Sando Hills development, a funky reconverted old building with an atrium and intriguing ramp-style angled walk-up to all floors without steps with the result everything appears to be tilting.

To me, Tokyo's an interesting city were, on one level everything is very orderly and civilized on another there is total contrast in everyday oddities.close

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by emily – posted on Apr 30, 2007

27

In comparison Tokyo is pretty expensive, but you can get around on a budget. The subway is excellent! And the station attendants will tell you what the fare is and where to go if you need help. There's loads of food to eat at the Ebisu station (2nd floor). The parks and temples are nice,...more In comparison Tokyo is pretty expensive, but you can get around on a budget. The subway is excellent! And the station attendants will tell you what the fare is and where to go if you need help. There's loads of food to eat at the Ebisu station (2nd floor). The parks and temples are nice, everyones is extremely helpful so dont be afraid to ask.close

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by nics13639 – posted on Apr 19, 2007

31

You can't really expect to more than scrape the surface of Tokyo even in a week long stay, so try to decide what you most want to see before you go. I highly recommend Nikko and Kamakura as day trips out of Tokyo if the city gets too much. Kamakura was one of my best days out of a three week...more You can't really expect to more than scrape the surface of Tokyo even in a week long stay, so try to decide what you most want to see before you go. I highly recommend Nikko and Kamakura as day trips out of Tokyo if the city gets too much. Kamakura was one of my best days out of a three week trip. Also the Ghibli Museum is an amazing day out if you're interested in Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki's films. But you have to book in advance so if you decide to go, buy your tickets online before you leave. Tokyo wasn't quite as friendly as the other places I stayed, but I still felt perfectly safe there as a lone female traveller. Things are a bit more expensive there, and it has the most awesome shopping, so allow extra money for Tokyo if you're staying in a few places!close

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by maximunki – posted on Apr 6, 2007

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