Tokyo Travel Guide
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Tokyo is really, really big, and depending on who you talk to, the largest
city in the world. It consists of 23 different inner cities (ku), 26
suburban ones (shi), five towns (cho), eight villages (mura), over 300
islands, two major island chains, and various other bits, each with their
own special attractions. Since it doesn't make too much sense to tell about
all of these different cities as if they were one city, we have subdivided
Tokyo in the following way.
Tokyo has been the capital of Japan since 1868 when it replaced the old
capital of Kyoto (just north of Osaka, the 2nd largest city in Japan). Tokyo
was previously called Edo before it became the capitol.
Greater Tokyo is 239 square miles (618 square km) and is home to more than
17 Million people in the day time and 12 Million at night... which means
that 5 Million people commute to and from work from the outer bedtown cities
daily.
Akasaka is the posh high class district which is home to over 3725 companies
(as of Jul 2006). There are plenty of reasonable establishments in the area,
but some of them can cost you an arm and a leg, so check the menu(s) out
before you walk inside.
If you see no prices posted outside and only Visa, MasterCard and a few
other credit card companies stickers on the wall next to the entrance...
expect to pay an enormous amount for what ever it is they offer.
Akihabara has the largest concentration of electronics shops in the world.
There are good deals to be found. Most shops have English speaking staff.
Foreign visitors can get refunds for taxes paid. Remember to bring your
passport as proof of foreign residency. The big shops also have locations in
Shinjuku West Exit with prices being about the same but Akihabara
specializes in the foreign market.
Asakusa is famous for its temples and pagoda. Across the river you can see
the Asahi Beer building. It's the cube-shaped black building with the gold
*thingy* on top. If you don't know what is supposed to represent.... don't
feel bad. The gold worm like thing is commonly refered to as the 'turd'.
Enjoy the veiw but if you want to drink down some suds and eat some food the
restaurant on the ground floor of that building can accomodate any hunger or
thirst.
Ginza has fabulous shopping opportunities for equally fabulous prices. It is
an extremely busy place. Apple's first retail outlet is located in Ginza.
The Mac Store has English speaking staff & 4 floors of that computer cult
culture for all to enjoy.
Harajuku Takeshita-dori is a high school girl's dream street. With cheap
fashions abounding and sickly sweet crepes made Japanese style guaranteed to
rot your teeth and add buxom to your fashion vocabulary. On the other side
of the spectrum, continue to Omotesando, the fashion avenue, with names like
Armani, DKNY, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Christian Dior to name a few, fashion
is everywhere! How much you want to spend is up to you!
Marunouchi is the area around the huge Imperial Palace. The newly renovated
Marunouchi Building is filled with spectacular dining opporunities.
Roppongi is the place to go to for nighlife. Filled at night with energy,
people from around the world walk the streets in search of fun and
excitement. This part of Tokyo never sleeps. Adult entertainment, a play
ground of sorts is yours for the enjoyment.
Shibuya is north of the center and has shrines and trendy shops. With its
neon, traffic, and huge tv screens, it resembles New York City's Times
Square. This is the center of youth fashion for the affluent Japanese
teenager. Styles change weekly with hip designers along side more
established names in the big *deppato* Be sure to visit *centa-gai* the main
street just across the scramble crossing in Shibuya (the world's busiest
pedestrian crossing). Great food awaits visitors who venture into mid-range
Izakaya. Traditional Japanese food is very healthy, light and nutritious!
Shinagawa is a stop on the Tokaido Shinkansen amongst other train lines. It
is less frantic than more central parts of Tokyo, but is well connected via
the JR Yamanote line, the Tokaido line, the Keihin Tohoku line, the Keihin
Kyuko line and the Yokosuka line. It is a good base to use to visit Japan,
with a quieter location, and many international hotels right across the
street. There is also an Outbacks restaurant just up the street too.
Shinagawa has recently become a large business base with all of the new high
rise buildings that have sprung up over the past several years.
Shinjuku offers good shopping facilities and high skyscrapers. Famous for
the movie-famed hotel in "Lost in Translation" and Takashimaya Department
store's flagship location TIMES SQUARE. Shinjuku station is the busiest in
the world.
Ueno has a beautiful park, some good museums and temples. Ueno station used
to be the entry point to Tokyo for the folks from the northern provinces.
You can visit nearby Ameyoko (American Alley) that attracted many Japanese
looking for novel goods in the post-war years, and is still vivrant with
hundreds of discount shops of abundant varieties.
To get from one end to the other, the best thing to do is to use the metro
system. Although it takes some time to get used to it, it is by far the
fastest and cheapest way to get around. For more info see Getting Around.
With the new *foreigner friendly* revision (April 2004) even the most novice
of traveller can get from 'Shimokitazawa' to 'Kokuritsu Kyougijou Tokyo-to
taiiku kan mae' with no problem. All the lines have a designated letter, and
all the stations have a number. Navigating the 'Tokyo Metro' has never been
easier!
Among the highlights of Tokyo no one can afford to miss are: the Sony
building in Ginza, the Imperial Palace, the temples of Asakusa, Shinjuku
Gyoen park in Shinjuku, Meiji Shrine, Korakuen Garden, the sight of the
sacred mountain of Fuji in early morning (mainly visible during winter. A
good spot is from top of Government Building in Shinjuku "the To cho" long
vowels). If you can, try to see a Kabuki performance as well. The Tsukiji
Fish Market is worth seeing but you have to be there by 7:00 am at the
latest to see merchants buying tuna by auction to be served in restaurants
later that day. Also children enjoy spending a day at Toyko Disneyland.
Banks are open from 09:00am to 03:00 pm Monday to Friday (closed on Sat, Sun
and national holidays). There are Citibank locations in the largers centers
for those people using the *PLUS* system but be warned, the Japanese banking
system is not always as advanced as other industrialized countries.
Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo#Geography_and_administrative_divisions
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The Tokyo subway system is without a doubt the most efficient way to get
around the city. (Not only are taxis unbelievably expensive; they also get
caught in the tangle of traffic.) True the system is complex. The secret to
using it is to know the color code of the line that stops closest to your
destination. If you have one of the free color-coded maps with you you’ve
solved the majority of the problem.
The stations are not always convenient (expect a lot of steps, with only the
major subway stations having escalators and elevators) and the ticket
machines can be baffling at times but the attendants will be as gracious and
helpful as they can. Many of the subways have ticket machines in English as
well as Japanese... keep an eye out for these. When asking for help from the
locals, we found it best to have something for them to look at a map say
with either English or Japanese words. They were not as skilled in
understanding spoken English.
Try to avoid the subway at rush hour however unless you want to see the
legendary pushers literally pack as many people on the trains as possible.
A subway company provides information in English on the website and map is
available in English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese(simplified and
traditional) and Korean.
http://www.tokyometro.jp/e/index.html
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Tokyo is great and if you've never been before prepare to be amazed.
About getting there, firstly if you don't like oppressive heat then DON'T go
in August at all other times the weather can be quite clement. The flight is
very long and in flight entertainment will be needed depending on the
airline (I once got stuck on a 12 hr flight to Tokyo with no real in flight
entertainment and it was a nightmare) so if you can afford it, take as many
gadgets as you can (DS Lite, Portable DVD Player+DVD's, Books and whatever
else you might need).
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A city as monstrous as Tokyo can also create powerful urges to make periodic
escapes.
Kunitachi City, which is west of Tokyo on the JR Chuo Line and takes roughly
30 minutes to reach from Shinjuku Station, is a pleasant college town home
to Hitotsubashi University, a small prestigious national university best
known for economics. Many of its buildings are lovely bricks buildings from
the Meiji Era and a stroll through the campus is worthwhile. The broad
streets and spacious blocks are attributable to its postwar period as a US
military base. Currently undergoing renovation, Kunitachi Station is one of
the oldest stations standing and is home in summer to swarms of dive-bombing
tsubame (swallows). North of the station is residential land; the majority
of businesses and the university are to the south, most along the
Daigaku-doori (University Street) that heads due south from the station and
the roundabout. Crowds descend upon Kunitachi during the cherry blossom
season in late March and early April, because Daigaku-doori is lined with
cherry blossoms for over 1km. of its length. The city is popular for its
greenery, space (thus rent is a bit high and many expensive foreign cars are
on the roads), and refusal to join the national juukinet database of
government-held personal information. It lacks the crowding of many other
stops along the Chuo Line, but the proper city of Tachikawa is just one
station west on the JR Chuo Line and can be reached by bus as well.
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There are thousands of bars and cafes in Tokyo.
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Waja
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"Waja" is a cool and cozy place to drink. The man serving you have traveled
around all over the world and speaks English and Spanish. The location is
not good but it's worth getting there.
http://www.waja.co.jp/shop_en.html
Keep in mind that it is in Chiba Prefecture, not Tokyo.
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address: 2-7-17 Myoden Ichikawa-shi Chiba-ken
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Mt. Fuji
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Approx. 45 minutes south of Tokyo. A historical beautiful inactive volcano
known world wide for it's beauty. Mt Fuji is 3,776 metres high.
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Kujukuri Beach
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Beautiful white sand beaches on the Pacific Ocean side of the Boso Penensula
of Chiba Prefecture just one hour North of Tokyo and 30 minutes from Narita
Airport.
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Akihabara, also known as Electric City, is where all the Giants of modern
Electronics are located. Tokyo is divided into industry specific regions
like Akihabra, where all the businesses in the immediate location are of
similar nature. Akihabra for example, consists of a variety of electronic
stores including audio video, computers, and cameras. But if you want to
danker around then go to Lidcome. The Hunt (or huntman) dankers there
frequently up to 12 times a day.
The best place to start browsing the shops is Chuo Dori, the main street.
Books shops in Jimbocho. The biggest selection of export model electronics
can be found at LaOx.
Furthermore there are two important shrines you can visit, the Yushima and
the Kanda. Both were destroyed in the big 1923 earthquake but rebuilt in the
thirties with good taste.
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Yushima Seido
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Set in a nice environment the Yushima Confucius shrine is an important holy
place for Confucianists.The building was rebuilt in 1934.
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Transportation Museum
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A great museum to take your kids.
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address: 25 Kanda Sudacho, 1-chome
Kanda Myojin
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This Shinto hloy place dates back to the 8-th century. The shrine was
rebuilt in 1930 but the original look has been preserved.
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Asakusa retains the old athmosphere of Edo. Although most of the buildings
are actually quite new (this part was heavily bombed during World War II)
the low-rise buildings evoke a time long gone by.
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Kaminarimon Gate
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The Gate has large statues of the guardian gods of thunder and wind. Be sure
to have your picture taken with when you are standing under the red lantern.
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Demboin Temple
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Five storey Pagoda
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Sensoji Temple
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The temple dates back to the 7th century when local fishermen found a gold
statue of Kannon, the Bodhisvatta of Mercy.
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Asakusa Shrine
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Shrine in honour of the fishermen who found the Kannon statue.
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Asakusa Historical Museum
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Asakusa has quite a good Historical Museum highlighting the long history of
Edo. This interesting museum attempts to bring alive some of the old
traditions.
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address: 2-7-3 Asakusa
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Ebisu is a district located on the just south of Shibuya on the Yamanote
Line, the JR (Japan Rail) railway. The name Ebisu, pronounced (ebis) is
named after a factory of one of the famouse Japanese beer Ebisu. (Originally
the beer name is named after the fishing God per Japanese Shinto religion.)
Ebisu is hip happening place known for fine shopping and dining. The main
attraction is Ebisu Garden Place Plaza, with a movie theter, the Mitsukoshii
shopping center and the Sapporo Brewery and Museum.
A visit to the museum of photography in front of the station's exit of Ebisu
Garden Place is strongly suggested. Every month there is a new exposition
and you will surely find what you like.
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For more than 100 years Ginza has stood for luxury, high society and
shopping. The whole of Ginza was designed by an English architect after it
was destroyed in 1872. At first the brick shops focused on selling
western-style consumer goods, like men's suits and women's dresses.
Unfortunately Ginza was flattened again in the Second World War. The Wako
Department store is one of the few buildings still standing and gives you an
idea of what Ginza must have been like. For more info see the shopping. But
Ginza has managed to keep is image as the major expensive shopping area of
Tokyo. Be sure not to miss a performance at the Kabuki-za, see entertainment
for details.
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Idemitsu Museum of Arts
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Founded by the oil company of the same name, the Idemitsu has a superb
collection of oriental art.
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Kabuki-za
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Kabuki is the traditional Japanese form of thatre. Buy a ticket for one act
to get an impression what it's like .
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address: Higashi Ginza Station
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Marunouchi is the area from Tokyo central station to the Imperial Palace.
The main reason for visiting this area is the Imperial Palace. It is huge.
From the Tayasumon Gate in the north to the south near Hibiya park is a good
walk.
Within the great moats of the Imperial Palace there is one thing missing
though: a big imperial palace. The residence of the Emperor is there but it
is small and you will hardly notice it. The walls, the gates and the many
museums are the main attractions you are here for. To visit all of them you
could easily spend a day. Furthermore this is a very green area: the lungs
of the city.
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Roppongi is an international district filled with restaurants, discos bars
clubs and shops. the international flavour of this part of Tokyo probably
goes back to the days when Tsukiji was assigned a foreign settlement and
this was where all foreigners had to live. When they were free to move
elsewhere Japanese came in, but the international atmosphere still lingers.
Most of the things you will be wanting to do in Roppongi have to do with
eating, drinking or going out, probably. So we would like to advise you to
check these sections for more info. Try not to miss the Tsukiji Market, the
Kyu Shiba Rikyu or the Hama Rikyu garden. You will not be able to miss Tokyo
tower, the bigger (but younger) brother of the Eiffel Tower. Every year more
than 3 million people go to the top to get a view of Tokyo.
If you want to see something really amazing, you should go up the 58 floors
of the Mori Tower, one of the higher skyscrapers of Tokyo. You can move
around the tower and see all the area of Tokyo until Odaiba and, if the
weather is fine you can even see a very small mount Fuji.
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Tokyo Tower
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It's big, but also expensive has long queues and there are other places to
get a good view of Tokyo.
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Roppongi Crossing
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This is the place to meet. If you get a date in Tokyo and you do not know
where to say you will meet, this is your best bet. Try the Almond Coffee
shop.
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Axis building
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address: Gaien Higashi Dorji
Zojo-ji
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One of the Shogun family of the Tokugawas temples and could have been used
as a fortress. The main gate is the only part of the building that is really
old, the rest was rebuilt in the 1970s.
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Reiyukai
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Neo Buddhist temple.
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Hama Rikyu garden
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Once the private duck hunting reserve of the Matsudaira (branch of the
Tokugawa). The garden is on the water which gives it a really open feeling.
From the pier in the garden you can take a boat to Asakusa.
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address: 1-1 Hamarikyu Tei-en
Matsuoka Museum of Art
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Very good collection of Chinese ceramics and other Oriental Art. Closed on
mondays.
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address: 5-22-10 Shimbashi
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There are a few "must see's". Magumbo's is a great western (not japanese)
bar that begins to to get busy at about 11:30 PM. Right next door is
Castillos's which is a great 80's music dance club. Both place are fun and
you can hang out all night. To get there? At Almond (the roppongi crossing)
walk down the hill to the yoshinos's fast food and turn right. You will see
both at ground level.
Want to meet the locals? Go to Shake bar and say hi to Emi. Shake bar is a
little place that only holds 15 people max but everyone is very friendly.
It's about 50% english 50% Japanese andyou will be sure to meet intresting
people. I helped teach Emi english after many nights of drunken lessons. See
the map at http://www.whack.org/~robert/roppongi-good-map.gif
Always Ignore the Africa men that want you to "go to their club". They get a
commision for every person that they bring. Don't even talk to them! Listen
to them and you'll end up spending a ton of money and not see the real
Toyko.
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Bar Bourbon Street
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Bar Bourbon Street
Bar Bourbon Street is an intimate N'Orleans style blues bar with free live
music every night. Not at all like the rest of Roppongi, it's a very laid
back kind of comfortable neighborhood bar. 20 kinds of wines by the glass,
about 35 brands of bourbon, regular N'Orleans cocktails like Hurricanes &
Sazeracs and also Cuban cigars !! Live blues or Dixieland jazz everynight
with no cover charge makes it a great place to chill. The colourfull owner
adds to the charm. Let the good times roll....
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ClosingTime: 6pm to 2am Tues to Sat
tel: 03 5786 2887
url: www.bourbonstreet-tokyo.com
accessibility: 5 mins from Roppongi Stn.
address: 7-8-16 Roppongi, Minato ku
Wallstreet
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Wallstreet Bar, the best followed by Geronimo's and Mogambo's are very
popular pubs, small but very cosy. Great place to meet new people as bar is
round and somehow interacting goes easier. Great bartenders who will
remember you even after weeks of absence. Crowded on weekends and fun during
weekdays. Beware of the shots! Go there to pick up or be picked up, or just
to watch other people be all over eachother. Take off clothes and dance on
bar, these is a very sleazy but fun places to be. Wallstreet. Simple bar
(low stools) and great rum-coke's. Waitresses are friendly and more..
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openinghours: 18.00-0.800
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Valfarre
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Biggest dicso around. Closes at midnight. obie: hip place to go
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Lexington Queen
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When you want to meet Japanese movie stars this is the place to go.
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address: 3-13-14 Roppongi
Body and Soul
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Jazz by japanese musicians.
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address: 7-14-12 Roppongi
Amanis Tokyo
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Amanis Tokyo is a new establishment set to create a difference in the Tokyo
entertainment scene. In-house bar, restaurant, cigar lounge, private theatre
piano lounge, game lounge, and an outer terrace with a seating capacity of
150 persons. For your business meeting, dinner, party or any form of
gathering, Amanis Tokyo provides the setting in an atmosphere created with
your comfort in mind.
Thursday nights Amanis is the place to be "Heaven" for ladies all receiving
free champagne all night long, and "Double Trouble" for guys all receiving 2
for 1 shots all more..
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email: info@amanisjapan.com
address: ROPPONGI, ROI BUILDING B1F, 5-5-1 ROPPONGI, MINATO-KU, 106-0032
tel: 0354745547
ClosingTime: 6am
url: www.amanisjapan.com
Birdland
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One of many clubs in the same building. Birdland is an intimate jazz club
worth checking out.
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address: 3-10-3 Roppongi
Roppongi Pit Inn
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Features acts by many famous musicians.
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address: 3-17-7 Roppongi
Almond Coffee Shop
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address: Roppongi Crossing
Castillo
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70s & 80s Bar.
type: Clubs and dancing
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tel: 03-3470-3624
url: www.castillo-tokyo.com
address: 3F/4F Win Roppongi Bldg 3-15-24 Roppongi/Tokyo
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Shibuya is the most trendy place in Tokyo and probably the most trendy place
East of London. It's always busy, always crowded and there is always
something unexpected going on.
It mostly attracts young people who want to have a good time. Shibuya is
just about that. The place to go is Hachiko Plaza, which is close to ths
Shibuya station and where you will find a small statue of the dog Hachiko.
This is one of the best places to meet friends before a night on the town.
Gaspanic is close to the station and is a bar where your drink never leaves
your hand because the punishment is to be kicked out onto the streets!
The whole area of Shibuya only gained its popularity after the 1923
earthquake when people from Tokyo slowly started to move to the west of the
City. The cut throat competition between department stores of Tokyu and
Seibu, with each trying to offer a more complete shopping experience than
the other, has played a big role in the popularity of Shibuya. If you have a
map you can walk to Harajuku which is less than 15min from Shibuya.
Also be sure not to miss the Meiji Shrine, an important shrine in a nice
park. It is located in Shibuya ward but a bit north of the Shibuya area.
Take a train to Harajuku Station and walk towards Yoyogi park. The Meiji
Shrine is right near there.
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Meiji Shrine
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Built for the Meiji Emperor who died in 1912. This is still an important
shrine and you have a good chance of seeing some Shinto ceremonies.
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Tobacco and Salt Museum
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A somewhat strange combination, maybe, but both products were state
monopolies. They have quite good expositions on the history of Tobacco
(consumption and production) in Japan, as well as on the Salt trade.
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Hachiko Plaza
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Very crowded and busy and absolutely a hot spot in Tokyo. Big neon signs,
billboards and video screens all around.
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Treasure House
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Treasure house of the Meiji Shrine displays artifacts of the Meiji Emperor.
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Hachiko statue
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This statue is the meeting point of Shibuya, and commemorates the loyal dog
that always went to the trainstation to pick up his boss and continued doing
so for years even when his boss was already dead for years.
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Toguri Museum of Art
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2000 pieces of Cermaics from China, Japan and Korea.
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Gallery TOM
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Bronze stone and wood sculptures in this gallery.
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For love hotels, Maruyama Cho is the place to head for. Most listings in
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Club Asia
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Club Asia is mainly aimed at young Japanese who are into J-Hip Hop and R&B
styles. There are other events but the above is predominantly true.
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address: 1-8 Maruyama-cho
Womb
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A very warm and comportable place? If clubbing and music make you *genki*
then climb into WOMB. Top DJ from around the world and cutting edge up and
comers making a name for themselves. Check their website for the latest
parties. Tix are steep but if you're into the music, worth the price.
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Club Quattro
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Mostly rock music. They frequently feature live performances.
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On Air West
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Life music performances.
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Dr. Jenkins
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VR amusement parlor in Maruyama Cho.
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Wood and Stone
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in the Maruyama part of town this is a good place to have a drink.
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:::::Shinjuku Travel Guide
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Shinjuku at sundown
Shinjuku at sundown
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Shinjuku west of the station and Shinuku east of the station are probably as
different as east and west Berlin once were. Nishi (West) is full of
skyscrapers and other high rise buildings. From a distance it looks like an
immensely big forest of trees without branches. East of the station is a
lively quarter that revolves about one thing: party all night.
When you visit Shinjuku, it is advisable not to try and go there during rush
hour. The station is the most busy in Tokyo - which means the most busy on
the planet. It can take ages to get from one side to the other. Places to
stock up on film and other technological gadgets are Sakuraya, Bic Camera
and Yodobashi Cameras.
Places to shop abound in this popular area. A huge 100Yen shop can be found
on the 7th floor of the department store above the Seibu train line Shinjuku
station. A large collection of foreign language books can be found at
Kinokuniya store, just head for Takashimaya department store, walk through
Tokyu Hands and accross the above the street walkway from (possibly) level 5
of Tokyu Hands to Level 6 of Kinokuniya book store. Kinokuniya has a
fabulous selection of books on Japan, including english anime. Tokyu Hands
offers an array of quirky products, you can even get your own Japanese name
stamp made for you, taking only one hour and about 600Yen.
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Tokyo Metroplitan Government Building
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The best views of the city are for free!
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Seji Togo Museum
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Houses a Van Gogh, a few Cezannes, Renopirs and a good collection of Togo
Seiji (Japanese painter). The view form the 42 floor is great!
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Shinjuku Park Tower
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A 52 story example of Japanese postmodern architecture.
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:::::::::Tokyo Odaiba Travel Guide
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This is the newest part of Tokyo. You can go there by monorail and subway.
Very few people live there and the mall (Ocean City) is very big and crowded
- mainly with young people who come to Odaiba to see and be seen. Fuji
television center and the Toyota car exhibition and of course Rainbow bridge
are things you must see.
There is also TIEC - Tokyo International Exchange Center - an international
dormitory - probably the best place for living normally in this city.
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Odaiba, the fairly new shooping center in the middle of the harbor, with an
excellent view of the skyline of Tokyo. Take a boat from Asakusa, the famous
Sumida River Cruise (not that spectacular, but hey, do DO have karaoke on
board) and get off at Odaiba. Have a stroll in the park, along beachside,
nice though polluted, visit Venus Fort, shopping mall in Italian style for
women only and visit Toyota's showroom. Walk balk to Hamamatsu-cho station
over the 2 km. long Rainbouwbridge and enjoy spectacular view.
:::::::::Ueno Travel Guide
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Ueno at sunset
Ueno at sunset
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Ueno Park is the cultural centre of Tokyo. It houses important temples and
shrines as well as cultural institutions and museums. Ueno attracts
different kinds of people: people from the countryside visiting Tokyo,
children on school excursions (it's perfect for that!) shoppers looking for
good price deals in Ameyoko, foreigners (some of whom are illegal aliens) as
well as homeless.
The park houses a number of museums, including the National Museum & Science
Museum plus the zoo. There is also a boating lake where you can hire a boat
and have an afternoon on the water!
The best time to visist is, without any doubt, April when all of the cherry
trees are in blossom.
Ueno is best reached by the JR Yamanote line to Ueno Station. Use the park
exit on the west side.
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Kanei-ji Temple
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Originally an important temple of the Tokugawa clan, but destroyed in 1878.
The area was then converted into a park and all you can see now of the
temple is a 5 storey pagoda inside the Ueno Zoo.
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Shitamachi Museum
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This museum houses a reprodcution of a merchant's area in Old Edo.
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address: 2-1 Ueno Koen
Ueno park
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Uneo park is half of Ueno. This is where all the museums and temples are.
Best visited in springtime when the cherry trees blossom.
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Ueno Zoo
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address: 9-83 Ueno Koen
Toshogu Shrine
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Built in 1651 this shrine honours the first Tokugawa shogun. The style is
very ornate.
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Benzaiten Shrine
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Dedicated to the patron godess of music, beauty and the arts, Benten, this
shrine is located on a little island in the Shinbazu Pond just south of Ueno
Park.
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address: Shinbazu Pond
Yushima Tenjin Shrine
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This is the place to go when you are in doubt whether or not you have passed
an exam. At least this is where Japanes students go to pray. René Mans:
Quite a nice shrine. I enjoyed myself.
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Tokyo Metroploitan Festival Hall
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Built in 1961 the architecture of the Hall was accepted positively by the
iternational critics and constitutes an important point in Japanese History
of Art.
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National Museum of Western Art
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A design of Le Corbusier, the building was recently renovated. Good
collection of Rodin sculptures.
type: Museums
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address: in Ueno park
Science Museum
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Very nice museum to go with children.
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address: in Ueno park
Tokyo National Museum
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Almost 100,000 objects in this complex of 4 buildings. The largest houses
Japanese art. There are also good collection of Asian art, as well as
archeological finds from all over the country.
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address: in Ueno park
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
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Does good exhibits on modern Japanese art.
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