Advantages: Many, a wonderful, cultural experience Disadvantages: None I can recall
...which is a district of Tokyo dominated by hotels and restaurants. It was a great base for a stay in Tokyo. My hotel, Shinagawa Prince was in an ideal place, right by the train station and central to many restaurants. My room was on the 29th floor and I had great views of the skyline. Just through the train station was the business district where my company’s office was, so I had a leisurely 15-minute walk to the office every day. With regard ...
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Advantages: Culture. Interesting Disadvantages: Difficult for foreigners to understand the cultural significance
...in countless streets of Tokyo and any other of Japan’s major cities. If you take a peep into the windows of the noodle shop, eateries of all types and stores, you will come across the Maneki-Neko grinning somewhat impudently at you from the counter and inviting you into to savour the produce of the shop.
In business, the Maneki-Neko is believed to bring success because her raised paw beckons in customers. It also welcomes in personal happiness ...
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Advantages: Nowhere is like this city Disadvantages: Long flight from Europe
...Japanese food. Eating out in Tokyo can be cheap, reasonable or expensive. Here are some tips from me for you to enjoy the city more without being able to speak or read Japanese. Japan is well known as “non English speaking society”, even in the big international city Tokyo. On your arrival you will realise that not everything is sign-posted in English but probably very basic information for transports and tourist spots. As transports in Japan is very ...
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Advantages: An amazing, fascinating city. Great food. Disadvantages: Too much concrete.
...– Akihabara (2 stops from Tokyo on the clean/fast/reliable subway system) is one of the essential Tokyo experiences. Electronic goods are previewed here up to 18 months before release in the UK. From recordable DVD players to playstation 2 – this is where you will see these things first.
Sightseers should avoid Ueno zoo – for anyone who hasn’t worked in a vivisection laboratory this will be an intensely depressing experience. Still, you don’t fly ...
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Advantages: Friendly, loads of things to do, good public transport, Disadvantages: expensive, expensive, expensive
The last time I visited Tokyo was way back in 92 - a flying 3 week trip through Japan spending 7 days in the capital.
Even though Tokyo is (was) a hugely expensive place to visit you simply must take in the sites at least once in your life. Tokyo is a heavily populated concrete jungle of a place, that doesn't have the openess of a London, the style of Milan or the chic of Paris.
What it does have is a kinetic energy that surpasses all three ...
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Advantages: Cheap and pretty place Disadvantages: Often fullly booked
...near by the heart of Tokyo with many good services.
Tokyo International Youth Hostel
Central Plaza
21 - 1 Kagurakashi
Shinjuku-ku, TOKYO ...
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Advantages: Great if you like fish Disadvantages: Very expensive
...for food & drink in Tokyo make London seem like a 'discount store'! I stayed in Tokyo for 10 days and by the 3rd day was visiting McDonalds as this was the only reasonably priced 'restaurant'. However it is worth experiencing true Japanese meals unless you don't like fish. A typical meal comprises of fish starter, sushi (fish) main course, and yes, you've guessed it, a fishy pudding. Japanese green tea which is served with all meals is very different ...
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