Hi, my name is Morag and I'm currently living in Oxford in the UK, although I'm originally from Edin...
Hi, my name is Morag and I'm currently living in Oxford in the UK, although I'm originally from Edinburgh in Scotland. My main interests are Internet and TV, although I try to keep up to date with what's happening in the music and cinema world too.
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Most visitors to Japan will either visit or pass through Tokyo. Once you get over the sheer size of the place, it's a good city to pass a few days in. The underground is efficient and clean, and will take you everywhere you need to go. It does get very crowded in rush hours though. We stayed in Ueno, home to the famous Tokyo Zoo. We did visit the zoo, but I wouldn't recommend it. The main attraction is the pair of giant pandas, which weren't on display when we went. The other animals are held in very small enclosures and look depressed. The zoo gets incredibly full and the whole experience was rather depressing. The national museum is also in Ueno and is more relaxing. They have a good collection of japanese artefacts such as pottery, swords and kimonos and all labelled in English. The main shopping area in Tokyo is Shinjuku - home to the busiest undergreound station in the world. There are several huge department stores here which are fun to look round. Another place for car nuts is the Toyota Amlux - a large car showroom where you can't buy a car! All the current production models are there for you to crawl all over. If you have kids, Tokyo Disneyworld is a short train journey away. it's small enough to see the park in a day, and even if you don't understand japanese it doesn't really matter. Tokyo's not the cheapest city, but it's worth seeing once.
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Advantages: With a short visit you'll still be gagging for more and you get better value for money than London Disadvantages: Some may find it impersonal, my feet were so sore by the end and its another long review!
ickkate 05.09.2004 (05.09.2004)
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