Odaiba
I recommend a venture to Odaiba, a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay. To Odaiba, you can take the underground trains (Rinkai line) connecting to the JR lines or the Yurikamome line.The Yurikamome (meaning seagull) is a monorail that gives you a fantastic tour around the bay, which is one of …(222 words)
EmiOnishi
Odaiba Tokyo Train Shopping Souvenir Game Movie Amusement park Television Entertainment
You can Purchase Plane Tickets!
Konbini's in Japan are so convenient you can even purchase a plane ticket there! While you can easily do this on the internet, it can come in real handy if you don't have access to the internet and need to book a flight quickly. This can come in handy if you need to quickly fly back to Tokyo for bu…(64 words)
KurtisW
Tokyo Ticket
Mt Takao
You may think Tokyo is just a huge city but you can also enjoy nature as well! It takes about an hour by train from Shinjuku station. You find lots of green and some temples on the way to the top of the mountain. Good hiking as a day trip. Best season is Autumn.(54 words)
yukiroryo
Tokyo Train City Shinjuku Mountain Nature Hiking Trip Autumn
Tokyo Trip to Yanaka Ginza & the Ueno station area.
I live in the Yanaka area, which is a very traditional old town "shitamachi" very close to Ueno and best access is JR Nippori station or Metro Chiyoda line Sendagi station. Yanaka has close to 50 temples and shrines around, a nice traditional shopping street called Yanaka Ginza and one of the larg…(98 words)
Career Coach Brent
Ginza Shopping Tokyo Trip Ueno
Narita
Narita City also has one of Japan's largest and most visited temples called Narita-san. This is a short walk from either Keisei Narita station or JR Narita station. On your way to the station, you will walk along Omotesando street, a street that brings you back to old Japan. Many traditional ven…(83 words)
Kevin
City Tokyo
Fun for Kids & Families to enjoy all over Japan
Of course there are amusement parks, including Disneyland and Universal Studios in Japan; fun playgrounds and adventure parks too. But I think even the day to day can offer fun experiences for kids. Kaiten-sushi (sushi train) shops are lots of fun, soba and udon noodle shops, buffet dining and …(292 words)
jjwalsh
Tokyo Train Convenience store Sushi Soba noodles Art Beaches History Udon noodles Manga Onigiri (Rice ball)
Fun indoor amusement park
My son (10 years old) likes to go to Joypolis in Odaiba. This is an indoor amusement park with various attractions like fun rides, haunted house and cool entertainments. The amusement park is on the 3-5th floor of DECKS Tokyo Beach mall that includes shops, cafe and restaurants so if you get hu…(135 words)
misa
Tokyo Park River Odaiba Amusement park Arcade Joypolis
Suntory hall
I like Suntory Hall in Roppongi! The main hall made of oak is very beautiful and makes the sound very warm. I enjoyed the orchestra concert in the main hall and the chamber music in the small hall.Also the hall is very famous for the pipe organ which is one of the largest in the world! …(99 words)
misa
Tokyo Building Roppongi Music Concert
Edo-Tokyo museum
If you are interested in Edo culture I recommend the Edo-Tokyo Museum next to Ryogoku Kokugikan (Sumo Arena). You can see the lifestyle of people who were living in the big city in Edo period. When I visited there I could enjoy a Japanese traditional music show like Syamisen and Koto performanc…(70 words)
misa
Tokyo City Music Museum Sumo
Ghibli Museum
I love the place even I'm not a comic fanatic.May not need to explain about Ghibli animation films.My favorite is Kurenai-no-Buta, Porco Rosso.Details : http://www.ghibli-museum.jp/en/(31 words)
Moo Moo
Tokyo Museum
NicoNicoPark in Meiji Jingu Gaien.
NicoNicoPark (http://www.meijijingugaien.jp/english/park.html) is a nice park for small children. It's located in the old Olympic village in Meiji JIngu Gaien and is close to batting cages, the Olympic stadium, and the Yakult Swallows' Jingu stadium.(41 words)
Nico
Tokyo Park Meiji Shrine
Enjoy walking around central Tokyo
I have never lived in Tokyo, but I love day trips there. I would spend a few hours walking around Omotesando and Harajuku- interesting people watching and window shopping, great dining, shady streets, very international & trendy cafeshttp://en.japantourist.jp/index/search?q=omotesandoI al…(171 words)
jjwalsh
Tokyo Yokohama Shopping Ginza Asakusa Akihabara Anime
The ice cream comes in many varieties but I like the Vanilla Super Cup
Most convenient stores are actually.......convenient!!! They are located in the stations, and whenever I walk next to the store it seems to call me over to browse the ice cream case, check out the oden, use the ATM, buy spices suddenly needed during cooking, toilet paper and tissue, office supplies…(112 words)
AustinA
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Meiji Jingu
So covenient location next to Harajuku/Shibuya but, you will find awsome silence and majestic scenery in an authorative shrine.http://www.meijijingu.or.jp/english/index.html(28 words)
Kamekichi
Tokyo Park Shibuya Harajuku Jinjya (Shrine) Meiji Shrine
The Most Spectacular View of Tokyo, Japan is Surprisingly Not in Tokyo
Well, I love the observation deck in Landmark Tower. It is in Yokohama (10 minutes walk on electric walkways) from Sakuragicho station one stop after Yokohama station but it is the second highest building in Japan and has a great observatory floor. The Royal Park Hotel in the building has great res…(92 words)
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Tokyo View For Free
The 45th floor observatory of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office (City Hall / Tochō) in Shinjuku offers sweeping views of Tokyo and across the Kanto Plain to Mount Fuji (on clear days). Entrance is free. Take the observatory elevator from the 1st Floor of Main Building Number 1. H…(67 words)
Joe Peters
Onsen town in Japan - Oita Prefecture, Beppu-shi
Although it may have seen better days, to me the onsen capital of Japan still has to be Oita. I lived there as a JET in the mid-90's, so I might be a little biased. But most Japanese people will still associate Oita with onsens. Beppu was like the Las Vegas of Japan for years, and with the eco…(156 words)
William Nealy
Onsen Oita City Japanese inn Outdoor recreation
The city center and near train stations
The further you get from the city center or a train station, the cheaper the land is likely to be. People want to live near a station and enjoy the convenience of the city center so land prices will be high in these areas. This would be the case for any city but major cities would be more expensive…(65 words)
Kenji
Train City Train station
The warm seat during the Winter gives a comfortable glow to your day
One of the features of the special toilet seat is the heating element. Many houses in Japan don't have central heating so other than where you spend the most time the rooms are left cold in the house. Except, when you go to the restroom and sit down on the bidet seat. It is a pleasant surprise to h…(158 words)
AustinA
Winter Nature
Man-made Beach
From Ginza (Shimbashi Station), take the Yurikamome line for 15 minutes and you will encounter a beautiful man-made beach in Odaiba. What is more, from Odaiba is an amazing 180 degree panorama across the Tokyo Bay in which you can see the Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Sky Tree and even the St…(56 words)
Shoken
Tokyo Ginza Odaiba Tokyo Tower
Great castle
Please visit Osaka castle. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4000.htmlYou will see not only see the castle tower but also the Nishinomaru Garden with some 600 cherry trees. If you go there in early spring you can see an ume (plum) orchard boasting 1,270 ume trees in 100 varieties, and other spots …(71 words)
Mayu
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Tokyo Gate Bridge is the latest and the greatest
Tokyo Gate Bridge that connects Wakasu and Tokyo Bay landfill area is one very unique bridge from its shape. In order to let ships pass underneath, it has to be high enough but it cannot interefare with airroute that lies up above.So, it has a very unique shape like two gigantic T-Rex kissing eac…(93 words)
taro
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Sumidagawa
Walk along the Sumidagawa from Tsukiji to Skytree. There are many bridges of various designs. My favourite is Chuo-Ohashi, bridging the river between Hatchobori and Tsukishima areas.(27 words)
Adstev73
Tokyo River Tsukiji
Matsumoto Castle
Visit Matsumoto Castle in the center on Nagano Prefecture. It`s one of the few original castles left thats is fully constructed from wood. Most of the castles in Major cities are replicas - concrete construction etc Osaka castle even has an elevator inside!Matsumoto is 2 1/2 hours from Tokyo on e…(63 words)
Adstev73
Tokyo Train Osaka Castle Nagano Express train Osaka Castle Matsumoto Castle Trip
Rent prices
If leasing commercial space in Tokyo the most expensive areas are Marunouchi for office space - Marunouchi Building is approximately JPY60,000/tsubo per month. Retail space is Ginza and Omotesando - prime 1st floor space in these areas is up to JPY250,000/tsubo per month.* 1 tsubo = 3.301 sq…(50 words)
Adstev73
Tokyo Building Ginza Marunouchi
Japanese Footcare Tools
I have tried two kind of footcare tools, small massage machine and one for foot fingers.The massage machine shake your foot and make them feel relax. Their designs are cute and small. The one for foot fingers opens your feet and make them relax. I recommend this one better.You can find both of …(59 words)
Kim-san
A Trek around Odaiba
If you are willing to take to the road and walk the distance, I highly recommend crossing from central Tokyo into the Odaiba area. You can get there across the rainbow bridge, which will provide an excellent view of the Tokyo bay and the surrounding industrial landscape, which is actually quite bea…(134 words)
KurtisW
Odaiba Tokyo
Past and Present
A "historical" location is a bit of an open ended term, as basically anywhere in Tokyo that has existed for an amount of time is in its own right historical. if you are interested in the evolution of Tokyo through the Meiji and Showa periods, leading up to the current Heisei period which began in t…(113 words)
KurtisW
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Yokohama Sankeien Garden
Sankeien Garden was opened by Senkei Hara, a businessman who made a fortune with the Japanese silk trade. The Garden is featuring many historical buildings from all over Japan such as Kamakura and Kyoto. It is located at Honmoku, Yokohama covering over 18,000 square miles. Many art masterpiece were…(80 words)
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Edo Tokyo Tatemono-en(architecture museum)
Edo Tokyo Tatemono-en is an outdoor museum to restore an old building of Japan, and to be able to see them freely. You can bring yourself to old time of Japan.Some of builfings are used in "Spirited away", a movie by Gibli, for reference. When you pass the museum to the direction of Mitaka, the …(156 words)
Kim-san
Tokyo Building Museum Hotel Police Japanese inn Movie Outdoor recreation Playing Miyazaki
The Takarazuka theater is located near Yurakucho station and tickets can be purchased at most convenience stores.
Takarazuka is originated in Takarazuka, Hyogo prefecture. You can see shows in Tokyo Takarazuka Theater near Yurakutyo station. It takes five minutes from there.You can buy tickets from online site. However, it does not have English site, so you can simply visit the theater and purchase tickets. …(98 words)
Tsuru
Tokyo Train Convenience store Hyogo Takarazuka revue
Take foot bath!
Ashi-yu (foot bath) is one of the best ways to relax your feet. You sometimes find it in famous spring place. After hard walking, you put your lower lags in the hot water and have some rest. When you pick your legs out, it should be very light than before.(50 words)
Tsuru
Foot bath Spring
Have a trip of Tokyo.
I suggest you to go to the Tokyo Tower. It is the sign of Tokyo. And the building of Plice Station Of Tokyo, because it is always come out in lots of Japanese program.(34 words)
PatY
Tokyo Building Tokyo Tower Trip
Parasite Museum In Meguro
This research centre offers free exhibition of parasites. Free entree. http://www.kiseichu.org/Pages/eaboutus.aspx(17 words)
lenamum
Tokyo Museum
Yokohama Bay Bridge
I took this picture as I was returning from one of the outer Tokyo islands, Oshima, on a large passenger ship. As you approach the Tokyo bay, nestled between the Miura peninsula, and the Chiba Peninsula, you can begin to feel the magnitude of the ocean commerce of this area of Japan. Cranes, power …(170 words)
KurtisW
Yokohama Tokyo Chiba Kanagawa Autumn
Walking a Historical Path
Tokyo, as well as Japanese commerce in general, was structured largely along walking routes in the 16th to 18th centuries. Tokyo has done a good job of preserving its classic street structures, so when you walk down a road in downtown Tokyo, of course the shops have grown from small, one-merchant s…(171 words)
KurtisW
Tokyo City Kyoto
A trip under bridges on Sumida River
Sumida river, on eastern part of main Tokyo, is full of beautiful bridges. One can take a boat ride from traditional town of Asakusa to beautiful Hamarikyu gardens which goes under a series of beautiful bridges. Come of the so called water buses also have an open deck on the top which makes the exp…(100 words)
Sanjeev Sinha
River Trip Tokyo Asakusa
Spread-out sights
Tokyo's best examples of modern architecture tend to be fairly spread out over the city, so you're better off checking out a building here and there instead of trying to take them all in in a single day (or even a week). Here are a three of my favorites.Tokyo International Forum, Yurakucho Stat…(212 words)
lrnelson
Tokyo City Shopping Building Camera
Fujino Art Walk
Fujino station, which is a bit far west from Tokyo, is a very cool starting point to some walking courses lined with modern art from local artists. Fujino has actually been considered an "artist town" since the end of WWII, and although is somewhat struggling in the modern day, the public art remai…(126 words)
KurtisW
Art Tokyo Train