| Page Views: 18,335 Last Visit to Tokyo: December, 2006 | Tokyo - I love this place ! Old, New, & Happening by Wild_Orchid - last update: May 14, 2007 |
My first visit in August 2004How do I even begin to describe Tokyo? Let me start with my first impressions:Screaming neon lights & skyscrapers,
Crowded Train Stations
(clean, tidy, no graffiti to be seen anywhere),
Festivals & Colourful Street Parades,
Trendy Young People
(most that we met were very polite & respectful),
Car Showrooms,
Electronic Gadgets & Cameras,
Impeccably manicured Gardens I was in Tokyo for a whirlwind 5-day tour. From our base at Shinjuku Washington Hotel, my tour covered the shopping district of Times Square in Shinjuku itself, the nightlife district of Kabukicho, the commercial and up-market district of Ginza, Ropponggi Hills and Nightlife at Roppongi, historical Asakusa & Meiji Shrine & its surroundings, Ueno and the future world of Pallette Town, Odaiba. We also had a day out at Hakone, and overnighted at Narita (see my Narita pages).
...and this is barely scratching the surface. |
Yokoso Japan!Due to a special travel offer from MAS, I revisited Tokyo in May 2005, this time with my husband in tow. Instead of a guided tour, we did it all on our own. Pre-preparation through the internet (including VT and its helpful members, especially sweet Ayurin, Tokyo-native stonefree and Tsukuba's own mystery man manueleb) helped tremendously. We managed to cover quite a bit and really had a great time. During this second trip, we stayed at the Century Hyatt Hotel, Shinjuku and took a day trip out to Nikko and DisneySea. By Lake Chuzen, near Nikko, we caught the sight of beautiful pink mountain azaleas in full bloom.
We also spent a day at Narita town and visited the famous Naritansan Temple |
Cleanliness is next to Godliness-alternatively known as The Onsen ExperienceEnjoying an Onsen spa is a unique experience something no tourist to Japan should miss. The one I visited was in the Odaiba area - I found it charming, albeit a bit crowded. We went on a Sunday and it was filled with local tourists who spend time there bathing in the traditional manner. You would need a good 3-4 hours here in order to fully relax and appreciate your onsen experience. |
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| Pros: | "Unique people & culture, orderly and much greener than I had imagined" | | Cons: | "It's really expensive!" | | In A Nutshell: | "Words could not describe this place-come and see it for yourself!" |
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AKtravelers Sat Oct 31, 2009 08:02 UTC
Great tip! Tower Record even had Irie Love CD's, so you can't beat it! | machomikemd Mon Sep 7, 2009 23:18 UTC
very informative tips. thank you for sharing. i will be in tokyo in 2 3 weeks time. | strandhaus Wed Aug 26, 2009 02:40 UTC
*g*... the three woman dancing on the table... they were "working" there. i (male) was drinking a some beers with my friends over there and after some minutes a guy was coming and asking:" wanna have a lady......" | Joseph69 Wed Aug 19, 2009 04:58 UTC
What a great read. Very entertaining! Thank You. Yeah, OK, you didn't go inside HMB. Haha! ;) Great tip on TMG Towers. I look forward to my visit this weekend. Cheers, Joseph. |
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