#16 of 27 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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littlejoh says:
Subways, trains and so forth in Japan are very very expensive! So if you go there, you better take the JR Rail pass, it's about 200€ for 10 days. You can travel through Japan with the JR lines, and it'll sure be less expensive than buying one ticket per one ticket...
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#17 of 27 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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DaisyCrazyMarie says:
Howdy!
If you are in need of a good guidebook for traveling in Japan, try the 2007 version of TIME OUT TOKYO.
Hardworking local writers and journalists have put together the best of Tokyo! Find the staples, the new, the traditional, the spectacular , the beautiful, the hilarious and the trul…
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#18 of 27 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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pie_rulz9 says:
If you go to Japan you have to experience their culture and through the temples is one way of doing this!
Temples are all virtually free as they are open for the Japanese to go and worship!
If you do visit temples you must abide my the Japanese rules and show a lot of respect for your surroundings…
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#19 of 27 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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aussielivinginjapan says:
If you arrive into Narita Airport and do not wish to drag a huge suitcase on public transportation to your destination there are several baggage delivery services available.
Also the other way around you can have your baggage picked up from your hotel or guest house and delivered back to the Airp…
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#20 of 27 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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aussielivinginjapan says:
Along your travels in Japan you will see many funny english signs so keep your eyes open for them some of them im sure they will give you a great laugh.
Ive seen a few very funny ones.
You never know when they are going to appear. Ive seen them on the train, on the street, in toilets, on t-sh…
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#21 of 27 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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Kate says:
In my opinion the top 5 sights one should see in Tokyo are:
1. Asakusa: Senso-ji temple is amazing, this area is the oldest part of Tokyo you can get some great souvenirs here.
2. Shibuya: This is downtown Tokyo at its best. Was seen in lost in translation and could probably be the busiest i…
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#22 of 27 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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aussielivinginjapan says:
Most people think Japan to be expensive for shopping but there are some very reasonably priced shops around its just a matter of looking.
There are quiet a few outlet shopping malls around the greater Tokyo area and surrounding areas. They are all very reasonable in price and very large.
Here…
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#23 of 27 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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cathyfwang says:
When go cloth shopping in Japan, they will give you a sheet of paper to cover your face (to prevent the makeup rubbing off on the cloth). You will also need to take off the shoes when you are in the dressing room.
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#24 of 27 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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wongjst says:
A Toyota car technology showcase that will fascinate car nuts and bore the rest of us; the ladyfolk may wish to adjourn to the nearby Venus Fort shopping mall instead.
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#25 of 27 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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aussielivinginjapan says:
Everywhere you go in Japan you will see vending machines. They have vending machines for everything from soft drinks (soda), tea, coffee, energy drinks, vitamin drinks, juice, cigarettes, ice cream, noodles, rice, hot drinks, cold drinks to porn and alcohol beverages.
At night however they turn …
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#26 of 27 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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aussielivinginjapan says:
I recently heard about this service. It is a voulunteer guide/interpreter service. If you are coming to Tokyo Japan and are unsure or think you will have problems catching the subway system, ordering in resturants, making reservations then this service is for you.
The guides offer free tourist …
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#27 of 27 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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spdwagon says:
Tip#1:
Enjoy! It's a safe country and people are generally helpful toward travellers
Tip#2:
Avoid travelling during rush hours...unless you want to experience what it is like to be pushed into a train by the "pushers"
Tip#3:
Be open-minded about food...you will enjoy the country more. But w…
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