We are a couple in our early 30's going to Tokyo this month for 6 days - does anyone who has been to Tokyo have any suggestions for cool things to do? We don't mind travelling.
2006-09-07 02:12:47 · 15 answers · asked by HappySally 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
6 Days in Tokyo, that'll fly by just like your money out of your wallet.
Hard to recommend thing to do as I have no idea the kind of things you like. But here goes. Take a ride on the Yamanote line during rush hour and imagine doing it everyday of your working life. I am serious you'll really get an idea what life is like. Check out a love hotel or 2 (You can rent a room for a couple of hours for sex) Roppongi for a night out. Try Yakitori it is chicken on a stick really cheap goes well with beer. Tsukiji fish market from about 3 am. First time to Tokyo try a Hato bus tour to a Kabuki theatre and try cold soba noodles and enjoy a tea ceremony. Want to take some day trips Try Hakone very beautiful while there try an Onsen (hot spring) You will have to go in naked but don't worry men and women are separated. If Disney is your thing then off you go, If you don't want to spend all day there you can get a starlight pass after 5. If you do want to spend all day then go on a weekday it is a little less crowded. But why come all the why to Japan to enjoy American culture going to Florida would be better for that.
Tokyo is a great city it really is so exiting the other great ting to do in Tokyo is shop. your 6 days will feel like 6 hours. Enjoy your trip
2006-09-07 03:43:12 · answer #1 · answered by David L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tokyo is not only the political and economical centre of Japan but it has also emerged as a centre of the world economy and culture so is a city worth visit; with hotelbye you will see more. There are a number of attractions in Tokyo that should not be missed. There are large-scale downtown areas, including Ginza where famous shops from around the world stand side by side, the sleepless Shinjuku that has become the "new city centre of Tokyo," Asakusa which is reminiscent of the traditional Edo (the former name of Tokyo) and Shibuya that starts the trends for the young people. Tokyo is an interesting city, a city that you will never forget once you visit it.
2016-12-17 04:35:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can, take a train (or car) down to Kamakura (roughly 1.5 hours from Tokyo). In the area around Tokyo, this is one of the oldest and most traditional places. There are beautiful temples and a magnificent shrine on a hill which the main road leads up to, more than one kilometer all the way to the ocean. There is also a "big buddha" statue to the west of the main train station. The temples are zen related and have very attractive grounds and gardens. There is great food too - you can find traditional Japanese, or Japanese-French fusion, etc.
Also, the beaches in Kamakura are part of Japan's most famous surf areas (not the best, but very popular). Sort of like Japan's waikiki.
In the sources section I included a couple of useful guides.
Hope you have a great time in Tokyo! I have lived here for 6 years and plan to never leave!
2006-09-07 02:31:47 · answer #3 · answered by Tastevin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It puzzles me greatly why everybody says there is so much to do in Tokyo. It's one of those places pegged in the West as a mystical far-eastern city of culture and tradition - whereas it's actually a screaming, sprawling concrete jungle with very little to do. Sorry, I've spent a lot of time in Asian cities and it's the truth.
Save a day or two for Toyko by all means. Do the things people have suggested - it won't take long using the subway to get around (as long as you crack the subway - it's a bit of a living, breathing Menza puzzle) but make sure you get out and see the bigger Japan. The experiences, memories and glipses into true Japanese history and culture await you there.
2006-09-07 12:38:16 · answer #4 · answered by jusdinoliver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a million excellent restaurants. I would browse around on www.bento.com and pick out a few places.
Meiji Jingu Shrine is a very peaceful and beautiful park despite being near the center of the city. You can get there going to JR Harajuku station, taking the Omotesando exit, and going to the right.
Tokyo City View and the Mori Art Musuem (http://www.tokyocityview.com) are both amazing as well, especially on a clear day, and many people like to visit the Tokyo Metropolitian Building in Shinjuku for a great (and free) view of the city.
If you want to get out of the city, Hakone, Nikko, and Okutama are all very nice and only an hour or two away by train. Excellent for day trips.
2006-09-07 16:19:10 · answer #5 · answered by matatabe 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How about these place?
National museum of emerging and innovation
http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/index_e.html
Toyota City show case
http://www.megaweb.gr.jp/English/
And there are tons of similar past questions. check them out.
DisneySea park
http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tds/index_e.html
About Disney Sea. At first the US Disney HQ offered to build a theme park of Hollywood movies which brings the magic of cinemas, like Unversal Studio, as the 2nd park after Tokyo Disneyland.
But the Oriental Land Company, which built and opened Tokyo Disneyland, refused the proposal.
They prefered a theme related with seafaring country such as Japan.
So Disney Sea can be said to be an original theme park.
2006-09-07 03:43:41 · answer #6 · answered by Joriental 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i admire TOKYO!!! i do no longer think of there is merely one widespread element I even have approximately Tokyo. I enjoyed vacationing on the subway. It became rather undemanding to get around Tokyo, and at as quickly as. I additionally enjoyed the income shops. relatives Mart became my widespread. each and every time i mandatory to %. up a snack or something, I knew i ought to get it there. HARAJUKU!!! i like it there! fantastically on Sundays while the folk gown up. Shibuya became a great style of exciting too. Ever attempt Mamido's Burger? That became a cute theory, and a great dessert. Asakusa became advantageous for the greater classic area of Japan. overall I enjoyed my holiday to Tokyo, and can't wait to circulate back.
2016-09-30 10:32:47 · answer #7 · answered by wardwell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The stright clubs are in Roppongi, the Gay clubs are in Shinjuku Ni-Chome.
Ueno Park is really cool, alot of street performers, shrines and Museums there.
Hakone is a short train/bus ride away and has natural hot spring "Onsens" to relax, it sits in Lake Ashi overlooking Mt. Fuji ...
The Great Budha at Kamakura and the nearby beach of Enoshima is really nice, and just a train ride away in Tokyo.
Outside the City ....
Kyoto and Osaka ...
Best thing to do, check out http://www.jtb.co.jp/sunrisetour for all the information you will ever need for tours in and around Tokyo.
2006-09-07 04:35:51 · answer #8 · answered by londonhawk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take shedloads of money (I'm not kidding.) and learn Japanese, because no bugger speaks English!
I hated it there.
Disney's odd, because it hasn't got that American 'have a nice day' chirpiness about it, so it does feel more like a theme park and less like an experience - I'd stick to the non Asian Disneys.
The only bit I liked was the bullet train...and the self heating toilets!
Oh, and take a coat. I thought it was freezing. Though that was in March.
Osaka has Universal Studios though, with the best ride ever (Spiderman), if you don't mind travelling..
2006-09-07 03:57:32 · answer #9 · answered by Nicky D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are so many things to do in Tokyo. Don't sweat it too much. You will love everything the city has to offer.
2006-09-07 11:27:50 · answer #10 · answered by Art The Wise 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋