korbzy 0 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Ok, after my crazy ski holiday in hakuba my gf and I are going to Tokyo for 4 nights. We are staying at Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku. We are 20 yrs of age and would love to see some of the old and new japan, abit of shopping and some daily activities. Is there anything that is a MUST SEE or Highly recommended ?? Thanks for any help Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Do you like electronic gadgets and stuff? I would say Akihabara but my memory of it is I think better than what it is now, it has changed a lot I hear. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Kamakura is only about an hour on the train from Tokyo station for all the "old" japan you wanna see. Temples, shrines, giant buddha, it was also one of Japan's ancent capitals. Cost you about 900 yen each way. Odaiba has futuristic buildings and shopping malls aplenty. Asakusa is also worth a visit, getting that old Edo feel of Tokyo, albeit in a very small (and shrinking) area. The shrine is pretty cool as well. Shinjuku at night time.....Kabuki-cho! Shibuya at night time, the crossing, the neon, the feeling like being in Blade Runner. I guess if you have plenty to splash around then Ginza is the high end shopping district Link to post Share on other sites
korbzy 0 Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 thanks both for your input much appreciated! Link to post Share on other sites
blu 3 Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 The Sunroute is located near the Southern Terrace (South West side side of JR Shinjuku station). It's good value. If you have booked an economy room they are small, the others are good. We stay there also, the way the AUD$ is. Most action is on the east or north east side of the station (10+ min walk around JR Shinjuku - diagonally across the station from the hotel side - towards Kabikicho red light district). Here is a list that summarises areas in Tokyo: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2164.html It also has information on the rail system and ticket machines. As above, plus some additional, the common tourist areas are Shinjuku, Shibuya, Harajuku (check the bands in the park & Cosplay on a Sunday), Asakusa for tourist market and big temple, Ginza for more department stores, Disneyland & Disney Sea, Akihabara, and nearby Kanda for cheap ski gear. Print a colour map of the rail system. Basically: JR Yamanote Line is an above ground circle around Tokyo. Chuo Line (JR) above ground, has an orange express service. There are at least 10 subway lines (Metro) - only one ticket required, but not accepted by JR lines. Do you have a JR rail pass? The JR East - Flexible Any 4 Day Pass is good value for the Shink to Nagano, N'ex to & from Narita & JR in Tokyo - good value for 20,000yen. See: http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/eastpass/prices.html Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Go to Nikko, have a walk around Asakusa, pop over to Shibuya, round to Akihabara, and if you have time, down to Kita-kamakura and kamkura, followed by a trip along the enoden line to Enoshima, and then get the romance car back up to Shinjuku. There you go - 4 days of old and new Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
korbzy 0 Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share Posted December 6, 2009 16,000 for 4 days o.O thats abit steep dont u think ? lol also im not sure how big tokyo is as a city, all those places how far apart roughly are they. e.g are they like a 1/2 trip to some of them or is it all pretty close like an hour train trip or 1hr walk ?? i know its abit of a silly question but going to a city you will get lost Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Tokyo is huge. Although things are deceptively close and walking is possible BUT only if you know where you are going. If you have no idea then taking the train is much easier, the buildings loom over you and its hard to pick out landmarks to keep to you in the right direction Link to post Share on other sites
blu 3 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Maps are helpful. When you are going somewhere you will firstly need to check the rail map to see which line to take. In some cases you will need to change trains/lines to get there. You can calculate the trip time by allowing 2 minutes between stations - a five station trip takes around 10 min. Trips will vary from 5 to 20 or 30 minutes depending where you are going. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 If you can go out and buy the bilingual map of tokyo. gimme an hour an will try and source out the ISBN number. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Originally Posted By: blu Maps are helpful. When you are going somewhere you will firstly need to check the rail map to see which line to take. In some cases you will need to change trains/lines to get there. You can calculate the trip time by allowing 2 minutes between stations - a five station trip takes around 10 min. Trips will vary from 5 to 20 or 30 minutes depending where you are going. Just on the Yamanote line that is! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Harajuku is a nice place to see. Throw that in with the Meiji Shrine and make a wish at the temple. It works. Link to post Share on other sites
korbzy 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 too bad im going to snow fields first then tokyo after, that wish for a freak of a storm to hit on boxing day would be great! Link to post Share on other sites
blu 3 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 hope the snow comes soon. Link to post Share on other sites
daveskis 0 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Yeah some rain and cold weather coming Link to post Share on other sites
robert367 0 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Tokyo is capital of Japan and it is famous for top attraction. Tokyo is one of the best place in the world so Tokyo is best place for visiting. Link to post Share on other sites
blackjek 0 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I stayed at Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku before, cheap and good. Needs some walking to the train station. take a nice and slow stroll around, why not? Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Tokyo is capital of Japan and it is famous for top attraction. Tokyo is one of the best place in the world so Tokyo is best place for visiting. Nah man, you're not nationality UK, unless you're in a sleeper cell. Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Tranny bars in Shinjku rock 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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