Must see in Tokyo

[24]

For those that have spent time in Tokyo before, we have read guidebooks etc, but we only have 2 full days (and a half day or two) - what sights must we see? where must we shop and eat?

we are staying very close to tokyo station.

[popshuvit]

I would buy a daily rail pass (1600 yen if I remember right) as this is the easiest way to get around Tokyo.
I would definately check out Electric City, Shibuya and for the shopping Shinjinku.
If you are there on a Sunday, go to Harajuka (I think thats they way its spelt) to see the young kids dressed up in the weird & wonderful.
Also near there is the Menji shrine.
I didn't get much time to see too much else of the place.. Hopefully, I will be able to see other places this year, like Ginza.

[ 06.01.2009, 09:32 AM: Message edited by: popshuvit ]

[24]

thanks pops. we are staying near ginza so that will be on the list. first day there is a sunday so maybe we will have to see the social outcast kids get dressed up!!!

[karen97]

I want to have a look at the Imperial Palace, the Government building observation deck(it's free unlike Tokyo tower), Electric town, Kanda and Shinjinku. I have 1.5 days to do it in

[Charles]

Tokyo Tower was cool but yes it cost money and I got annoyed with it when camera battery went flat while doing some night shots. Definitely a night visit though, and the French waffles are very good down at the bottom near the entrance.

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/RedArmyRacing/tower.jpg (http://s255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/RedArmyRacing/?action=view&current=tower.jpg)

Here is a pic before the @*&%$ camera died.

[ 08.01.2009, 09:33 PM: Message edited by: Charles ]

[karen97]

Awesome shot graemlins/snow_cool.gif

[skijacski]

Fish markets - get there early - that is like ..... 5am!

[Bear]

The fish markets are no longer open to the public SJS. :(

[Podlettte]

not correct bear, they are just not open to the public over their busiest period over christmas and into January. Some time in late Jan, early Feb they reopen to the public - read that in an article.....


and it was ONLY the tuna auctions that were closed to the public

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24898432-5005961,00.html

[ 11.01.2009, 07:47 PM: Message edited by: Podlettte ]

[Bear]

Well there you go. That's twice this month I've been wrong. Must be getting old. :(

[Podlettte]

nah, I think someone posted they were closed, but the article they linked to said only the tuna markets. if you didn't read the whole article though you wouldn't have known ;)

[SA]

Yep, he's getting old tongue.gif

[24]

so the markets then... hopefully the early start won't be hard as our bodies will be running on sydney time still.

where is tokyo tower? how much does it cost?

is it worth doing anything on the harbour?

[karen97]

Bear, you want to do the fishmarkets?

[Bear]

Maybe it is early though. ;)

[Podlettte]

24 - Japan is 2 hours behind/ahead of Sydney so you don't notice it

[Jahoota]

fishy markets back open to from the 19th jan....

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/tokyos-fish-market-to-reopen-to-yobbo oz snowboarders-20090112-7eo7.html (http://www.smh.com.au/travel/tokyos-fish-market-to-reopen-to-illmannered-tourists-20090112-7eo7.html)

[ 12.01.2009, 07:06 PM: Message edited by: Jahoota ]

[karen97]

Love the addy Hoots! graemlins/big_laugh.gif

[24]

pods, those 2 hours make 5am feel like 7am. could be the crucial difference!

[Podlettte]

yeah and that's a good thing..... would **** if they were behind and it felt like 3am!