Hotels in Tokyo - Prices and Reviews

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Day 3

Life is GOOD! We've finally gotten into a comfortable rhythm, jet lag hasn't been too bad and we're starting to know the Tokyo train lines like the back of our hands. Paddy and I have been calling the hotel our "apartment" by accident. That's proof enough.

Woke up early with plans for Harajuku and the Tokyo National Museum in...

Washlets--wait in line

My favourite thing going through Narita airport are the toilets. It is always a thrill to get off of a 15 hour flight and then sit on a toilet that costs more than your airline ticket.

If you are used to turkish toilets here--careful--the combination of jet lag and the smaller size is risky. Worth the wait to stand in line for the washlet.

A Musing on Cultural Awareness

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JAPAN2009! - Blog #01

"A Musing on Cultural Awareness"

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The following is not a typical travel blog. It is not a chronological, or place to place, or event to event recounting. It's not even a story, like many of my blogs. Instead, it's a ...

Business Trip

This was a business trip for me,was there for a week.Lodging was alright but i thought the size of washrooms were small.if youre european size,check the place out before u sign in.Language is a major problem,not many speak english.U need a handbook to translate.Generally,its expensive to stay,dine,party,buy at Tokyo.There are certain places,smal...

Missed the fish market again!

Today was pretty tiring. Hopefully we`ll get everything uploaded. We`re sorry we didn`t get a chance to write early this morning as usual, but we were eager to venture to the Tsukiji Fish Market.

There has been considerable confusion over the time of the Tsukiji Fish Market`s hours of operations. At first, we were going to attempt to go a...

Taipei - Tokio (kultainen viikko Tokiossa)

Kohti Taipein Taoyuanin lentokenttää lähdettiin suuntamaan aamulla kello 06 ja metrolla pamautettiin ensin Zhonxiao Xingschengin (voi hyvää päivää) asemalle ja siitä jatkettiin Evergreen lentokenttäbussilla kentälle. Kokonaisuudessaan matkaan meni noin 1,5 tuntia, että ei mikään ihan kevyt homma ole täällä tämä kentälle siirtyminen. Kentällä jou...

Pufferfish fit for a king

There's a great story this week in the LA Times about a chef's crusade to promote the eating of the deadly pufferfish. Blowfish's bad rap is killing him A Japanese chef wants to convince people that the deadly fish known as fugu is perfectly safe in the right hands. His, for example. By John M. Glionna April 1, 2009 Reporting from Tokyo - Vetera...

A Day in Tokyo

We woke up early and had noodles for breakfast in our room, it was raining outside, but by the time we made it to the Imperial Palace the sun had come out again. We found a vending machine that sold hot milky tea - genius !! We wandered around the Palace gardens with an ice-cream. Some of the blossom is starting to emerge, and in a few weeks whe...

Ode to the Japanese Toilet

This entry is a little off the beaten path, but I thought it definitely deserved it's own space. I'll call this entry, "Ode to the Japanese Toilet". One of the most basic and vital part of traveling is of course using the bathroom. In Japan, it's an experience! When I finally needed to use the toilet, I saw a toilet that was familiar yet truly f...

Konichiwa from Magnificent Tokyo

Konichiwa from Tokyo after a very very long flight we finally touched down at Narita airport. The airport happens to be about 80 kms from the centre of Tokyo but considering the size of Tokyo it feels you are just in the suburbs. Easy to find the train station and get our Japan rail pass which gives us unlimited travel on all trains throughout J...