going to Tokyo for 6 days in summer

SGV-Laker fan · Star Player Joined: 23 May 2013 Posts: 8860

last time we went there was with a tour group, big mistake, never gotten the chance to really explorer the city. this time we're going back for 6 day self guided tour. have some questions:

1. where in tokyo should we book our hotel which is close to most of the attractions?

2. public transportation in tokyo looks intimidating with so many trains, subways, light rails, etc. what type of the pass we can get that allows us to ride on any of them? and how much for a week long pass?

3. for a 6 day trip, anyone has a good itinerary i can use as reference?

governator · Retired Number Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 25083

I've stayed in Ginza before, smaller hotel, cheaper

The subways gets you everywhere

Sorry don't remember itinerary, I winged it off of lonely planet

Huey Lewis & The News · Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 4:54 am Post subject:

6 days is a ton of time for just tokyo unless you really love the city

i don't know if this is still true but when i visited in 2010 i was able to purchase a JR pass at the foreigner's rate (about 50% off) which gave me access to the countrywide JR rail + the regional and some local lines
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governator · Retired Number Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 25083

If you up for it, I had crazy live fish sushi (but the head still moving), Fugu (did feel tingling on lips but the waiter said it was farm raised, not real fugu), live frog (couldn't do it) and the craziest one, sashimi chicken (bring cipro from the states tho, just in case)

Got up at 4 to go to Tsukiji, it was great to see the auction. I hear the new fish market is even bigger

Local baseball game was great too (forgot if it was Tokyo or Hiroshima or in Osaka). They have a song/chant for every player

The little yakitori joints, get drunk there, fun

Surprisingly didn't do karaoke

Japan is fun

Vancouver Fan · Franchise Player Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 17740

All I can suggest is going to TeamLab Borderless, eat some of the best food globally, checkout a sumo match at Ryogoku kokugikan, all the amazing museums, have a drink in the golden gai area, and tsukiji fish market.
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