See what the experts are saying about Tokyo. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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The best museums
Tokyo National Museum (Ueno Park, Taito-ku; tel. 03/3822-1111): Even professed museum-phobes should make a point of visiting the largest museum of Japanese art in the world, where you can see everything from samurai armor and lacquerware to k... Continue reading »
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The best offbeat travel experiences
Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Park. Ueno Park is famous throughout Japan for its 1,000 cherry trees, attracting multitudes of company employees and organizations. It's not, however, the communing with nature you might think, as everyone dri... Continue reading »
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Best free things to do
Catching the Action at Tsukiji Fish Market. Get up early your first morning in Japan (you'll probably be wide awake with jet lag, anyway) and head straight for the country's largest fish market, where you can watch the seafood auctions, brows... Continue reading »
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The best neighborhoods
Strolling Through Asakusa. No place better conveys the atmosphere of old Tokyo than Asakusa. Sensoji Temple is the city's oldest and most popular temple, and Nakamise Dori, the pedestrian lane leading to the temple, is lined with shops sellin... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
This section will guide you through the what, when, where, and how of travel to Tokyo. Continue reading »
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Visitor information
The Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) publishes a wealth of free, colorful brochures and maps covering Tokyo and other cities. These include a tourist map of Tokyo, brochures of popular destinations near Tokyo, and "The Tourist's Lan... Continue reading »
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When to go
Although Tokyo's busiest foreign-tourist season is summer, the city lends itself to visiting year-round. In fact, when the rest of Japan is besieged with vacationing Japanese during Golden Week (Apr 29-May 5) and summer vacation (mid-July thr... Continue reading »
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Getting there
Most visitors to Tokyo arrive by air, at Narita International Airport 66km (41 miles) outside Tokyo in Narita. By Plane Since the flying time to Tokyo is about 12 hours from Los Angeles and 13 1/2 hours from Chicago or New York, you'll... Continue reading »
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Escorted & package tours
Packages for the Independent Traveler Package tours are simply a way to buy the airfare, accommodations, and other elements of your trip (such as airport transfers and sometimes even activities) at the same time and often at discounted pri... Continue reading »
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Tokyo Travel Experiences
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Tokyo and Kyoto
Japan. I was there for a good time, not a long time. Stage two of Marcfest led me to the Land of the Rising Sun for a brief stay in Tokyo... Continue reading »
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Tokyo
Monday, November 26—Tuesday, December 4: JapanWanting to make the most of our 7-day unlimited Japan Railway pass, we decided to spend our... Continue reading »
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The Vertical City
Been to New York City? Los Angeles? I hope so, because using them is the only way in which I can properly describe my first i... Continue reading »
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Premiere journee a Tokyo
5 heures du matin- le lendemain de notre arrivee.Ce matin je me suis reveille dans un autre monde. Nous sommes a Tokyo. Apres une marche... Continue reading »
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Fast Paced Tokyo
I arrived into Tokyo from a short flight over from Seoul. I lugged my ever-expanding backpack through three metro changes and one l... Continue reading »
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