Re: Tips for free and easy Japan trip please
tokyo only? its food n shopping.
hotel - i only stay at ginza seiyo.
food - if u r into michelin stars...both these 2 will blow u away....
world best sushi at mizutani ginza
Sushi Mizutani - Best Sushi in Tokyo?! [Review] - Japan - Chowhound about 400+ per head
or kaiseki at ryugin
Nihonryori RyuGin - HOME 350+ per head
other worthy food places include Torijin
http://www.torigin-ginza.co.jp/eng.html
ten-ichi at sony building ginza for tempura
birdland and isehiro for yakitori
i strongly suggest a one night at hakone.
take kodama express from tokyo station to odawara n then transfer to hakone yomoto for the hakone tozan rail. stay at GORA or Ginyu ryokan
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kodama express takes 35mins to reach odawara. all in about 2 hours max to check in. kodama is a shinkansen n they leave tokyo station every 30mins. no need to book in advance. n no need to book reserve seats.
shopping area in tokyo - ginza, omotosando, shinjuku shibuya or marunochi.....i prefer ginza n omotosando hills or tokyo midtown.