| Tokyo, Japan is an exciting travel destination. Head | | | | basements and in narrow lanes of business districts. |
| to the city where the East meets the West but do | | | | Ask at your hotel desk for recommendations. |
| some planning before you take off. | | | | Do you have at least one or two days to spend in |
| First of all, travel to Tokyo can be expensive so be | | | | the city in the role of tourist? Get ready for an |
| sure to do a little checking into prices and comparing | | | | adventure! Anime is a big cultural rave right now and |
| of prices before you make your final travel | | | | no one is better at it than the people in this country. |
| arrangements. For those veteran travelers you will | | | | If you want to go a little further and see Anime in |
| find that many of the hotels are wonderful and less | | | | human form you are in the right place. Head to the |
| expensive than those in other major cities in the | | | | Harajuku district and experience Anime in a very |
| world. Foreign travelers will even qualify for a little | | | | personal way. You can also visit Shibuya which is a |
| discount if the reservations are made ahead of time. | | | | trendy spot especially favored by the young. |
| Once you arrive in Tokyo consider the cost of | | | | Tokyo is also a place to view and experience some |
| getting around. You have several options depending | | | | of the traditional arts of Japan and the Asian culture. |
| on how much you are willing to spend. Check to see | | | | Put on the clothing worn by a geisha and have a |
| if the hotel where you are stating has free | | | | picture taken for your scrapbook. You can take a |
| transportation to pick you up and return you to the | | | | class and learn the art of Japanese flower arranging. |
| airport. Another option is the Keisei Sky Liner train. | | | | Spend several hours or an entire day visiting the |
| When you are ready to start touring the city you | | | | gardens, temples, shrines and museums. You will see |
| can take the subway. Buy a Tokyo Combination | | | | things in Tokyo that are not available anywhere else |
| ticket and you will be set for an entire day on the | | | | you may travel. |
| streetcar, JR train, subway or Toei bus. Thirteen | | | | If you are looking more toward the future you |
| subway lines run in Tokyo from 5am to around | | | | should plan some time to shop at a huge complex in |
| midnight. Younger travelers, ages 6-12 only pay half | | | | the fashionable Roppongi district. There are 53 stories |
| the regular price. | | | | in the Roppongi Complex and the main building |
| The food in Tokyo is often expensive and that is | | | | contains a City View observatory as well as the Mori |
| because most of it needs to be imported. The best | | | | Art Museum. When you visit this building you will find |
| thing to do if you are not willing to pay really high | | | | all kinds of gift shops, cafes and restaurants. |
| prices for meals is to avoid the tourist-trap | | | | Have a wonderful adventure in Tokyo, Japan! |
| restaurants and expensive Western-style hotels. | | | | You may publish this article on your website or ezine |
| Look for the best prices at lunch. The restaurants | | | | providing you leave the article "as is" and retain the |
| that serve the lower priced meals will often be the | | | | resource box with live link back to the Search Japan |
| smaller ones and can be found in office building | | | | Hotels website. |