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Commuting from southwest Saitama prefecture to Ikebukuro and Shibuya will get a lot easier with the opening of the newest subway line in Tokyo. The brand new Fukutoshin line is due to open June 14 and is the 13th urban…
May 30, 2008 Kagurazaka – Tour the Alleyways of Old Edo The Kagurazaka district is located in the center of Tokyo, in the middle of JR Yamanote Line. The area is famous for its lively main street, Kagurazaka-Dori (Dori means…
Forbes has put together a list of Japan’s 10 Most Popular Tourist Attractions and a companion slide show with some great images. According to Forbes, “When foreigners go to Japan, Tokyo tops their list of places to see. Seven of…
Combine some bourbon, amaretto and a little cranberry juice and you have the award winning Red Carpet Cocktail created by Takahiro Watanabe of the Keio Plaza Hotel’s Polestar Skybar. Sounds like a tasty drink to sip while overlooking the Tokyo…
Are you interested in Yabusame (Japanese archery)? Have you been to the ancient town of Kamakura? If you will be in Tokyo from September 14th to the 16th you can check both of these items off your “to do” list…
The place to go if you’ve forgotten your guidebook or want to find out what your guidebook might have missed are the Tokyo Tourist Information Offices. Officially sanctioned and supported by the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau there are offices…
The next question from my “What do YOU want to know about Tokyo?” post comes from nicky187. I’d like to know how the Tokyo and Japan of today compares with the near future vision of William Gibson. I have to…
When I first started writing The Tokyo Traveler in March of this year I shared a little bit about Tokyo and told you that the city includes 23 special wards (ku in Japanese), 26 cities (shi), 5 towns (cho) and…
July 7, 2008 Forbes Lists Japan’s Top 10 Tourist Spots Forbes has put together a list of Japan’s 10 Most Popular Tourist Attractions and a companion slide show with some great images. According to Forbes, “When foreigners go to Japan,…
Travel & Leisure has published their 2008 World’s Best Awards and two hotels in Tokyo made the cut! Of the 50 World’s Best Hotels in Asia, The Imperial Hotel ranks 22nd while the Park Hyatt Tokyo ranks 16th in Asia…
Forbes has put together a list of Japan’s 10 Most Popular Tourist Attractions and a companion slide show with some great images. According to Forbes, “When foreigners go to Japan, Tokyo tops their list of places to see. Seven of…
Kamakura is an ancient city that was established in 1192, located about 60 minutes by train from Tokyo, and is a seaside town home to great scenic beauty and many historical sites that are well worth a visit. While it…
When I first started writing The Tokyo Traveler in March of this year I shared a little bit about Tokyo and told you that the city includes 23 special wards (ku in Japanese), 26 cities (shi), 5 towns (cho) and…
Do you love money? At the Banknote and Postage Stamp Museum in Shinjuku you can see a lot of money, and it’s old money! The National Printing Bureau was founded in 1871 as the Paper Money Office (Shiheishi) under the…