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First night in Tokyo

Published: March 28th 2013Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shibuya
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Kurt Gunzinger
March 28th 2013

After freshening up in the room we took a taxi to the area of Shibuya, this is the very famous area of the Tokyo that you usually see on the news or films that is basically the area around what is a huge road junction with several 40ft wide crosswalks going from side to side and corner to corner. The masses of people that cross the street when the lights go to red is amazing, i don’t think I’ve seen as many people cross the street at one time in my life! Its also surrounded by huge tall buildings that have large TV’s and huge advertising signs on their outside (kind of similar to Times Square in New York but a lot cleaner and a lot less seedy! Cleanliness is something i haven't mentioned yet but ... read more




Tokyo, deel 1

Published: November 2nd 2012Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shibuya
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CitytripXXXL
November 1st 2012

Op donderdag ben ik in Tokyo zelf gebleven en ben ik in de late voormiddag naar het olympisch park geweest dat dienst gedaan heeft in de 1964 olympische zomerspelen. Net als alles hier in Tokyo is ook dit park mooi onderhouden en het park is ook druk bezocht door voornamelijk vrouwen met kinderen en vele joggers en fietsers. Bij het rondkruieren zijn we daar op een 'food competition' gestoten. Daar kwamen vele bekende chefs uit Tokyo bij elkaar om gedurdende 10 dagen uit te maken wie er de beste is. Dat werd besloten aan de hand van het aantal verkochte kaartjes. Om ons niet te laten kennen en ook omdat het er allemaal ook wel lekker uitzag besloten we ook iets te proeven. Ik nam een portie noedels met een stukje kip en een ei. Vraag ... read more




Familiar territory

Published: October 4th 2012Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shibuya
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barryandsue
October 4th 2012

Abandoned by our resident guide and translator (Barney had to work) we decided to return to Shinagawa where we stayed 4 years ago. We were familiar with the area and there were more signs in English than there are in Koenji where Barney lives. Getting good at catching trains and changing lines now and we even have the Japanese equivalent of an oyster card. No more queing for tickets. Spent the afternoon in an aquarium and then went to an Enoteca for nibbles and wine (yes they even have Italian concepts in Tokyo). A great vantage to spend a couple of hours people watching as it has panoramic windows and is above a major intersection, opposite the station. Note for Josie: Mum's bithday treat was a bottle of Camel Valley sparking English wine.... read more




Tokyo !

Published: September 22nd 2012Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shibuya
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Helene and Phil
September 21st 2012

22 septembre 2012, Tokyo Konichiwa! Mon arrivée à Tokyo a été facile. Phil m’attendait à l’aéroport et il me conduisit à travers le vaste réseau de trains et de métros jusqu’à notre hôtel qu’il avait réservé, puis aux sushis.. une priorité! Le choc a été moins intense que ce dont je m’attendais. Soit parce que nous commençons vraiment à s’adapter facilement aux nouveaux endroits, soit parce que le quartier où nous logions, Asakusa, était relativement calme. En fait, même s’il y a beaucoup de monde dans les rues, l’ambiance demeure calme dans ces quartiers plus résidentiels que commerciaux. Selon moi, plusieurs facteurs y contribuent : des trottoirs très larges (et très propres!), pas de vendeurs ambulants, ni de rickshaws, ni de klaxons, ni de bazous, ni de motobike, ni de musique forte, ni d’enfants qui vous ... read more




Shinjuku to Shibuya...

Published: November 17th 2011Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shibuya
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aguyandabroad
November 18th 2011

Early start for some of us yesterday but we only just scraped out of the hotel by the 11am check out. Knowing we had until 2pm before we could check into our last minute hotel, we decided on that time-honoured tradition of killing time - SHOPPING! (Aisha: I have to note at this point that Japan is probably the first and only place I have ever ENJOYED shopping). Leaving our bags, we wandered uptown through Shinjuku towards Kabukicho, Tokyo's red light district (although not very obvious during the day); and after finding Don Quixote (spelled Don Quijote here and apparently abbreviated to Donki) we began. Don Quixote is the kind of store where you can buy anything and everything (We're seeing this as a running theme, some stores over here don't care about specialising, they stock ... read more




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An exhausting day in Tokyo

Published: November 9th 2010Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shibuya
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The World Citizen
November 9th 2010

J’ai passé cette journée en solo, plutôt ambitieuse mais au final pas si mal. Je ne sais pas combien de kilomètres j’ai parcouru, mais je peux vous dire que je ne sentais plus mes chevilles une fois rentré à l’auberge.. J’ai quitté Asakusa en prenant le Waterbus jusqu’à Hinode Pier. De là, je suis passé par l’observatoire du World Trade Center Building. Une vue à 360° sur la ville de Tokyo. C’est à se demander si cette ville n’est pas construite à l’infini, un peu comme dans Simcity ! Huge in fact. De là, on peut voir la Tokyo Tower, dont la construction a été inspirée de la Tour Eiffel. Je suis resté un bon moment pour prendre des photos et essayer de distinguer les moindres détails de certains immeubles, routes, voies ferrées, etc. Une ville ... read more




Gekkenhuis in Tokyo

Published: October 23rd 2010Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shibuya
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tunnie
October 23rd 2010

Ik geloof dat de updates nu voortaan toch echt maar gewoon 1x per maand gaan plaatsvinden ipv 1x in de 2 weken zoals in het begin!! Tsja... de gespreksstof wordt dunner en er vinden minder enerverende gebeurtenissen plaats!! De laatste weken was dat wel ff anders, maar doordat ik het zo enorm druk heb gehad ben ik er gewoon niet aan toegekomen om het eea op papier te zetten! Die drukte begon eigenlijk vlak na de vorige update op de site. Dat hele verhaal in Japan begon een beetje op gang te komen op de vrijdag... had eigenlijk afgesproken met John en Diana om die vrijdag middag met hen een kopje koffie te gaan doen. Ze waren de avond ervoor in Melbourne aangekomen, en aangezien het heerlijk weer was hadden ze fietsen gehuurd en lekker door ... read more




Tokyo - The city that never sleeps

Published: August 14th 2010Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shibuya
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Liaofs
August 13th 2010

After a long but smooth flight, I finally arrived in Tokyo. From the airport, I took a one hour bullet train ride into the heart of the city to Shinigawa where my hotel is located. As the lush trees and traditional Japanese buildings flew by in the window, I put on my headphones and listened to some Japanese pop music to get me in the mood. Stepping off the train, I was greeted by a mass of people in a gigantic subway station. I found my way to the beautiful hotel, freshened up, and got ready for a night out on the town. Matt (my co-worker on this trip with me) and I were famished and we headed back to the subway and squeezed ourselves on the train and headed out to Shibuya, the youth district ... read more




Final days in Tokyo

Published: June 21st 2010Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shibuya

Back in Tokyo for 2 final days we had a few things left on the list of must see one being the Tsukiji Fish Market for some sushi. I did extensive research on the best sushi in Tokyo and then compared them to how much I was willing to spend on sushi and decided to go with Kiyomura I reccomend doing research before chosing a sushi spot as there are many and I wanted to make sure I was getting quality (which isn't hard to do steps away from the biggest fish market in the world) Anyway, I took a picture of the outside with my camera and asked a few people along the way the direction and we found it. There was a huge group of 30 Japanese tourists going in and the place was ... read more




Japan Tsukiji and Shibuya

Published: April 1st 2010Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shibuya
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MartynBulloch
March 19th 2010

I’m noticing a trend in my sleeping pattern…it doesn’t exist. I went to bed at midnight; by 3 I was awake, largely due to the power boat tester in the bed above me. I have never heard such snoring. I got ready and sat in the lobby using the internet connection while I waited on the others. We made our way to the station and 2 subway trains later we were there. . The tuna auctions are The only auction tourists are permitted to see. I was expecting electricity and bidding but the auction itself was actually really not much to see, you see more bartering and auctioneer energy on bargain hunt. What is interesting is the way they go about it. There are people walking around that use fishhooks to open the gills and poke ... read more









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