This is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within Tokyo. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2005:6493 RealTravel members http://realtravel.com/images/logo-for-feeds.jpg (c) 2006 RealTravel.com 2008-05-28T20:23:18Z 339992http://www.feedburner.comThis is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within Tokyo. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2008-05-28:7055287 2008-05-28T20:23:18Z 2008-05-28T20:23:18Z AnnieStephanskiAllen http://realtravel.com/member-m6010011-anniestephanskiallen.html <p>a entry by AnnieStephanskiAllen from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>Finally! We're here, somewhat rested, and ready to tackle Tokyo Disneyland! Our hotel is technically within walking distance, but since we have young children, we'll save the whining for later(not first thing in the morning) and we hop on the free shuttle bus. It's a great-looking bus; no mistaking that we're at Disney! The monorail station is pretty much across the street, but the bus was so cute that we had to ride it instead of walking.</p><p>Unlike Anaheim (and Florida), there is a fee for this monorail. It was a couple dollars per person, and it had four stops: Hotel side; Disney ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j7055287.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_wnSPFRjy29wj.R6FEtHivRAVAl0_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/wnSPFRjy29wj.R6FEtHivRAVAl0_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_wnSPFRjy29wj.R6FEtHivRAVAl0_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=wnSPFRjy29wj.R6FEtHivRAVAl0_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j7055287.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j7055287.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-05-27:7046585 2008-05-27T03:53:34Z 2008-05-28T15:59:04Z katieviventi http://realtravel.com/member-m7046524-katieviventi.html <p>a entry by katieviventi from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>I arrived in Japan last Sunday May 17th. It was great! The plane ride wasn’t so bad and we even get our own hotel rooms. Tokyo is an AMAZING city. Of course I had sushi and sashimi using chopsticks and even got to go to a few traditional restaurants where you sit on the floor. The first couple of days we visited Meiji Jingu Shrine which was amazing because it was not only beautiful but also such a peaceful place put in the middle of a city. After the shrine we got to see Sumo wrestling. It was all I expected and more! Yes they wear the diapers and kick up their legs and stomp their feet. ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j7046585.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_H-Rc66Cbtdcg2WqNINgre8X-bfg_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/H-Rc66Cbtdcg2WqNINgre8X-bfg_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_H-Rc66Cbtdcg2WqNINgre8X-bfg_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=H-Rc66Cbtdcg2WqNINgre8X-bfg_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j7046585.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j7046585.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-14:6698729 2008-03-14T08:45:55Z 2008-03-27T12:58:31Z GWiZ http://realtravel.com/member-m4854972-gwiz.html <p>a entry by GWiZ from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>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 impression of Tokyo. Picture the height and density of NYC. Remember the subways, crowds, and backalleys? Well, Tokyo can be much like that...but with the breadth of LA. I emphasize 'first impression' because I spent enough time in this fabulous city to realize it practically functions as its own country. There are many different neighborhoods, each with their own flavor of uniqueness for residents and visitors alike.</p><p>I arrived at Narita Airport on a flight ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j6698729.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_0ySWHojsEPXrsNEnR-8J9im2ejo_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/0ySWHojsEPXrsNEnR-8J9im2ejo_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_0ySWHojsEPXrsNEnR-8J9im2ejo_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=0ySWHojsEPXrsNEnR-8J9im2ejo_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j6698729.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j6698729.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-12-10:6168468 2007-12-10T12:08:25Z 2008-02-27T11:25:36Z WorldExplorer http://realtravel.com/member-m4074644-worldexplorer.html <p>a entry by WorldExplorer from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>Monday, November 26—Tuesday, December 4: Japan</p><p></p><p>Wanting to make the most of our 7-day unlimited Japan Railway pass, we decided to spend our eights nights in Japan as follows: two nights in Tokyo, one night in Nara, two nights in Kyoto, one night in Hiroshima, one night in Dogo (near Matsuyama), and one night on the sleeper train back to Tokyo to catch our early morning flight on December 4 to Sydney, Australia by way of Bangkok. We traveled throughout Japan on their world-famous Shinkasen (or “bullet”) trains that are remarkably punctual, clean, convenient, and comfortable. The ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j6168468.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_xYdmBRylwp56RpuEz-2Zc8Cu6vE_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/xYdmBRylwp56RpuEz-2Zc8Cu6vE_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_xYdmBRylwp56RpuEz-2Zc8Cu6vE_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=xYdmBRylwp56RpuEz-2Zc8Cu6vE_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j6168468.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j6168468.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-14:6541459 2008-02-14T06:52:46Z 2008-02-14T06:55:03Z The Three Ozketeers http://realtravel.com/member-m2032950-the_three_ozketeers.html <p><em>"yes, we snuck a 2-year-old on the kiddie coaster"</em></p> <p>a entry by The Three Ozketeers from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>Our Disney day had come! We got going relatively early in the morning, all pretty excited to get out and see what Disney Sea was like. Tokyo Disneyland was built first, and is basically a clone of the other Disneyland parks, but Disney Sea is a Tokyo-only park, and we were quite impressed with it. We got there via the JR, and were slightly worried that we were not on the correct train (no English in sight), but there were enough kids and little Minnie-Mouse keychains hanging off of purses that we figured we were going to be OK.</p><p>Max's first wow-wee was the big globe at ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j6541459.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_gGPzlC4wgaND-Gyz9Y7HlBPgct8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/gGPzlC4wgaND-Gyz9Y7HlBPgct8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_gGPzlC4wgaND-Gyz9Y7HlBPgct8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=gGPzlC4wgaND-Gyz9Y7HlBPgct8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j6541459.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j6541459.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-14:6541337 2008-02-14T06:45:03Z 2008-02-14T06:51:09Z The Three Ozketeers http://realtravel.com/member-m2032950-the_three_ozketeers.html <p><em>"one whole floor devoted to Hello Kitty"</em></p> <p>a entry by The Three Ozketeers from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>We checked the weather forecast, and decided that the first of our two full days in Tokyo would be our around-town day, and then the second day, which looked much nicer weather-wise would be our Disney Sea day. There's a big new building under construction just next to our hotel, and Max just loved to watch the two cranes at work, lifting stuff way up top. We would just turn one of the chairs facing the window, and he would sit there transfixed while we got ready in the morning. Almost as good as Treehouse!</p><p>The plan for our day started at the Transportation Museum, on ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j6541337.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_M4Fj2Hjt9MSiLgj6xalKY97YQv4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/M4Fj2Hjt9MSiLgj6xalKY97YQv4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_M4Fj2Hjt9MSiLgj6xalKY97YQv4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=M4Fj2Hjt9MSiLgj6xalKY97YQv4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j6541337.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j6541337.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-14:6541215 2008-02-14T06:35:11Z 2008-02-14T06:42:40Z The Three Ozketeers http://realtravel.com/member-m2032950-the_three_ozketeers.html <p><em>"We stuck out not because we were white, but because we were dressed badly..."</em></p> <p>a entry by The Three Ozketeers from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>On our first afternoon in Tokyo, we wandered around Shinjuku, slightly dazed from the overnight flight, but not doing too badly overall. Shinjuku is a very business-y neighborhood, also with lots of shopping to be had. The Tokyo city hall as well as several head offices (NTT DoCoMo is one) are all in this neighborhood, so there's always plenty of black suits about. We didn't know too much about the area before coming to Tokyo, but we are happy to find that it is a very convenient spot to be based out of, since Shinjuku station is a major hub for both the JR lines (like an ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j6541215.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_jsrNqSHZexQAnO-6cq3r8V9CKag_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/jsrNqSHZexQAnO-6cq3r8V9CKag_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_jsrNqSHZexQAnO-6cq3r8V9CKag_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=jsrNqSHZexQAnO-6cq3r8V9CKag_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j6541215.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j6541215.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-12-12:6178442 2007-12-12T09:23:18Z 2007-12-12T09:36:24Z Ashleigh and Alexis http://realtravel.com/member-m6177865-ashleigh_and_alexis.html <p>a entry by Ashleigh and Alexis from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>While we were in Tokyo we kept an eye our for the fashions out there. It was so different than home. The northwest is comfy clothes like jeans and hoodies. Over there was like everyone was trendy and fashionable. We went shopping asap to get some better clothes to fit it.</p><p>Anywho. Fashion. So for the girls the style according to the magazines was making your summer clothes 'winterable'. So there were a lot of skirts and shorts with boots and funky socks. All in different kinds and colors. The puffy vests with the furry hoods. Scarves scarves scarves and knit hats. And phone ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j6178442.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_AgCEIbWeWDRExF3UM8VH5xC0szE_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/AgCEIbWeWDRExF3UM8VH5xC0szE_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_AgCEIbWeWDRExF3UM8VH5xC0szE_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=AgCEIbWeWDRExF3UM8VH5xC0szE_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j6178442.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j6178442.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-11-16:6009769 2007-11-16T04:07:13Z 2007-11-16T05:08:48Z Mic & Cal http://realtravel.com/member-m5381888-mic__cal.html <p>a entry by Mic &amp; Cal from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>Having finished hiking up and down the mountainside in Hakone we had plans to head straight through to NIKKO via Tokyo, however we opted to make our base in Tokyo as 2 places we wanted to visit, both KAMAKURA and Nikko, are considered as possible 'day-trips' from the capital. We had an existing reservation at 'Taito Ryokan' for the 12th but as it was the 10th we had to find accommodation for 2 nights.... considering we had had private lodgings we faced the reality of sleeping in dormitory-style bunk beds!! Found a newly built and clean hostel called the Sakura Hostel which was fortunately very ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j6009769.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_qUyTnnXteWtoMSiKv0hHJLW4Qzk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/qUyTnnXteWtoMSiKv0hHJLW4Qzk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_qUyTnnXteWtoMSiKv0hHJLW4Qzk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=qUyTnnXteWtoMSiKv0hHJLW4Qzk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j6009769.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j6009769.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-11-12:5988036 2007-11-12T22:47:12Z 2007-11-12T22:47:20Z Phil & Kristin http://realtravel.com/member-m5875728-phil__kristin.html <p>a entry by Phil &amp; Kristin from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/yokohama-kanagawa-reviews-hotels-d1236042.html">Yokohama, Kanagawa.</a></p> <p>We are finally beginning to get the hang of Japan! The train systems are truly amazing! People line up off to the side of the train doors and actually let passengers get off the train before attempting to get on. And Japan's garbage process is unbelievable! You can't find trash cans ANYWHERE, yet the streets and trains are immaculate. People take their trash with them and dispose of it at home. If we're lucky, we may find trash cans at a 7-11, but they have different slots for combustible &amp; non-combustible trash...which we can't read, so we just resort to taking our trash with us back to ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/yokohama-journals-j5988036.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_TdSkazIp4hMN9FTSIdMWOvTVh4E_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/TdSkazIp4hMN9FTSIdMWOvTVh4E_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_TdSkazIp4hMN9FTSIdMWOvTVh4E_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=TdSkazIp4hMN9FTSIdMWOvTVh4E_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fyokohama-journals-j5988036.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/yokohama-journals-j5988036.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-14:5778017 2007-10-14T23:37:42Z 2007-10-14T23:37:42Z MJB http://realtravel.com/member-m4656029-mjb.html <p><em>""En atteignant le but, on a manque tout le reste" proverbe japonais."</em></p> <p>a entry by MJB from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>5 heures du matin- le lendemain de notre arrivee.</p><p>Ce matin je me suis reveille dans un autre monde. Nous sommes a Tokyo. Apres une marche dans la ville, je me trouve dans l'embarras du choix: comment choisir parmi tant de sujets? Comment choisir les choses dont je ne vais pas en parler?　Est-ce que Tokyo est differente des autres grandes villes ou c'est juste une autre metropole？</p><p>Hier soir j'ai failli metttre a terre un des murs de l'auberge ou on reste et transformer les 4 chambres bien divisees "a la japonaise" en un beau loft moderne et spacieux. J'ai quand-meme reussi a faire ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j5778017.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_lwImAy8yPKxCj6Kw1H49JIZN1oc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/lwImAy8yPKxCj6Kw1H49JIZN1oc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_lwImAy8yPKxCj6Kw1H49JIZN1oc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=lwImAy8yPKxCj6Kw1H49JIZN1oc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j5778017.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j5778017.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-08-19:5342228 2007-08-19T12:49:23Z 2007-08-19T13:29:12Z Eli & Jess Travel http://realtravel.com/member-m4833672-eli__jess_travel.html <p>a entry by Eli &amp; Jess Travel from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>Hello again from Tokyo.</p><p>We are actually writing this from Kyoto but we had a couple fun nights in Tokyo this week. We shot fireworks off in the park, saw another shrine, went to the Tokyo National Art Museum, saw a pretty sweet outdoor market and we had an amazing dinner on a riverboat. It was great to hang out in Tokyo with Tyler and his friends. Darren, Cathrine, Julie were with us on the river boat for dinner. It was a great way to spend our last evening of the week in Tokyo. We took a lot of pictures and I put a few up here so I will let them do the talking check them out.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j5342228.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_VV1iA6pIj3quewnzbnQLKDnJYkk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/VV1iA6pIj3quewnzbnQLKDnJYkk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_VV1iA6pIj3quewnzbnQLKDnJYkk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=VV1iA6pIj3quewnzbnQLKDnJYkk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j5342228.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j5342228.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-27:5146978 2007-07-27T13:38:10Z 2007-08-16T14:52:55Z Ricicle http://realtravel.com/member-m1987823-ricicle.html <p>a entry by Ricicle from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>It took us most of the day to get to Tokyo, but it was worth it! We eventually made it to Asakusa station, and found our hostel, which was nice! We checked in, and headed our for some dinner in a little don-katsu place. We had a little bit of a wander round what was once Tokyo's entertainment capital; it's a bit different now. The remaining cinemas don't exactly show the usual films, they're a bit more adult only. There are also loads of games halls, with gambling machines disguised as arcade games, that kind of thing.</p><p>We got back to the hostel, and while Mike went on the net, I got ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j5146978.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_RS4L0fcslxCCKoZvZ8JgOWID0is_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/RS4L0fcslxCCKoZvZ8JgOWID0is_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_RS4L0fcslxCCKoZvZ8JgOWID0is_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=RS4L0fcslxCCKoZvZ8JgOWID0is_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j5146978.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j5146978.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-08-15:5306707 2007-08-15T11:54:27Z 2007-08-16T08:43:49Z Eli & Jess Travel http://realtravel.com/member-m4833672-eli__jess_travel.html <p>a entry by Eli &amp; Jess Travel from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>What a long day that was. Our travels to Japan started at 4:45am in Dodgeville. We got a ride into Madison and said our goodbyes to the Thuli family. The Van Galder bus too Madison was a three hour trip of listening to a German woman sitting behind us speaking very loudly the whole time. After the bus we successfully navigated our way through security at O'hare. We hungout for three hours and left at 1pm Chicago time. The plane was a 777 not a 747 and it was pretty neat; movies, music, really really awful food. The flight took around thirteen hours. We arrived in Tokyo and it was 4pm ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j5306707.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_W9ePPXu7UZ2i3erkTFSKd4OBZes_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/W9ePPXu7UZ2i3erkTFSKd4OBZes_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_W9ePPXu7UZ2i3erkTFSKd4OBZes_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=W9ePPXu7UZ2i3erkTFSKd4OBZes_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j5306707.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j5306707.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-08-05:5216595 2007-08-05T09:37:50Z 2007-08-06T17:26:08Z chuckleybob http://realtravel.com/member-m5214514-chuckleybob.html <p><em>""Surrounded by police shouting at us to "move-along" in Japanese while food stall chefs hawked their squid-balls in 95 degree (at night) heat, we let ourselves be carried along by the flowing current of people...""</em></p> <p>a entry by chuckleybob from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/shinjuku_city-japan-reviews-hotels-d1236460.html">Shinjuku City, Japan.</a></p> <p>Today, I woke up to the sunlight, thinking it was around 9 am or so. Looking at the clock, however, I realized it was more like 4 am. Not able to get back to sleep, I ddecided to go walk around outside at about 5 to go try and find my coveted coffee. Even at that early in the morning, it was really humid andd I knew it was gonna be a hot day.</p><p>Finally, around 7am, the rest of the family got up and we ate a breakfast of breads and milk tea that we found at this bakery down the street. We then walked down to the metro and rode to our first visit to Kyle's apartment in Shinjuku. After a ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/shinjuku_city-journals-j5216595.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_YkF7A3qF1msx-FVR51mJEEUTnIA_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/YkF7A3qF1msx-FVR51mJEEUTnIA_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_YkF7A3qF1msx-FVR51mJEEUTnIA_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=YkF7A3qF1msx-FVR51mJEEUTnIA_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fshinjuku_city-journals-j5216595.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/shinjuku_city-journals-j5216595.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-08-03:5201837 2007-08-03T17:27:43Z 2007-08-03T17:30:29Z itakepix http://realtravel.com/member-m2031572-itakepix.html <p>a review of Four Seasons Marunouchi, a place to stay in <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan</a>.</p> <p>From the moment we arrived we experienced unbelievably fabulous service. The staff somehow knew who we were when we arrived, greeted us by name, showed us to our beautiful room and checked us in right there. The next morning as we were leavingat 5:30 to go to the fish market, the doorman drew us a map of the fish market, asked us whether we would like to have a sushi breakfast there, and described the (tiny) place we should go.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-reviews-b5201837.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_6fqRUrWXU3vcokh.wehFa3q-j8E_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/6fqRUrWXU3vcokh.wehFa3q-j8E_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_6fqRUrWXU3vcokh.wehFa3q-j8E_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=6fqRUrWXU3vcokh.wehFa3q-j8E_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-reviews-b5201837.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-reviews-b5201837.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-23:5111829 2007-07-23T12:18:56Z 2007-07-27T02:15:09Z ShellyG http://realtravel.com/member-m3909172-shellyg.html <p>a entry by ShellyG from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>I met Nick at the airport in Tokyo as his flight got in about an hour before mine. It had been about 7 weeks since I'd seen him, but it turns out I still recognized him. Whew!</p><p>Altogether, I'll have about a week in Tokyo, but only 3 days at the beginning of the trip. We spent two nights at a lovely ryokan (traditional Japanese Inn) in Asakusa. I finally decided to take a break from hostels and get a real room since the ryokan are supposed to be a travel experience all on their own. I know many of you at work have been traumatized by my hostel-staying and are cheering this decision. The ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j5111829.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_fMkwLaEC1v01-.VhoWvRS7CELHU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/fMkwLaEC1v01-.VhoWvRS7CELHU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_fMkwLaEC1v01-.VhoWvRS7CELHU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=fMkwLaEC1v01-.VhoWvRS7CELHU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j5111829.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j5111829.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-23:5112309 2007-07-23T13:19:26Z 2007-07-23T13:19:26Z lxlow http://realtravel.com/member-m4998140-lxlow.html <p>a entry by lxlow from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>It was an amazing trip to Tokyo which was really different from the confines of Toronto. When I first arrived, it was about a 1.5hr trip to the Shibuya which was where I thought I was staying at the time. I think they gave me the wrong subway stn, where I found out that there was an express that they didn't tell me about when I asked them how to get to Shibuya! I found a tourist booth along the train system and finally was able to look for a hostel. I decided I might as well live the experience of a capsule hotel (which is pretty much a hotel coffin). It was quite an experience as they gave ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j5112309.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_QMu5EQDyxVGarC8Z4rtCI2eV1js_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/QMu5EQDyxVGarC8Z4rtCI2eV1js_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_QMu5EQDyxVGarC8Z4rtCI2eV1js_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=QMu5EQDyxVGarC8Z4rtCI2eV1js_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j5112309.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j5112309.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-15:5048837 2007-07-15T11:17:10Z 2007-07-15T11:17:10Z Bob/Boy/Jbot do Asia http://realtravel.com/member-m4929977-bobboyjbot_do_asia.html <p>a entry by Bob/Boy/Jbot do Asia from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>We arrived after 22 hours of travel, and quickly found our way about the japanese subway system. Following this, we got into our guesthouse, and tried to master the art of the japanese toilet- ie heated seats, flowing water, and attached sink. hee hee hee Jenny had a fun time at this task. Our first day we mastered the Japanese subway system, and walked through the various temples, shrines and gardens. We went to the imperial palace, followed by a trip to the shoppong district of Ginza (Prada, gucci, chanel. and us drenched in rain waling about in ponchos=- ha ha we always seemed to look ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j5048837.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_XOlwxVDtdkJcUn-7Qsnb8Gw1QzQ_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/XOlwxVDtdkJcUn-7Qsnb8Gw1QzQ_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_XOlwxVDtdkJcUn-7Qsnb8Gw1QzQ_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=XOlwxVDtdkJcUn-7Qsnb8Gw1QzQ_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j5048837.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j5048837.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-24:4862374 2007-06-24T13:49:03Z 2007-06-24T14:02:28Z jsmadsen http://realtravel.com/member-m4861921-jsmadsen.html <p><em>"So I was snorting fire for a while..."</em></p> <p>a entry by jsmadsen from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>Finishing up at school was hectic. Lots of family, lots of parties, lots of packing, lots of nerves, lots of emotions. It's hard to say bye to the people you've lived down the hall from knowing that actually seeing them again is going to take a hell of a lot more follow-through than a quick call or knock. It was a rollercoaster ride that didn't come with full nights of sleep, and so I got onto the plane coasting on about four hours a night for a week. I'm not usually good at that, but the upside was that I crashed hard on the plane.</p><p>I was en route to my family in Korea, but had a ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j4862374.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_Bl30GGcQfRwFb84HyJOPh.AGTBc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/Bl30GGcQfRwFb84HyJOPh.AGTBc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_Bl30GGcQfRwFb84HyJOPh.AGTBc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=Bl30GGcQfRwFb84HyJOPh.AGTBc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j4862374.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j4862374.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-05-22:4583644 2007-05-22T13:13:48Z 2007-05-22T22:48:14Z Kolet Ink http://realtravel.com/member-m4524429-kolet_ink.html <p><em>"Thus, it's official. I don't just love karaoke...I am in love with it."</em></p> <p>a entry by Kolet Ink from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/yokohama-kanagawa-reviews-hotels-d1236042.html">Yokohama, Kanagawa.</a></p> <p>Welcome back to Yokohama. Ok, I'm not actually in Yokohama, I'm in Kozukue. But, I'm not actually in Kozukue, either, which is the train station near my apartment. I use both of these landmarks to tell people where I live but the truth is, I don't exactly know where I am. I feel like this is an integral part of living abroad (life, really)--knowing one's whereabouts--but I couldn't really tell you that yet. I'm hoping that after three months, I will know this information, but I can't be sure. You see, Japan is split up into various sub-sections. First you have the prefectures, then the big ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/yokohama-journals-j4583644.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_YOs9CP0JiJrwQXZSHkMrD0eVnmU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/YOs9CP0JiJrwQXZSHkMrD0eVnmU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_YOs9CP0JiJrwQXZSHkMrD0eVnmU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=YOs9CP0JiJrwQXZSHkMrD0eVnmU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fyokohama-journals-j4583644.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/yokohama-journals-j4583644.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-05-20:4560713 2007-05-20T03:31:28Z 2007-05-20T14:23:29Z Travelling Lousies! http://realtravel.com/member-m3532079-travelling_lousies.html <p><em>"This is definitely a place that everyone MUST see - what a fantastic country!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Travelling Lousies! from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>So, it's official...we are in love with Japan...the people, the food, the culture and history, the quirks and oddities like bowing at everyone and being able to buy beer from vending machines on the street.</p><p>We left Hiroshima at midday on Friday and took the Shinkansen north for a few hours to arrive in Tokyo. Getting to Ichigaya station from Tokyo station at rush hour with huge backpacks on our backs was slightly interesting (Nick nearly knocked a couple of small children onto the train tracks a couple of times!) but we survived the journey and were pleased to meet Will at around 7pm. We ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j4560713.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_obg4R4Cy88ZCzxVoOVVz-DDBkao_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/obg4R4Cy88ZCzxVoOVVz-DDBkao_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_obg4R4Cy88ZCzxVoOVVz-DDBkao_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=obg4R4Cy88ZCzxVoOVVz-DDBkao_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j4560713.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j4560713.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-05-14:4524446 2007-05-14T13:28:38Z 2007-05-16T14:48:37Z Kolet Ink http://realtravel.com/member-m4524429-kolet_ink.html <p><em>"I actually made it. It took me 27 years, but I am finally in my homeland..."</em></p> <p>a entry by Kolet Ink from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>Well, I actually made it. It only took 27 years, but I am finally in my homeland. Ok, so I’m not actually Japanese, but when you’ve got a mother who plays the koto at Japanese festivals, takes you to Taiko drumming performances and makes you eat soba noodles with chopsticks for dinner, you start forgetting that you’re actually a good ole’ American mutt of Czech, Irish, Scottish and German.</p><p>So, after much anticipation, I am in Japan. Despite two years in France, four months in India and lots of other random world travels, I couldn’t seem to get Japan out of my head. Once again, I blame my ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j4524446.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_kp8tlIFIc0zUkrkrwtOfgqBuLzQ_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/kp8tlIFIc0zUkrkrwtOfgqBuLzQ_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_kp8tlIFIc0zUkrkrwtOfgqBuLzQ_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=kp8tlIFIc0zUkrkrwtOfgqBuLzQ_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j4524446.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j4524446.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-05-12:4506602 2007-05-12T06:25:26Z 2007-05-12T06:25:26Z 立ち迷ってる　もみじ http://realtravel.com/member-m1963067-%e7%ab%8b%e3%81%a1%e8%bf%b7%e3%81%a3%e3%81%a6%e3%82%8b_%e3%82%82%e3%81%bf%e3%81%98.html <p><em>"And it was pretty ordinary really..."</em></p> <p>a entry by 立ち迷ってる　もみじ from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>For my parents' last weekend in Japan we headed to Tokyo! We visited my favourite veg restaurant in Tokyo (Brown Rice Cafe) and Tower Records before heading to Hamarikyu Gardens where we participated in a tea ceremony and got a few more snaps of some cherry blossoms and zen gardens.</p><p>We intended to take the ferry to Asakusa (as I did my first weekend in Tokyo with Ayami and Junko) but missed the last one. Instead we headed to Ginza and strolled around looking at the bright lights. We got something to eat at a Subway restaurant (the first, and only time, I have been to one in Japan) and ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j4506602.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_AAavr74aMETc7h8ZZCyMp6c.KrM_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/AAavr74aMETc7h8ZZCyMp6c.KrM_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_AAavr74aMETc7h8ZZCyMp6c.KrM_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=AAavr74aMETc7h8ZZCyMp6c.KrM_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j4506602.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j4506602.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-05-10:4492259 2007-05-10T09:13:35Z 2007-05-10T10:37:57Z babeck http://realtravel.com/member-m1468400-babeck.html <p><em>"Tokyo Tower is a very striking orange and white structure......"</em></p> <p>a entry by babeck from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-japan-reviews-hotels-d6493.html">Tokyo, Japan.</a></p> <p>May 8, 9 &amp; 10 Tokyo</p><p>I left from San Francisco on May 8th for Tokyo on JAL flight #1. Gary was enroute to Tokyo also but from Baltimore where he had been attending another business meeting. I'm tagging along again on another business trip and feeling really lucky to be able to do so. We will return home on May 20th after spending two nights in Tokyo, five nights in Hong Kong and four nights in Taipei.</p><p>When I arrived at Narita airport in Tokyo on the 9th ( I crossed the date line ) at 3:35 p.m., I was lucky to breeze through immigration and customs as there were no long lines ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j4492259.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_JzTrFYO1YM4RgXm9Ao71MW3yE6I_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/JzTrFYO1YM4RgXm9Ao71MW3yE6I_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_JzTrFYO1YM4RgXm9Ao71MW3yE6I_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=JzTrFYO1YM4RgXm9Ao71MW3yE6I_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftokyo-journals-j4492259.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tokyo-journals-j4492259.html