http://www.top10intokyo.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:07:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 1. Strolling in Gardens and Experiencing a Tea Ceremony You can explore the "Shinjuku Gyoen National Park" which used to be an imperial domain. The park has a large garden and a wide variety of plants. At the Hotel Okura you can experience a tea ceremony. 2. Streets of Shinjuku and Basement ... http://www.top10intokyo.com/top-ten-tours-to-take-in-tokyo Hana Matsuri (The Birth of Buddha) April 8 Sometimes called the flower festival, people pour hyrdranger leaf tea over temple statues of Buddha as an offering, in the Sensoji Temple and all over the city. Golden Week Late April-early May A major holiday including a number of national holidays. Many businesses closes ... http://www.top10intokyo.com/top-ten-events-in-tokyo 1. Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building- An excellent place to get a view of Tokyo. 2. Imperial Palace East Gardens- Beautiful gardens next to the Palace. 3. Sensoji Temple- Tokyo’s oldest temple. 4. Shibuya- A famous shopping district in Tokyo. 5. Odaiba- A popular shopping and entertainment destination 6. Harajuku- A ... http://www.top10intokyo.com/top-ten-tokyo-attractions The first thing a true otaku geek will ask you after your trip to Japan is what you got at Akihabara, Tokyo’s famed electronic district. If you want to be not just hip but totally with it, you’ll respond with short form followed by downplaying the whole deal. Something like ... http://www.top10intokyo.com/top-10-stores-in-akihabara In no particular order 1.    Yomamba: Or whatever they're calling themselves these days. These are the Japanese goth girls. Extra tan, not pale, white lipstick, eyeliner and eye shadow, lose, raggish clothing, bleach blonde hair. The idea is to look like a ghost. Or a photo negative. 2.    Gold digger: You'll find ... http://www.top10intokyo.com/ten-types-of-chicks-in-tokyo 1.Footnik -- If you like soccer hooligans – or the closest equivalent in Japan – check out Footnik, just a block or so from Ebisu station. 2.What the Dickens! -- Also just a short stroll from Ebisu station. For the soccer hooligans that really miss home. Ale and cider on tap, ... http://www.top10intokyo.com/top-10-bars-in-tokyo Or Japan, for that matter 1.    Stand. Do not stand when the subway doors open. Do not stand anywhere. You will be run over, especially by old Japanese women who don't care how large and foreign you are. 2.    Fall asleep on the subway. Somebody will steal your phone. 3.    Assume the trains ... http://www.top10intokyo.com/top-10-things-not-to-do-in-tokyo 1. Smoked squid guts. Explanation necessary? A traditional Japanese fare, like torture by appetizer. They'll be served like one might serve crackers or beer nuts, as light-weight snacks before meals or drinking, in a little bowl. If it looks like rubber bands in butter don't eat it. ... http://www.top10intokyo.com/top-10-things-not-to-eat 1.Domo arigato gozaimasu (Thank you so much) – The people in Tokyo are surprisingly friendly and helpful for such a big city place. And it's not hard to find somebody who speaks English really. But everybody needs to know how to say “thanks,” right? A simple thanks is “domo.” A ... http://www.top10intokyo.com/top-10-phrases-youll-need-in-tokyo Shibuya is Tokyo's hipster/poser/club district for hipsters, posers, and gaijin that don't have a lot of cash. If you've got money, Roppongi is the place to be, so long as you understand the girl eyeing you expects you to have no problem paying $20 per drink. So, check out Shibuya, where ... http://www.top10intokyo.com/top-10-craziest-things-seen-in-shibuya