http://RealAdventures.com/tokyo-japan.htm Check out some of the recently updated travel & vacation listings on RealAdventures. Be inspired, go explore! en-us Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:32:09 GMT Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:32:09 GMT http://RealAdventures.com http://RealAdventures.com/tokyo-japan.htm 100 100 http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1156370_Narita-Airport-Transfer http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1156370_Narita-Airport-Transfer Shuttle Services Japan Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:10:59 TokyoTomo Car Hire provides city & airport transfers in Tokyo using minivans(seats 9) and buses(up to 45 pax). The rate for our oneway transfer using minivan(9 pax) is going at 33,000yen nett inclusive of all charges, tolls, parking and taxes. - US $300 Per Trip
TokyoTomo Car Hire provides city & airport transfers in Tokyo using minivans(seats 9) and buses(up to 45 pax). The rate for our oneway transfer using minivan(9 pax) is going at 33,000yen nett inclusive of all charges, tolls, parking and taxes.



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]]> http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1129778_Khaosan-Tokyo-GH http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1129778_Khaosan-Tokyo-GH Youth Hostels Japan Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:03:31 Many tourists and visitors find holiday accommodation very expensive when they visit Tokyo. 'Khaosan Tokyo' offers the cheapest and the most sufficient accommodation in central Tokyo in a safe and convenient area. - US $20 Per Night
Many tourists and visitors find holiday accommodation very expensive when they visit Tokyo. 'Khaosan Tokyo' offers the cheapest and the most sufficient accommodation in central Tokyo in a safe and convenient area.


We are located just a one minutes walk from Asakusa Subway station!(Check it out on our map!) From Asakusa Station you may go.....To Ueno (5 mins by Subway / 10 mins by Bicycle)To Akihabara (8 mins by Subway / 20 mins by Bicycle)To Tukiji Fish Markets (15 mins by Subway)To Imperial Palace (20 mins by Subway)To Sibuya / Shinjyu / Roppongi / Harajuku/ (30 mins by Subway)To Narita Air Port (70 mins by Keisei Line)To Haneda Air Port(45 mins by Keikyu Line)
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]]> http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1156464_Narita-airport-transfer-by-bus http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1156464_Narita-airport-transfer-by-bus Shuttle Services Japan Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:03:11 Private charter bus ideal for airport transfer or sightseeing within Kanto and Kansai region.Our fleet of vehicles ranging from 53seater buses to 8 seater minivans.53seater bus at $700nett45seater bus at $600nett28seater bus at $550nett - US $400 Per Trip
Private charter bus ideal for airport transfer or sightseeing within Kanto and Kansai region.Our fleet of vehicles ranging from 53seater buses to 8 seater minivans.53seater bus at $700nett45seater bus at $600nett28seater bus at $550nett



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]]> http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1156246_Narita-Airport-Transfer http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1156246_Narita-Airport-Transfer Shuttle Services Japan Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:01:22 We provide airport transfer in Tokyo. Prices quoted are per vehicle. Taxes, tolls, parking, tips and gasoline are all inclusive. All our drivers are English conversant. Reservations must be made at least 48hrs in advance. - US $200 Per Trip
We provide airport transfer in Tokyo. Prices quoted are per vehicle. Taxes, tolls, parking, tips and gasoline are all inclusive. All our drivers are English conversant. Reservations must be made at least 48hrs in advance.


NISSAN ELGRAND Seats 7 passengers 26,000yen onewayNISSAN FUGA Seats 3 passengers 27,000yen onewayTOYOTA CARAVAN Seats 9 passengers 36,000yen oneway
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]]> http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1040504_TOKYO-HOSTEL http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1040504_TOKYO-HOSTEL Youth Hostels Japan Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:10:00 TOKYO HOSTEL its a place to meet backpackers from all over .Check our monthly events like World poker night ,CRAZY NIGHT LIFE TOKYO .Enjoy our outdoor space equiped with DARTS ,POOL TABLE & many more.Welcome tokyo Biggest multi cultural lounge. - US $20 Per Night
TOKYO HOSTEL its a place to meet backpackers from all over .Check our monthly events like World poker night ,CRAZY NIGHT LIFE TOKYO .Enjoy our outdoor space equiped with DARTS ,POOL TABLE & many more.Welcome tokyo Biggest multi cultural lounge.


LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

ROPPONGI H04 / E 23
Roppongi is biggest western community in japan .Its filled with restaurants , bars, pubs, night clubs & dance clubs .Roppongi is known for its night life and rendezous spots. The Roppnogi Hills building, a mecha of the rich and famous, towers over the sky line. Its the hub of fine diningdrinking ,making freinds with japanese and freinds from all over.

AKIHABARA H 15
Akihabara is worldfamous electronic market known for its electrical products robots and computer gadgets .Its filled with many discounts and duty free shops Prices are of the products there are negotiable and the exit to the Electronic town is the JR STATION ELECTRIC TOWN EXIT .

SHINJUKU E27 / S01
Shinjuku is the busiest hub in the center of the city of Tokyo and over two million people pass through its main train station daily .Shinjuku offers everything from huge departments stores , entertainment centers to restaurants and the locations shown in the movie ,Lost in Translation , including The Park Hyatt Hotel and the Tokyo Metropolitan Building . Paronamic views of Tokyo can seen from the top of the Tokyo Metropolitan Building .The night life in Shinjuku is best seen late at night in Kubukicho where there are movie theatres , cheap restaurants , and street entertainment .

SHIBUYA Z1 / G1
Shubiya is tokyos teen entertainment centre almost every school kid in tokyo knows shibuya . Shibuya is not as flashy as shinjuku but ist very interesting with many departments shops ,giant screens playing music,videos and advertisements.
Its very good for window shopping and its always jammed parked with fashionable funny japanese kids on weekends .

RYOGOKU E 12
RYOGOKUthe mecca of sumo in Japan .Sumo is a Japanese kind of wrestling and Japan's national sport. It originated in aceint times as religious performances to the Shinto gods. Its held 3 6 times annually . Ryogoku houses the the sumo arena and its filled with chanko restuarants and the other sumo related information .


ASAKUSA G 19 / A 18
Asakusa is one of the few traditional places left in Tokyo. During the Edo period, it marked the Northern limit of the city. mostly known for its touristical attraction. Some of the sightseeing attractions are The Sensoji Temple , Kaminarimon gate , Sumida river and the nakamise shopping street for Japanese souvenirs.


UENO G16 / H17
UENO is a local Japanese society and the you can see the UENO PARK which is big Cherry blossom view and it's also the Tokyo Zoological Gardens .On weekends there are many kinds of flee market going on .

TSUKIJI H10
Tsukiji market is Known as the fish market is the bisggest fish market worldwide .
Millions of fishes and seafood arrive from all over the world daily at the Tsukiji Market .The auctions takes place very early so if you want to have glimpse of the
auction without a hussle you need to be there very early between 500 am 700 am to see the auction The market is the best location to have sushi breakfast.
Also in tsukiji is the Tsukiji Honganji Temple .




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]]> http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1129306_tropical-guest-house-for-Bacpackers-in-herat-of-to http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1129306_tropical-guest-house-for-Bacpackers-in-herat-of-to Youth Hostels Japan Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:03:00 Tropical Guest House is an international multicultural guest house for both foreign nationals and Japanese as well. It is located in the main heart of Tokyo, on the shopping streets of Azabujuban, just five minutes from Roppongi and Roppongi Hills - US $29 Per Night/Pers
Tropical Guest House is an international multicultural guest house for both foreign nationals and Japanese as well. It is located in the main heart of Tokyo, on the shopping streets of Azabujuban, just five minutes from Roppongi and Roppongi Hills



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]]> http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1128108_bAKpAK-JAPAN-NITE-BUS http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1128108_bAKpAK-JAPAN-NITE-BUS Shuttle Services Japan Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:12:00 bAKpAK Japan has teamed up with the renowned Highway bus service company to provide a night bus service to and from Tokyo , Kyoto and Osaka . These are some of the services that bAKpAK japan has put in place with travellers in mind to make tr - US $45 Per Trip
bAKpAK Japan has teamed up with the renowned Highway bus service company to provide a night bus service to and from Tokyo , Kyoto and Osaka . These are some of the services that bAKpAK japan has put in place with travellers in mind to make tr


bAKpAK Japan has teamed up with the renowned Highway bus service company to provide a night bus service to and from Tokyo , Kyoto and Osaka . These are some of the services that bAKpAK japan has put in place with travellers in mind to make travelling in japan easy and affordable to everyone. Transportation and accommodation is known to be expensive in japan thats why we created this project bAKpAK bed and bus the goal is to provide affordable transport and accommodation to all .
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]]> http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1024838_Japan-is-a-mix-of-East-and-West http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1024838_Japan-is-a-mix-of-East-and-West Articles Japan Wed, 14 Jan 2004 00:01:00 Japan is a mix of east and west. Modern conveniences exist side by side with teahouses. Shrines and temples exist throughout the country and the bullet trains make traveling easy from one part of the country to another. -
Japan is a mix of east and west. Modern conveniences exist side by side with teahouses. Shrines and temples exist throughout the country and the bullet trains make traveling easy from one part of the country to another.


Japan Is a Mix of Modern and Centuries Old Culture

Skyscrapers and Tea Houses
By Arvin Steinberg

I recently visited Japan for the first time. It is a country of modern technology mixed with a culture that is centuries old, steeped in tradition. One the one hand, Japan is one of the world's most energetic and industrialized nations. You can see skyscrapers, modern department stores, and people everywhere checking their email on their Palm Pilots. Yet, on the other hand, its people still cling to their ancient rituals. There are teahouses, where people remove their shoes and are served tea by a tea master wearing her traditional gown. The Japanese are humble people who bow in their everyday lives in respect of others. A visit to Japan is a unique experience, one that will long be remembered by the traveler.

My first night in Japan was spent at the ultramodern Park Hyatt Tokyo hotel. The hotel is located in the West Shinjuko section of Tokyo where you will see skyscrapers and offices of many hightech companies. The Park Hyatt Tokyo hotel occupies the top 14 floors of the 52 story Shinjuko Park Tower offices occupy the lower floors. The lobby of the hotel is located on the 41st floor and provides a spectacular view in all directions of this city of 12 million people.

The hotel also has a health and fitness center and a 65foot swimming pool with stunning views of the city. From my room on the 49th floor, I was able to see the snowcapped cone of Mt. Fuji, Japan&8217s tallest mountain at 6 A.M., but after 15 minutes, Mt. Fuji, which is 75 miles from Tokyo, disappeared from view behind the clouds.

At 645 A.M., about 30 minutes after I last saw Mt. Fuji, I took a 15minute subway ride to the huge Tsukiji Fish Market in Central Tokyo. It is reputed to be the largest fish market in the world, 11 times the size of the Fulton Fish Market in New York City, with 60,000 employees and 30 million dollars in sales daily. Each morning there is an auction beginning at 5 A.M. where thousands of restaurateurs and other food sellers from all over the city buy the sea produce they need.


Shinjuko Station in western Tokyo is the busiest train station in the world and is only a 12minute walk from the Park Hyatt Tokyo hotel. More than two million people pass through it every day. During morning rush hour, station employees wearing white gloves push passengers into crowded subway or train cars making sure no one is caught in the closing doors. Shinjuko Station and other train stations throughout Japan are clean and have no graffiti. They are also huge and have lots of shops and restaurants. Refrigerated food in plastic containers can be purchased there if you want to eat while traveling. A packaged meal of rice or noodles in one compartment, and cooked chicken or fish and vegetables or sushi in another compartment, is very good and sells for about $5.00 (U.S.). These types of meals can also be purchased in convenience stores throughout Japan.

Despite the hustle and bustle of western Tokyo, there is an &8220inner garden&8221 there, the Meiji Shrine situated on 175 acres of land. It was built in 1920 to commemorate the Emperor Meiji. It is quiet and beautiful with wellkept grounds and thick forest areas. But it is not a park. There are no benches to sit on and no bicycling or jogging is permitted. Meiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine, and Shinto is Japan&8217s oldest religion. Weddings are performed on weekends at Meiji Shrine and at Shinto shrines throughout the country.

Shinto is the oldest religion in Japan, but most Japanese practice two religions, Shinto and Buddhism. The Sensoji Temple, is Tokyo&8217s most sacred and spectacular Buddhist temple. It is located in the Asakusa district of northern Tokyo. While the Shinto Meiji Shrine is quiet and serene, the Buddhist Sensoji Temple is loud and festive and has a carnival atmosphere. Small shops selling everything from shoes to crafts to silk kimonos line both sides of the twoblock approach to the temple. People constantly surround an incense burner allowing smoke to flow over them &8220to keep healthy&8221. Others wash their hands in sacred water from a fountain. Still others toss coins into a trough before praying. Many purchase goodluck charms for health, traffic safety, and for passing entrance exams.

The beautiful Ueno Park is the dominating attraction in the Ueno district in northern Tokyo. It contains many important museums and other landmarks and is a wonderful place to stroll and relax. The Tokyo National Museum in Ueno Park has over 89,000 items on display and is considered the best assembly of Japanese art in the world. The large and picturesque Sinobazu Pond in Ueno Park is an annual stop for thousands of migrating birds. Ueno Park seems far removed from the high paced activity of the skyscraper district in western Tokyo, yet it is only a halfhour ride by subway from the Tokyo skyline.

Across the street from Ueno Park and overlooking Sinobazu Pond with its flying birds and colorful rowboats, is the newly renovated Sofitel Tokyo hotel that opened September 1, 2000. The hotel is famous for its fivetier pagoda shape that is reminiscent of a Christmas tree. I stayed at this lovely boutique hotel which features the largest rooms in Tokyo. It has only 86 rooms, each with Internet and modem srvice. It was like my home away from home. The bathrooms have gray or magnolia marble and the rooms offer stunning views of either Ueno Park or the Tokyo skyline. I found the service at the Sofitel Tokyo hotel to be superb, and the staff knows each guest by name.

Tokyo is Japan&8217s largest city. But, Japan&8217s second largest city, Yokohama, with a population of three and onehalf million, is only 18 miles from Tokyo. The TokyoYokohama area is the largest urban concentration in the world. I traveled by train from Tokyo to Yokohama, a ride of about 45 minutes with stops.

Yokohama is a port city on Tokyo Bay. The new Minato Miria 21 waterfront area on the bay is a spacious area with wide boulevards and skyscrapers.

I stayed at the Pan Pacific Hotel Yokohama, a large hotel in the waterfront area with 485 rooms and an eleganttropical dcor. From my room I had an excellent view of the bay and a new amusement park that features a roller coaster and huge Ferris wheel. Weddings are a big business at hotels in Japan, and 650 weddings are performed at the Pan Pacific Hotel Yokohama each year, mainly on weekends.

There are several museums in the Minato Miria 21 bay area. The Mitsubishi Minatomiriai Industrial Museum is an interactive science museum about two blocks from the Pan Pacific Hotel Yokohama. The museum offers two floors of advanced technology exhibits for students and adults. The exhibits deal with subjects such as space development, environmental needs, and energy supplies. I have never seen science exhibits with this level of sophistication.

A fun place to go in Yokohama is the Shin Yokohama Raumen Museum, which is actually a theme restaurant. After paying about $3.00 (U.S.), you walk downstairs and enter a dimly lit back street reproduction of 1958 Tokyo. There are several small bars and restaurants, the type you would see in old movies where sailors hang out. You then purchase a ticket for the meal at the restaurant you choose. The most popular food at the restaurant, and also a popular Japanese dish, is &8220Raumen&8221, a noodle soup. I tried it and the soup is delicious. A waiter told me that the proper way to enjoy this soup is to drink the soup first, and then, using chopsticks, slurp and gulp down the noodles before they become soft and mushy.

No visit to Japan would be complete without seeing Kyoto, the former capital. This city with a population of one and onehalf million, is about a three hour ride on the bullet train from Tokyo. Kyoto has 1,600 Buddhist temples, although many are small neighborhood temples, and 200 Shinto shrines. Kyoto also has pagodas, museums, and lovely gardens. An excellent way to explore Kyoto is by a fourhour walking tour offered by an experienced Japanese guide, Hajime Hirooka, better known as Johnnie Hillwalker, call (075) 6226803. This private $18.00 (U.S.) walking tour will take you through the back streets of Kyoto, and along the way everyone is treated to a piece of sushi and a Japanese pastry with tea.

While in Kyoto, I attended a tea ceremony at Yoshiima Shinbashi.gion teahouse, phone 5612620. After walking through a garden and crawling through a small opening in the teahouse to make yourself &8220humble in mind&8221, the simple but impressive ceremony begins. In feudal times in Japan there were classes of people from the warrior, the highest, to the merchant, the lowest, and everyone and their descendants always remained in the same class. But whenever any person was inside the teahouse with others, everyone was equal, and this lovely ancient ceremony has endured for centuries.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Japan National Tourist Organization
One Rockefeller Plaza
Suite 1250
New York, NY 10020
2127575641
fax 2123076754
Websitewww.japantravelinfo.com

Photos by Arvin Steinberg






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