Going to Japan in a month

Originally Posted by Spatula

2) Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba. Make sure you take the front seat of the monorail so you get a good view of the rainbow bridge.
4) Ginza - like everywhere, seriously.
Also, the Imperial gardens at the Imperial palace.
7) Tokyo Tower in Roppongi hills, its about $15 to go up I think.

2) Seconded. Also see the Fuji TV building. It's a piece of art. Also go to Megaweb.

4) Ginza - also visit the Sony Building - have ALL the lastest tech on display and can even play ps2 and psp games. Plus it's free.

7) $15? You got ripped off. Badly. I went up for free (not to the very top though). Go to the TCVB Tourist Information Center, on Hibiya Dori, at Ginza - and ask, or something. The very nice lady there gave me a free pass.

Others:
Harajuku - Jingu bridge (Jingu bashi) at Yoyogi Park (Yoyogi koen). If you're lucky on weekends, you'll find girls in crazy cosplay (gothic and the like).

Tokyo Dome City - Not for the baseball stadium, but the department store that has a ferris wheel and rollercoaster at the top! Rollercoaster ride is 1000en, and worth it. Go on a windy day if you can, 'cos when you start going up real steep, the structure moves. The ride also features going thru a hole in the department store structure.

Shibuya - Kiddyland, 5 floors of toy products, and an excuse to act like a 5 year old.

Quote:

*If there are guys giving out tissues, take them. They're great when you need instant toilet paper.

Some don't like to give out to gaijins, so take your hand out and demand you want one.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Spatula

Kiddyland, what sort of toys are we looking at here. If it's models or at least anime PVC, then I'm interested. None of the Japanese version of Fisher Price, thanks.

When I was there, they had a bunch of Keroro Gunsou stuff like plushies. I think they had a Gundam stuff too, IIRC. Oh yeah, there was a Asuka t-shirt with profane language on it.

There's nowhere I can't reach.