Things/Spots that impressed you in Tokyo

[Yonder_River]

Strolling around the Asakusa neighborhood.

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[gaijin]

Lots of cool ideas in here, thanks guys.

I’ve never been to the fish market. Might have to give that a go as we’ll be waking early due to jet lag.

I thought about Asakusa as I used to live there. But there is still so much that I haven’t seen yet around Tokyo as a whole.

It’s cool to read all your thoughts. Thanks!


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[bennymac]

You want to walk around the old fish market - not the new fish market which is in the same area.

[CascadeCrudSkier]

Gaijin, are these adults or a mix of adults and kids? Hard to recommend since those are totally different recommendations.

Tsukiji is hit or miss. Half of our guests loved it, half were ready to leave as soon as they saw the number of tourists packing the narrow streets. We were over it once covid restrictions came to an end but would usually swing through once a month or so because one of the vendors there does sell the best dashi we could find in Tokyo.

We just left after 5 and a half years of living there, these are not in order but are what I miss most.

- My early morning runs around the palace, usually just after dawn. If you're up early then that's a great place to head. I would hit Hie shrine on my return trip on the way to Roppongi, that is also a beautiful shrine to visit in the morning or evening, particularly the hundred torii gates going up to the back entrance just north of the main one. Favorite shrine outside of Kyoto.

- The food. I still have not had a good meal in 6 months of living in the US after living in Japan so long. My tastes and expectations have forever changed. I have made numerous restaurant recs in other threads but I will still plug Sushi Y in Azabujuban as the best westerner friendly top end sushi restaurant in the city. No kids allowed but if you are bringing adults and they are willing to eat whatever is placed in front of them then go get a reservation. It will be their highlight for sure.

- A somewhat food related item is that my wife used to take a monthly cooking class for expats, the instructor now runs food tours in some of the smaller neighborhoods in Tokyo. I have not been on one but I would still recommend trying it for an experience. Her and her husband took us out one night after they felt they owed us a favor (they didn not but in Japan if you hook someone up, they must reciprocate) and it was incredibly fun and eye opening, something we did not get to experience being gaikokujin. If her business mirrors her own preferences it will be a big win. Mayuko's Little Night Tour in Google will get you to the right info.

- The mass transit system and the convenience stores. You don't need any recs here but I'd kill for a decent 7-11 or Family Mart down the street again.

Enjoy, if you provide some more details on your guests then it will help provide a better suggestion. ????

[Not DJSapp]

Shinjuku was fun in general. Shopping, people watching, food, etc. Can't remember the name but ate the best bowl of ramen I ever had at a sidewalk restaurant. Also as a enginerd and train fan, Shinjuku station has an overpass where you can watch all 12+ lines at once. Seeing 12 trains arrive and depart all within one minute of each other during commuting hours is interesting if you're into that kind of thing.

I was trying to get our group to go to a baseball game or sumo match, but there wasn't enough interest. I would have enjoyed that.