Chitchat My maiden trip to Tokyo - where should I stay ?

[Bonut]

Outer market stalls...Fresh produce and fresh sashimi and sushi. Take a walk and enjoy the sights and sounds.

I rather go motorshow and watch racequeens.

 

[AhMeng]

I rather go motorshow and watch racequeens.

Haha...Me treat automobiles like an object to bring me from point A to point B. Can't get myself to have an interest in them. I can't help you on that. You have to ask our resident Hydrotherapy King.

 

[Bonut]

Oh, please be a good customer. Clearing your own tray and their provided astray is a common courtesy after you are done. Don't be a prick

I don't smoke lah. Smoking is expensive.

 

[AhMeng]

I don't smoke lah. Smoking is expensive.

Yep, an expensive lifestyle choice. @glockman

 

[Bonut]

Haha...Me treat automobiles like an object to bring me from point A to point B. Can't get myself to have an interest in them. I can't help you on that. You have to ask our resident Hydrotherapy King.

Neither am I interested in automobiles. I have had enough of Thai and Taiwan racequeens. It's Japanese ones that I have yet to experience.

He is not hydrotherapy king; he is Tham Luang diver.

 

[AhMeng]

It's Japanese ones that I have yet to experience.

Can't help you on that too. I am a Virgin.

 

[Bonut]

Can't help you on that too. I am a Virgin.

I mean going to Japan motorshow lah, not talking about diving lah.

I also want to check out the goods that Japanese stores sell, stuff that you can't find elsewhere.

 

[glockman]

Yep, an expensive lifestyle choice. @glockman

Smoking is making me poor......

 

[AhMeng]

I also want to check out the goods that Japanese stores sell, stuff that you can't find elsewhere.

The best store (in my personal view) under 1 roof consisting of 8 floors is Tokyu Hands Shinjuku mega store. Opposite Sunroute Hotel, next to Takashimaya. You can get to see lots, I mean really lots of stuff there. If you are buying, accumulate your purchases together above the VAT amount before you pay. You can spend half a day in that place...And slowly but surely examining the stuff they sell.

Kitchen stuff is a one kilometre road in Asakusa district where both sides of the road sells all kitchen and food service stuff. Extremely interesting place to spend half a day too. The nearest station is Tawaramachi on the yellow Ginza line. Plan your trip there with visits to Tokyo Skytree, Asakusa shrine etc.

Amekoyo at Ueno station is another mid ses shopping street ... Nice area for a walk too.

 

[AhMeng]

Oh don't forget Shibuya, and that famous CNN crossing where all car lanes stop for pedestrians. .. lol

 

[Bonut]

Oh don't forget Shibuya, and that famous CNN crossing where all car lanes stop for pedestrians. .. lol

Can give me an estimate of food prices or not ? In Japan, where does one normally eat ? Got foodcourt or go to those small little restaurants like we usually see in Japanese dramas?

 

[AhMeng]

Can give me an estimate of food prices or not ? In Japan, where does one normally eat ? Got foodcourt or go to those small little restaurants like we usually see in Japanese dramas?

It isn't expensive. I don't eat at food courts. I just visit small little restaurants when I am there. Experience those izakaya too. If it is your first time in Tokyo, you should try a couple if nice affordable restaurant. Tsunahachi (original shop in Shinjuku near isetan) for tempura is an example. You wouldn't regret it. Places for good ramen are plenty too like Tokyo station ramen street. Make sure you have all the maps bookmark on Google so that you wouldnt be lost.

 

[Bonut]

It isn't expensive. I don't eat at food courts. I just visit small little restaurants when I am there. Experience those izakaya too. If it is your first time in Tokyo, you should try a couple if nice affordable restaurant. Tsunahachi (original shop in Shinjuku near isetan) for tempura is an example. You wouldn't regret it. Places for good ramen are plenty too like Tokyo station ramen street. Make sure you have all the maps bookmark on Google so that you wouldnt be lost.

KNN, that means how much per meal ?

 

[Bonut]

I love this type of cafe in Japan:

 

[AhMeng]

I love this type of cafe in Japan:

Douter is like that. The one at Akasaka is even nicer than this.

 

[Bonut]

Wow....another possible candidate for my upcoming visit:

 

[eatshitndie]

when in japan i love the simple traditional breakfast of lice, egg, vege, miso soup and natto. very healthy and shiok. try it. natto over lice is wholesomely great.

 

[knowwhatyouwantinlife]

The best store (in my personal view) under 1 roof consisting of 8 floors is Tokyu Hands Shinjuku mega store. Opposite Sunroute Hotel, next to Takashimaya. You can get to see lots, I mean really lots of stuff there. If you are buying, accumulate your purchases together above the VAT amount before you pay. You can spend half a day in that place...And slowly but surely examining the stuff they sell.

Kitchen stuff is a one kilometre road in Asakusa district where both sides of the road sells all kitchen and food service stuff. Extremely interesting place to spend half a day too. The nearest station is Tawaramachi on the yellow Ginza line. Plan your trip there with visits to Tokyo Skytree, Asakusa shrine etc.

Amekoyo at Ueno station is another mid ses shopping street ... Nice area for a walk too.

Taking a train to saitama (not opm) is also a great option cos of the giant aeon there and the rather scenic route

 

[democracy my butt]

After Heat Waves killed close to 100 & hospitalized 12000 in Japan comes Typhoon, still want to go Japan? Japs must die! After typhoon it must be Earthquake Tsunami & Mount Fool-Chee(bye) Eruption.

https://hk.news.yahoo.com/外遊注意-雲雀-襲日-14往來港日航班受阻-055400340.html

【外遊注意】「雲雀」襲日 14往來港日航班受阻


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國泰航空今日前往名古屋的CX532航班延至明日起飛；原定明日由名古屋返港的CX533航班延誤。香港航空兩班來往東京成田的航班亦延遲。
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[External Travel Note] "Lark" hits the day 14 flights to and from Hong Kong are blocked
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The Japan Meteorological Agency predicted that "The Skylark" landed in western or central Japan as soon as possible. Net map

[Sing Tao Daily News] Strong typhoon "Lark" is approaching Japan and will land between Tokyo and Shizuoka Prefecture. Affected by the storm, at least 14 flights to and from Hong Kong were blocked.

Two flights of Hong Kong Express are scheduled to cancel flights to Osaka Kansai today; 8 flights to and from Hong Kong, Tokyo and Nagoya are delayed or postponed.

Cathay Pacific Airways today flew to CX532 in Nagoya and departed tomorrow. The CX533 flight from Nagoya to Hong Kong was scheduled to be delayed tomorrow. Two flights from Hong Kong Airlines to and from Narita, Tokyo were also delayed.

The Japan Meteorological Agency predicts that "Lark" will be closest to the Izu Islands this afternoon to night, and will land in western or central Japan as soon as possible.



https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2...oon-landfall-expected-overnight/#.W1wPNfa-mKk
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Disaster-hit regions go on alert as strong typhoon approaches Japan; landfall expected overnight

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Japan is bracing for heavy rain and winds from a strong typhoon approaching Honshu from the east on Saturday, with landfall likely in the Tokai region in the early hours of Sunday.
Coming less than a month after torrential rains and floods devastated western Japan, Typhoon Jongdari is forecast to dump intense rain across wide areas of western Japan, the Meteorological Agency said. People in disaster-hit areas were warned to be vigilant for further landslides and flooding.


At a news conference on Saturday, Minako Sakurai, head of the Meteorological Agency’s weather consultation center, urged members of the public who are called on to evacuate to do so as soon as they can, as it can be difficult to reach shelters when it gets dark amid strong rain and winds.
“We want people especially in the downpour-hit regions to pay close attention to evacuation advisories,” Sakurai said.
Areas along the Pacific coast may see rainfall of more than 80 millimeters per hour, the agency said.
Transportation has also been affected, with airlines canceling some flights Saturday, including those connecting to the Kinki region.
Maintaining its strength, the typhoon is packing wind gusts of nearly 180 kph, according to the agency. It also warned of high waves.
As of noon, the season’s 12th typhoon was moving over the Pacific Ocean about 200 km east of Hachijo Island in the Izu island chain, tracking northwest at a speed of 45 kph. It had an atmospheric pressure of 970 hectopascals at its center.
The agency forecast that after the typhoon makes landfall, it is likely to gradually slow down and take an unusual turn to the west.
Typhoons typically approach the Japanese archipelago from the southwest, and many follow a southwest-to-northeast course due partly to the effect of the westerly jet stream and the high pressure system over the Pacific.
The unusual course has prompted Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to issue a rare warning about the weekend storm, particularly for those affected by the massive flooding in western Japan earlier this month that killed 224 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes.
“We have not issued evacuation advisories, but we are fully ready 24 hours a day to evacuate residents,” said Tadahiko Mizushima, an official of Okayama Prefecture. “We are paying special attention to the areas where restoration of river banks is under way, as it would be the first heavy rain since the disaster.”
Officials are particularly cautious after the deadly downpours because many people did not heed evacuation orders and became trapped. Some critics said the orders were issued too late.
The country has also been gripped by a heat wave, which immediately followed the rain disaster and was itself declared a natural disaster by the weather agency. Extreme heat pushed the mercury to a record high 41.1 degrees Celsius on Monday and claimed dozens of lives, mostly elderly people suffering from heatstroke.
In the 24-hour period through 6 a.m. Sunday, 400 mm of rain may fall in the Kanto-Koshin and Tokai regions, while the Kinki and Chugoku regions could see 250 mm and 100 mm, respectively. The maximum wind speed through Sunday is likely to be 126 kph, the agency said.

 

[Bonut]

Erica Lion, the YouTuber for Japan travel, is so chio :