Travel to Tokyo, Japan – Episode 148
categories: asia travel
The Amateur Traveler talks to Honor the UK Tokyoite about her adopted home in Tokyo, Japan.
Learn about affordable food and housing, how to manage the subway system, shopping, fireworks, festivals and side trips to Mount Fuji and Yokohama.
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Show Notes
TokyoTopia – Tokyo Made Simple
Japan Rail Pass
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo City Guide
Bombing of Tokyo in WWII
Shogun
Akihabara area of Tokyo
Shibuya Ward, Tokyo
Ryokan – Japanese Inn
Traveling Soon? These useful links will help you prepare for your trip.
- Buy Travel Insurance
- Get a universal plug adapter
- Book Your Accommodation HERE
- Get an eSim to be able to use your smartphone abroad.
- Get a Car Rental
- Get a Japan Rail Pass
- Search for Great Tours HERE
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by Chris Christensen
Chris Christensen is the creator of the Amateur Traveler blog and podcast. He has been a travel creator since 2005 and has won awards including being named the "Best Independent Travel Journalist" by Travel+Leisure Magazine.+Chris Christensen | @chris2x | facebook
8 Responses to “Travel to Tokyo, Japan – Episode 148”
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Vacation Rental Wonderland
Says:August 26th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Loved listing to this podcast. I put up a link to your podcast player on my site. check it out!
Kristie
Says:September 18th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Two things I learned before I went to Tokyo 17 years ago (that may still be relevant): 1) don’t take a taxi from Narita to the city…it’s very far away! take the train, and 2) the beef is expensive.
safis
Says:December 12th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
what about Bali-Indonesia, did you ever go there?
chris2x
Says:December 13th, 2008 at 12:07 am
I have not done a show on Bali… yet
Sweet T
Says:September 20th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
I loved Tokyo! We stayed at the Mercure in the heart of downtown. One thing that was weird about Tokyo, was that the streets (at least it appeared this way to us) seemed to be completely unmarked. Even our cab driver got lost once. Fortunately he was really nice about it & honest & didn’t charge us for all the extra loops around the block.
We were lucky enough to visit this really OLD Kabuki theater that is so gorgeous from the outside – we heard while we were there (2009) that it was going to be torn down and rebuilt! What a shame!
The Imperial Gardens are also gorgeous.
Check out my series of posts about how we packed light and carried on for 9 days in Japan!
Sweet T
Says:September 20th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Just wondering – do you have any posts about Kyoto planned? It was my absolute favorite city!
chris2x
Says:September 21st, 2010 at 2:59 pm
I don’t have a show on Kyoto planned yet. I would need a guest. Were you volunteering?
marvin
Says:February 21st, 2012 at 3:13 am
Great site. My friends and I are planning to go to Japan and this episode is very helpful. Thanks Chris.