[Firebird]

I think 15 days is quite ok, ive spend more time here but havent seen it all, my list of recomodations:

1 day in Odaiba (Tokyo bay Area). See the Ocean, ride the ferry wheel, go to Toyota and the fancy covered Shopping arcade (cant remember the name)

Spent some time exploring the street of Asakusa and go to the tempel

Akihabara, the place of electronic, manga, anime, and Maidcafes (i wrote more in the post named Akihabara in the "living in Japan" section

spend some time in Shibuya, see the crazy street crossing near the station. If you are into clubbing than Shibuya is the place to be. Take a stroll along the so called "love hotel hill" and watch the funny shapes and maybe get a glimpse and some roompictures.

Spend and evening in shinjuku´s neonlights. Stroll through Kabukicho to see the pink salons, soaplands and their like.

Visit the palace

Visit Harajuku on the weekend to see bands and dressing up. Also nice for shopping if you search something special.
This can be nicely combined with a visistroll though Yoyogipark and the shrine

Spent some time in Uenos Amejokocho, the ex-blackmarket

Take a drive out to Kichijoji wich is famous with the locals for nice shopping in many small shops. Try to get there on the weekend and stroll through the inokashirapark there will be a market (you have to take the Chuo line from Shinjuku)

There is a Koreatown near Shinjuku but i dont remember the station name and i havent been there

There is Tokyo Disneyland but i can only recommend it if you have kids travelling with you. Try not to go on the weekend

Go on top of the Tower

Go to Roppongi where theirs lots of foreigners and international flavour restaurants. You either hate it or like it ( i didnt). Roppongi Hills is the rich area and might be worth a stroll

Spend 1 hour in an internetcafe even if just to see the service (free drinks, personal box, tons of manga,...)

Karaoke? they have quite a few english songs

Ginza is the highclass shoppingarea if thats your case, Shibuya can be expensive.

i havent been to Yokohama but i think its worth the visit. its only 1 hour from Tokyo.


There are buses in Tokyo, however most are local and hard to navigate for beginners. I would recommend to use the train or subway, it will bring you nearly everywhere. I felt the train was more practical and a bit cheaper. Distances can be far so make sure you know something is before you attempt to walk. Taxis are expensive. Trains stopp running just past midnight as does the Subway and most buses. Earlier on the weekend.

Im sure theres more to do but i cant think of anything right now. My Top 3 are: Inokashirakoen on the Weekend (near Kichijoji)
Amejokocho the market in Ueno (oh there is a park as well!)
Harajuku on the weekend (see the cosplayers, bands and eventually the dancing elvis´s)

Otherwise Nikko is a nice trip as well!
if you dont eat fish as well you will eventually have a hard time.