[Prestwick]

I echo the warnings about Roppongi. The issue isn't with most of Roppongi during the day (which is very nice, upmarket and what not) but the area with all the bars and clubs that are open during the night. When I was there in 2006 for a night out I was bitterly dissapointed.

If you want to see what the nightlife is like in Roppongi, just go to your local inner city in the UK and Ireland: its full of drunk westerners behaving badly, kebab vans and police watching with an eye to break some heads.

Good thing was we got so annoyed with the whole place that we wandered down the street a bit more and found Space Lab Yellow/Club Yellow which was one of the best Clubs in Japan (inspired by the Hacienda in Manchester no less) but has since passed into legend as its been knocked down (..like the Hacienda in Manchester, lol).

Anyway, if you stay at plenty of hostels like J Hoppers or K's House for example then you'll meet up with plenty of other backpackers and most likely will be heading out for pints, sights or food within minutes of putting your bags down and checking in! Met some awesome and random people when I was in Japan, had a game of scrabble with a Finn and a Dutchman, went clubbing with a Swede and another Brit and had a great night out with this American who was so awesome he turned in my camera charger to the front desk when I had forgotten it after I had left the hostel!

Great times and good mates forever!