Welcome to the RecipeTin Eats ultimateTokyo travel guide!
What to do in Tokyo,where to stay,what to eat,getting around!
This Tokyo Travel Guide is a collaborative effort by the whole RecipeTin Family.
Tokyo in Autumn – gorgeous red and yellow everywhere!
After years decades(!)
of emailing travel information to friends, weve finally documented it properly!
Tokyo Area Guides quick links to individual area guides such as Shinjuku, Asakusa etc.
What to Do in Tokyo our Top 12 recommendations!
Its not aimless waffle from a one-time-Tokyo visitor.
This is a condensed,to-the-point travel guidecontainingmust-know informationandinsider tips for the best places to goandEAT in Tokyo!!
My family moved from Tokyo to Sydney in 1980, but weve been visiting Tokyo almost every year.
I hope you find it useful!
Heres our Top 12 forfirst timevisitors to Tokyo(in no particular order!
SHINJUKUA city within a city, the sheer scale of the place has to be seen to be believed.
Youll get Lost In Shinjuku before you ever get Lost In Translation .
HARAJUKU the weird and wonderful of Tokyo pop culture!
Crazy outfits, wild fashion!
CHERRY BLOSSOMS Visit in cherry blossom season, if you might.
Heres alist of the Michelin star restaurants in Tokyo.
These guides cover:what to doand our favouriteplaces to eat, along withmaps!
Shibuya this is where the young and hip of Tokyo play.
Fantastic places to eat and drink, terrific vibe!
Harajuku when you think Japan and crazy fashion, you are thinking of Harajuku.
Gotta see it to believe it!
Tsukiji Fish Markets coming soon
Weve put together ourUltimate Top 10 MUST TRY Foods in Tokyo.
Sushi the freshest, most incredible sushi you will ever have.
And can be so cheap!
The best crunchy crumbing youll ever try.
Need I say more?
Soba fresh hand made soba is an incredible experience!
Tempura the worlds lightest deep fried goodness.
The crispy coating is incredible.
Unagi glazed eel, its rich with an intense sauce, this is a Japanese food speciality!
This is a 100% must try.
See the fullTop 10 Tokyo Food postfor the best place to try these dishes!
MORE FOOD!!
Desperate for something to eat?
Head straight to a 7-Eleven.
Grab something ready made from the fridge, or something hot from the counter.
We kid you not.
Tokyo in Autumn – gorgeous red and yellow everywhere!
Its cheap and crazy tasty.
Id happily stay in any of those places!
so dont get too hung about where to stay!
We useBooking.comorHotels.com, we go by price and rating (always looking for discounts!
), and scan the reviews.
Best way by train.
Communicate by showing the driver the address of where you want to go.
Google maps is the easiest and most accurate!
Catch the train/monorail into Tokyo just follow the signs (its easy).
More information for getting from the airport into Tokyo:here for Hanedaandhere for Narita.
Language / English
The primary language in Japan is Japanese.
Some shop assistants and waitresses in tourist areas may speaksomeEnglish, but dont assume they will.
Trust me, youll be fine!
Enjoy the festivities and the mild weather (not too cool, not too warm!)
Again, mild weather.
Its cold, but it rarely snows in Tokyo.
For convenience, I use this.
However, if you prefer not to use data (which can be expensive if on a pay-as-you-use basis!
Safety Is Japan safe?
Japanese currency
The Japanese currency is YEN.
Is Japan Expensive?
I love this question I get asked it a lot!
My answer is this:
Tokyo accommodation is pricey but food is cheap!
Very (very!)
small hotel rooms starting at around $130 per night.
Food is CHEAP!!
If you knew were to go, you could probably get away with around $12 a day….
Curious to know what youd get for that?
However its best to always check your unit or power pack.
The Japanese plug and power sockets key in is the same as the United States, ie.two flat prongs.
Visitors from the US can use their plugs as-is in Japanese sockets.
If your country doesnt use this style of plug, you will need an adapter.
This includes: Australia, NZ, US, Canada, UK.
Thats it for now.
And if you arent dont worry!
Have a browse of herPopular Recipes collectionwhich is filled with all your favourites, fromTeriyaki ChickentoTonkatsuandRamen!
Questions about travelling to Tokyo?
Here he is in a little outfit I brought back from Japan last year…
I think all that polyester is making him HOT!
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