| Look at Tokyo today and you will see what the | | | | you can just about get to anywhere you want |
| Tokyo- jin (meaning Tokyo people in japanese) | | | | in Japan. There's also a shinkansen |
| have that we don't have in our cities- | | | | (bullet-train) to get from state to state but |
| bustling streets with thousands of people | | | | it's rather expensive for a ride. Places like |
| waiting to cross the roads, giantic | | | | Ueno, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Akihabara, |
| television screens on the sides of buildings, | | | | Ikebukuro, Ginza and Harajyuku are places you |
| high school students roaming the streets of | | | | should look out for as they are the main |
| shibuya after school and fashion statements | | | | tourists spots with heaps of Japanese culture |
| made everywhere you go! It never cease to | | | | and attractions.Ueno (pronounced as |
| amaze travellers in Tokyo at the amount of | | | | "ooo-a-no") - famous park and zooShibuya- |
| things all happening all the same time, and | | | | hotspot for young people, high school kids |
| most are often left dazzled by everything | | | | and accessoriesShinjuku- business center but |
| they see.So, what can you do in Tokyo when | | | | lots of shopping and interesting things |
| you are there? (provided you are not | | | | aboutAkihabara- computer, electronics and |
| "paralysed", dazed and standing in the middle | | | | gadgets townIkebukuro- accessories, trendy |
| of the street).What can you do there: Many | | | | clothes and more shoppingHarajuku- fashion, |
| things..But before you have fun getting lost | | | | large variety of shops and roppon-ni |
| in a foreign land without no knowledge, how | | | | (bars)Ginza- trendy and expensive shopping |
| about learning how the train works for a | | | | areaThere are so many things and places that |
| start? That's a good start, if you are | | | | you see in Tokyo; entertainment, traditional, |
| intending to use public transport, and you | | | | cultural, food, shopping and tourist spots, |
| can probably pick up the rest from there.Some | | | | and I will only spoil the fun of adventure to |
| quick points..1) Trains are called JR (Japan | | | | tell you about everything in Japan or Tokyo |
| Rail) and there are many trains stations all | | | | like guide books do. :-) |
| over japan. The whole system of train routes | | | | |
| and stops is a massive spider web and it | | | | You easily find help and tourist information |
| takes some understanding of the sytem to get | | | | along your way, if you get lost in the bubbly |
| from point A to point B in Tokyo.2) To get to | | | | Tokyo. Now that you know how to get around |
| most tourist spots in Tokyo, you only need to | | | | Tokyo using trains, why not take up the |
| know about Yamanote train travel. Learn to | | | | challenge and explore Tokyo on your |
| get on to Yamanote train travel from your | | | | own?Adrian Curtin works full-time as a |
| local train station and the rest is easy.3) | | | | webmaster at Travel recommendations, travel |
| If you are going to travel intensively by | | | | forums and resources. His interests lie |
| train, it's advisable to get a unlimited JR | | | | predominantly in travel and creating his |
| train ticket from major state train stations | | | | travel stories in his laptop while |
| like Tokyo and Osaka train stations- costs | | | | travelling. |
| savings overall.Things to do:Using JR trains, | | | | |