Tokyo Trips: Difference between revisions

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Tokyo 東京

Hakone 箱根

Hakone 箱根 (Odakyu line, Romance car) map

Onsen resort area with switch-back train, cable-car, gondola and boat across the lake. Japanese style Ryokans (inn/hotel) a plenty. ~90mins from Shinjuku

Izu 伊豆

Izu　伊豆 (JR Lines, Odoriko Superview) Shimoda map

Beaches, surfing, swimming (during summer months. Beaches 'close' in Japan)

Tokyo Disneyland

Tokyo Disneyland (Maihama, JR line) map

Amusement park, queuing, waiting in line, roller coasters and beer.

R-Asia

R-Asia map

Island off Izu, camping, cabins, aquarium, amusement park

Eno-Shima 江ノ島

Eno-Shima map

Beach, Tourism, Temple, Aquarium

Hakeijima

Hakeijima map

Large Aquarium, "dolphin entertainment show"

Toshimaen 豊島園

Toshimaen map

Amusement park, roller-coasters, water-slides and pools.

Yomiuriland

Yomiuriland map

Amusement park, roller-coasters, water-slides and pools.

Aqualine

Aqualine map

Tunnel (10km) and Bridge (4km) connecting Tokyo and Chiba

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Shibuya 渋谷

Shibuya map

City of Mega-Tokyo. Younger crowd, 109 is well known for teen-girl shopping.

Tobacco & Salt Museum

Tobacco&Salt museum map

Museum of Tobacco (art, packets, cultivation) and Salt (historical process of Japan)

NHK Park, Shibuya

NHK Park, Shibuya NHK Studios, Shibuya-Ax, Muscle Theatre map

Yoyogi Koen (Park) 代々木公園

Yoyogi koen Yoyogi park map

Large park in Shibuya, allows for recreational sports like frisbee, balls, badminton, kites etc. Popular for Cherryblossom viewing picnics.

Meiji-jingu (shrine)

Meiji jingu Meiji shrine map

Large shrine with surrounding wood areas. (No recreational activity allowed) Contains museum, and Iris-garden (pay park)

Shinjuku 新宿

Shinjuku Yodabashi camera, Bic camera (halc) maps

City of Mega-Tokyo. Red-light district, (smaller) electric town shopping at Yodabashi, Dos-para, sofmap and BicCamera (Halc)

Shinjuku chuo koen (central park)

Shinjuku chuo koen Shinjuku central park map

Large children's play area. Large slide, climbing construction and play fortress.

Shinjuku Gyoen (park)

Shinjuku Gyoen Pay-park map

Large sculptured pay park, forrest, Japanese tea house and rose gardens. Also contains botanical house. Famous cherry-blossom viewing picnics.

Niko niko park

pachimichi something park Ice-rink, kids play park, baseball area, sports area, fireworks map

Large children's pay-park, multiple slides and play fortress. Picnic areas and adventure challenges

Tokyo Dome

Tokyo Dome Suidobashi map

Baseball area, smaller amusement park with roller coasters and rides. Magi-quest and restaurants.

Ueno Zoo & Museums

Ueno Zoo and Museums map

Tokyo's largest Zoo with mono-rail. Museums include Natural-History, Science, Literature, Art; museums.

Royal Palace

Royal Palace map

Japanese "Castle" with nice grounds, historical buildings.

Odaiba & Palette Town

Odaiba & Palette Town map

Large shopping-mall (3 department stores inter-connected) with multiple restaurants. Beach-front (recreational, but entering water is prohibited). Statue of Liberty. Palette town has large ferris-wheel, large coin arcade (games and claw machines). Toyota car exhibit hall.

IKEA

IKEA Funabashi map

IKEA Kohoku map

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 == Tokyo 東京 ==
-'''Hakone　箱根''' (Odakyu line, Romance car)  [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.230196,139.045715&spn=0.052232,0.111494&t=h&z=14&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x6019a20c60b2dc7b:0x2605bd17ac977b26,0 map]
+=== Hakone 箱根 ===
+'''Hakone 箱根''' (Odakyu line, Romance car)  [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.230196,139.045715&spn=0.052232,0.111494&t=h&z=14&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x6019a20c60b2dc7b:0x2605bd17ac977b26,0 map]
   Onsen resort area with switch-back train, cable-car, gondola and boat across the lake. Japanese style Ryokans (inn/hotel) a plenty. ~90mins from Shinjuku
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 <img link="http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/index.php/apr08/P1010182" size=120>http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/var/thumbs/apr08/P1010182.jpg</img>
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+=== Izu 伊豆 ===
 '''Izu　伊豆''' (JR Lines, Odoriko Superview) Shimoda [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=34.838604,138.972931&spn=0.839716,1.783905&t=h&z=10&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x601bb6ce8cb0c32f:0xfcfa66ebdf6f1655,0 map]
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+=== Tokyo Disneyland ===
 '''Tokyo Disneyland''' (Maihama, JR line) [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.630093,139.886684&spn=0.025987,0.055747&t=h&z=15&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x60187d1047835c47:0x89620b95c4d7f418,0 map]
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 [[File:disney1.jpg|frameless|120px|Tokyo Disneyland]]
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+=== R-Asia ===
 '''R-Asia''' [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.038764,139.170706&spn=0.013089,0.027874&t=h&z=16&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x6019bedfe3859a9d:0xc7ce80b39564208e,0 map]
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+ Island off Izu, camping, cabins, aquarium, amusement park
+=== Eno-Shima 江ノ島 ===
 '''Eno-Shima''' [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.2987,139.484482&spn=0.026094,0.055747&t=h&z=15&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x6018518de700c4f5:0x347bbe959a029ba8,0 map]
+ Beach, Tourism, Temple, Aquarium
 <img link="http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/index.php/2004/Enoshima/DSCF2201" size=120>http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/var/thumbs/2004/Enoshima/DSCF2201.jpg</img>
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+=== Hakeijima ===
 '''Hakeijima''' [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.335433,139.647131&spn=0.013041,0.027874&t=h&z=16&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x601843ece838da1d:0x77d08801345fc0d5,0 map]
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+ Large Aquarium, "dolphin entertainment show"
+=== Toshimaen 豊島園 ===
 '''Toshimaen''' [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.744936,139.645457&spn=0.006487,0.013937&t=h&z=17&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x6018ec536046ec63:0x75c42e1a3611a707,0 map]
+ Amusement park, roller-coasters, water-slides and pools.
 <img link="http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/index.php/july06/DSCF6016" size=120>http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/var/thumbs/july06/DSCF6016.jpg</img>
 <img link="http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/index.php/2011-910215734/P1090368" size=120>http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/var/thumbs/2011-910215734.August/P1090368.JPG</img>
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+=== Yomiuriland ===
 '''Yomiuriland''' [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.624861,139.520037&spn=0.006497,0.013937&t=h&z=17&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x6018fa7d53b0b9e1:0x81a5ebe12403f43e,0 map]
+ Amusement park, roller-coasters, water-slides and pools.
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+=== Aqualine ===
 '''Aqualine''' [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ll=35.462453,139.877114&spn=0.026041,0.055747&t=h&z=15&brcurrent=3,0x60180a94601f98fd:0x2ad90bc7cf6041f8,0 map]
+  Tunnel (10km) and Bridge (4km) connecting Tokyo and Chiba
+[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Bay_Aqua-Line]
 <img link="http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/index.php/June2010/P1230760" size=120>http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/var/thumbs/June2010/P1230760.JPG</img>
+=== Shibuya 渋谷 ===
 '''Shibuya''' [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.658996,139.701408&spn=0.006494,0.013937&t=h&z=17&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x60188b564e41fc9b:0xcb2ac4791b595b68,0 map]
+ City of Mega-Tokyo. Younger crowd, 109 is well known for teen-girl shopping.
 [[File:shibuya.jpg|frameless|120px|Shibuya]]
 <img link="http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/index.php/2010_December/P1040044" size=120>http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/var/thumbs/2010_December/P1040044.JPG</img>
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+=== Tobacco & Salt Museum ===
 '''Tobacco&Salt museum''' [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.663298,139.699478&spn=0.000406,0.000871&t=h&z=21&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x60188ca8c53642cb:0x5def1c97ee2d5c08,0 map]
+ Museum of Tobacco (art, packets, cultivation) and Salt (historical process of Japan)
+=== NHK Park, Shibuya ===
 '''NHK Park, Shibuya''' NHK Studios, Shibuya-Ax, Muscle Theatre [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.666379,139.698243&spn=0.003247,0.006968&t=h&z=18&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x60188cae78fc8705:0x459c87e388bf2c78,0 map]
+=== Yoyogi Koen (Park) 代々木公園 ===
 '''Yoyogi koen''' Yoyogi park [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.672847,139.698254&spn=0.006493,0.013937&t=h&z=17&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x60188ccaf486d1d9:0xd00870849699f7db,0 map]
+ Large park in Shibuya, allows for recreational sports like frisbee, balls, badminton, kites etc. Popular for Cherryblossom viewing picnics.
+<img link="http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/index.php/2003/2003Wakelin/aal" size=120>http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/var/thumbs/2003/2003Wakelin/aal.jpg</img>
+<img link="http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/index.php/April05/DSCF8633" size=120>http://www.lokien.net/gallery3/var/thumbs/April05/DSCF8633.jpg</img>
+[[File:yoyogi.jpg|frameless|120px|Yoyogi Park]]
+<img size=120>http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/10482449.jpg</img>
+=== Meiji-jingu (shrine) ===
 '''Meiji jingu''' Meiji shrine [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.672847,139.698254&spn=0.006493,0.013937&t=h&z=17&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x60188ccaf486d1d9:0xd00870849699f7db,0 map]
+ Large shrine with surrounding wood areas. (No recreational activity allowed) Contains museum, and Iris-garden (pay park)
+=== Shinjuku 新宿 ===
 '''Shinjuku''' Yodabashi camera, Bic camera (halc) [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.689971,139.700325&spn=0.006492,0.013937&t=h&z=17&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x60188cd14ca8d159:0x98dab29c15d4a656,0 maps]
+ City of Mega-Tokyo. Red-light district, (smaller) electric town shopping at Yodabashi, Dos-para, sofmap and BicCamera (Halc)
+=== Shinjuku chuo koen (central park) ===
 '''Shinjuku chuo koen''' Shinjuku central park [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.686815,139.689948&spn=0.000812,0.001742&t=h&z=20&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x6018f32c8f37a961:0x64328d4eb48bb05a,0 map]
+ Large children's play area. Large slide, climbing construction and play fortress.
+=== Shinjuku Gyoen (park)  ===
 '''Shinjuku Gyoen''' Pay-park [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.686815,139.689948&spn=0.000812,0.001742&t=h&z=20&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x6018f32c8f37a961:0x64328d4eb48bb05a,0 map]
+ Large sculptured pay park, forrest, Japanese tea house and rose gardens. Also contains botanical house. Famous cherry-blossom viewing picnics.
+=== Niko niko park ===
 '''pachimichi something park''' Ice-rink, kids play park, baseball area, sports area, fireworks [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.678538,139.719325&spn=0.006493,0.013937&t=h&z=17&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x60188c85d7fae231:0x110d667ceadf8ecc,0 map]
+ Large children's pay-park, multiple slides and play fortress. Picnic areas and adventure challenges
+=== Tokyo Dome ===
 '''Tokyo Dome''' Suidobashi [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.704173,139.754301&spn=0.003245,0.006968&t=h&z=18&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x60188c38a25000e1:0xd075fcaaf5f58d61,0 map]
+ Baseball area, smaller amusement park with roller coasters and rides. Magi-quest and restaurants.
+=== Ueno Zoo & Museums ===
 '''Ueno Zoo and Museums''' [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.715734,139.772851&spn=0.003245,0.006968&t=h&z=18&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x60188c2872e8efd5:0x6525c9022631a93b,0 map]
+ Tokyo's largest Zoo with mono-rail. Museums include Natural-History, Science, Literature, Art; museums.
+=== Royal Palace ===
 '''Royal Palace''' [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.684403,139.754784&spn=0.012984,0.027874&t=h&z=16&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x60188c0b36efbce1:0xab8b0e8f02697451,0 map]
+ Japanese "Castle" with nice grounds, historical buildings.
+=== Odaiba & Palette Town ===
 '''Odaiba & Palette Town''' [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.62596,139.778903&spn=0.012994,0.027874&t=h&z=16&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x601889fa203fc8a5:0x83a4dbb42536ddf3,0 map]
+ Large shopping-mall (3 department stores inter-connected) with multiple restaurants. Beach-front (recreational, but entering water is prohibited). Statue of Liberty. Palette town has large ferris-wheel, large coin arcade (games and claw machines). Toyota car exhibit hall.
+=== IKEA ===
 '''IKEA Funabashi''' [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.681523,139.992884&spn=0.003246,0.006968&t=h&z=18&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x60187fb93e1db4d3:0xedacd5facb3d69ca,0 map]
 '''IKEA Kohoku''' [http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.522386,139.590928&spn=0.003253,0.006968&t=h&z=18&vpsrc=6&brcurrent=3,0x601858be406f03bd:0xa99bf5ca454b64bc,0 map]