| J Inegbedion |
12 April 2004 |
Stayed at Hilton Tokyo - Tokyo, Japan.
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I highly recommend visiting one of the restaurants on the 52nd floor of the Sumitomo Building (near to the Hilton) - the views are amazing!
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| A Kassam (1st call) |
08 April 2004 |
Stayed at Mansions at Roppongi, The - Tokyo, Japan.
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Roppongi is great as a base to see Tokyo. Though as a busy nightspot you can be hassled by some club touts. Nevertheless it is a safe place to get around at whatever time. A must is Tokyo CityDeck where you do get great views of Tokyo. Tip: if you don't have much luggage travel by subway to Roppongi and if you do go by Airport limo bus to ANA hotel then taxi (5 mins) to the mansions.
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| L Miles |
29 March 2004 |
Stayed at ANA Hotel Hiroshima - Hiroshima, Japan.
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Miyajima is amazing and a must see!! Also The Shack or Kembys are great pub style restaurants owned by an American guy!! Great food and fun!!
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| L Cohen |
21 March 2004 |
Stayed at Sunroute Hiroshima, Hotel - Hiroshima, Japan.
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Hiroshima is definitely worth a visit. One day should do it. The Peace Museum is a very sobering experience and something everyone should see. Miyajima Island is less than an hour from Hiroshima and I highly recommend staying there for a night in a ryokan. We stayed at the Momiji-so, in the middle of a forest. The island is beautiful and there are deer roaming around all over the place. They are very tame & friendly and not afraid of people since they are protected and not hunted.
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| L Cohen |
20 March 2004 |
Stayed at Mansions at Roppongi, The - Tokyo, Japan.
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Tokyo is a wonderful city, very vibrant with much to see. A day trip to Nikko is recommended, as is getting up early and going to the fish market and having a breakfast of sushi at one of the many sushi places in the area. I love sushi and sashimi and eat it all the time at home, but in Japan it is outstanding. The fact that it is so fresh makes a big difference.
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| J Mitchell |
08 March 2004 |
Stayed at Radisson Miyako Hotel Osaka - Osaka, Japan.
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Tennoji is an older part of Osaka. There isn't a whole lot to do in the immediate vicinity (although Tennoji park is supposed to be quite nice). However, it is a very easy train ride to Nara or Kyoto from the Kintetsu station directly under the hotel. Great site seeing at both (I prefer Nara, but Kyoto is the more popular choice). And only two subway stops away (at Shinsaibashi) are the bright lights and youth culture of Osaka. Again, the subway is located just below the hotel. Get directions from the staff.
The Miyako staff can also make excellent recommendations for food. You have to eat okonomiyaki when in Osaka. There is an up-scale okonomiyaki restaurnant underneath the hotel in restaurant row that is excellent. Also some good "dives" in the nearby neighborhood. If you are a bit more adventurous, get takoyaki, another famous Osaka dish.
Access to the airport was easy via "limousine", which is really just a charter bus. The stop is directly outside the hoel.
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| A Sancey |
23 February 2004 |
Stayed at Radisson Miyako Hotel Osaka - Osaka, Japan.
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Osaka is a nice city, very quick to go to Kyoto by using SHINKANSEN express trains.
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| M Curley |
25 January 2004 |
Stayed at Mansions at Roppongi, The - Tokyo, Japan.
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We went to the Mo-Mo-Paradise restaurant in Shinjuku for Shabu Shabu which was great value for money. We had the all you can eat for 90 minutes set (including one drink) for around 2000 yen.
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| J Tennen |
08 January 2004 |
Stayed at Laguna Garden Hotel - Okinawa Island, Japan.
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Okinawa is a special place, be sure to eat the local healthy food; tofu, goya, and pork. You might live to 120 like the Okinawans do.
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| J Szamreta |
02 January 2004 |
Stayed at Sky Court Asakusa, Hotel - Tokyo, Japan.
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I stayed here Dec. 31 - Jan. 2. It was perfect. The Sensoji Temple is a nearby attraction and on New Year's Eve the place is jumping! Lots of traditional Japanese food stalls which remained open that night until well past 4:00 am!! Jan. 1,2 and 3 are also good days to visit but the food stalls close much earlier. The Temple itself is well worth the visit and is more than 400 years old. Rickshaw rides are available and many gift shops with traditional Japanese artifacts. Well worth the visit.
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