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Introducing Tokyo Travel Tips

Tokyo Travel Tips Budget Travel Guide helps you prepare for your visit to the capital of Japan. On this page I want to share with you useful details to help you explore and discover Tokyo on your own.

About Tokyo Travel Tips

Tokyo not only the capital, it is also the biggest city in Japan. It is an exciting city with many places to explore. The good news to travelers is that Tokyo is a very safe travel destination. Although it appears mind boggling at first glance - and its sheer size may appear daunting, if you take a little time to get to know Tokyo bit by bit, you will become more familiar with it, and be better prepared to explore it on your own.


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Budget Travel to Tokyo Travel Tips

By Plane Narita Airport (NRT) is the main international gateway for Tokyo. It is about 70 kilometers from downtown Tokyo. There are many cheap Tokyo flights that you can consider to fly there. To get out of the airport, you have a few options:
  1. The most convenient is the limousine bus which goes to all major hotels in Tokyo. The fare is ¥3000 and the journey takes roughly 2 hours.
  2. The cheapest option is to take the Keisei Limited Express train. It goes to Nippori/Ueno station, and costs only ¥1000 for the 80-minute ride.
  3. The fastest option is to take the Narita Express. It reaches Tokyo Station in the heart of the metropolis, in 55 minutes, and costs ¥2940.
  4. Without a doubt the most expensive option is to take a taxi. You can go airport-to-door anywhere in Tokyo, but the privilege will cost you ¥30,000.
By Train The Shinkansen bullet train connects Tokyo Station in Chiyoda to other cities in Japan including Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka.

Budget Travel within Tokyo Travel Tips

The easiest way to explore Tokyo is by taking the subway. The lines converge on the Subway Map like a mass of spaghetti, but once you get used to it, it is certainly the easiest way to move about in Tokyo.

If you are going to use the subway frequently, I recommend you get the stored-value cards. There are in fact two types, Suico and PASMO, but they are functionally interchangeable. You pay a ¥500 deposit plus a stored value of up to ¥20,000.

In addition to the stored value cards, you can also buy special subway tickets that allow unlimited rides. However most of these are not worth getting unless you expect to spend much of your time on the train.

Table of Contents

  1. Japan Rail Pass
    Pass for you to ride the Japan Rail trains.

  2. Arriving in Tokyo
    Information to get you started on Tokyo.

Exploring Tokyo by District

  1. Central Tokyo
    Sights and districts in the heart of Tokyo.

  2. Northern Tokyo
    Sights and district on the northern part of the metropolis.

  3. Western Tokyo
    Sights in Shinjuku and other districts to the west of Central Tokyo.

  4. Farther Afield
    Sights beyond the main core of the metropolis.

Sights in Tokyo

  1. Temples and Shrines of Tokyo
    List of temples and shrines in the Tokyo area.

  2. Shopping in Tokyo
    List of department stores, shopping malls and other shopping places in Tokyo.

  3. Museums of Tokyo

  4. Bridges in Tokyo

Tokyo Subway System

  1. Asakusa Line (A)


  2. Chiyoda Line (C)


  3. Oedo Line (E)


  4. Fukutoshin Line (F)


  5. Ginza Line (G)


  6. Hibiya Line (H)


  7. Mita Line (I)


  8. Marunouchi Line (M)


  9. Namboku Line (N)


  10. Shinjuku Line (S)


  11. Tozai Line (T)


  12. Yurakucho Line (Y)


  13. Hanzomon Line (Z)


Tokyo Hotel Price Checker

Before booking a hotel room, make sure you are getting the lowest price for it. Different hotel booking websites offers the same room at different prices. If you stick with one site all the time, you could be paying more for the same room. Now why pay more?

The form below is a Research Engine. It doesn't take bookings. Instead it lets you find the hotel booking website that offers the room you want at the lowest price. You can see and compare what different sites are offering, and then click to choose the one with the best price. Do this, and you're guaranteed to save a whole lot of money on your room reservations!




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Thank you for visiting this website. My name is Tim. You can learn more about me at Timothy Tye Online. I have been writing my personal travel guides since 2003, sharing my knowledge with fellow travel enthusiasts. Inch by inch, my ambition is to eventually describe all the places in the world. I know it is something monumental, but I am approaching it one place at a time, at my own pace, enjoying every moment, every step! So far I have cover the following destinations:

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  6. Beijing
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  7. Chiang Mai
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  8. Delhi
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  9. Gibraltar
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  12. Kuala Lumpur
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  13. Kyoto
    Former capital of Japan, today a UNESCO World Heritage Site with many interesting attractions.

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  15. Macau
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  16. Malacca
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  17. Nara
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  18. New York City
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  19. Paris
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  20. Penang
    Penang is a beautiful island in Malaysia. It is also where I call home.

  21. Shanghai
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  22. Singapore
    Singapore is one of the most advanced countries in Asia. In this website, you can find useful details about all the places of interest in Singapore.

  23. Sydney
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  24. Tokyo
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Selected countries I have described

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  2. China
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  3. France
    Second most populous country in Western Europe.

  4. Germany
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  5. India
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  6. Indonesia
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  7. Italy
    Major country in the Mediterranean.

  8. Japan
    The most developed country in Asia.

  9. Spain
    Biggest country on the Iberian peninsula.

  10. Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka is a country with many historical sites.

  11. Thailand
    Thailand is a wonderful travel destination in Southeast Asia.

  12. Vietnam
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  13. United Kingdom
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  14. United States
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My websites cover a wide range of subjects, the majority of them about travel, the number one passion. Here's a list of those which I have not mentioned:
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  2. Blogging Manual
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    Website documenting every state in the United States of America.

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  8. Luang Prabang Travel Tips
    Website on the former capital of Laos and a UNESCO Heritage Site.

  9. EarthDocumentary
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  10. Happy Jobless Guy
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  11. The Flowering Garden
    A beautiful website celebrating flowers and plants, The Flowering Garden is a joint effort between my wife and me. It now has close to 700 pages.

  12. Travel Photography Workshop
    A website presently with less than 100 articles helping people improve on their photographic skills.

  13. UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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My Old Websites

I have been writing websites since 1997, when I started learning to build websites using free hosting such as Tripod. The following are two of my Tripod websites which I recently discovered.
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    A website I built for my MLM business back in 1999.

  2. Tim's Travel Website
    An early attempt at putting together a travel website.



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