Tokyo, Japan info
im planning a side trip to tokyo, japan since ill already be in asia next month. can anyone tell me some areas i can go to see some nihonken? would love to see kais, kishus and hokkaidos in person! im guessing that it would be hard to do unless i go out to where the breeders actually are. (probably not in tokyo though!) is there some sort of area where pet stuff is? i wouldnt mind getting some things for ghost and my fiance would like some stuffed animals, toys etc of the japanese breeds. all i could find a couple of years ago in osaka was a small shiba stuffed toy.
any other suggestions of places to go to or eat would be great as well! i havent been to tokyo in a long time.
any other suggestions of places to go to or eat would be great as well! i havent been to tokyo in a long time.
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you should ask @poeticdragon about all the cool places to go!
1. I'm not sure if this place is still there, located in Ginza - Miso Tonkatsu restaurant: http://ginza.yabaton.com/
2.Beef tongue! Never tried it until I went to Tokyo and loved it (there are several of these) - http://www.wannagotojapan.com/tokyo/restaurant/negishi-a-beef-tongue-restaurant-in-shinjuku-tokyo/
If I can remember some others then I will be sure to post. I seem to have forgotten a lot of the names and I wasn't able to find them on Google. Anyways, have a great trip!
Also, Asakusa Nakamise is just damn cool. You should go there even if you don't buy anything from Adachiya.
To see the dogs you're going to have to either schedule a visit with a breeder or find out the dates of a show, I think.
yumm, that katsu place looks tasty!!!
let me know what items you guys want and ill grab them for you.
BTW does anyone know of any good fishing/outdoors stores and stores where i can find some nice knives?
right now ive booked it for nov.27 to dec. 1 but i might extend it another day or 2. with that schedule ill have 4 full days and a half day on dec. 1
I don't know of a good place to get the type f knife you might be looking for. Knives are also somewhat regulated in Japan. I had one custom made so I'm sure either Shigeru or I can help you get a good quality handmade hunting knife.
unfortunately i cant change my dates any later than they already are or else id be down to do that!
its okay about the knives if its regulated over there. i can always order from japanknives.com
anyways i gotta get some sleep. off hunting in the am and hopefully ill be able to bring home some deer!
I would also suggest japanknives.com although some of the blades are a little over priced.
Always nice to see game on a hunt. Are you looking for that trophy buck? Hehe
Maybe we can meet up Shugeru, and I can tag along on a hut with ya?
http://members2.jcom.home.ne.jp/adachiya/akita.html
http://goo.gl/maps/f3O3a
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/info/map_a4ol.pdf
Asakusa is in the Taito district of Tokyo. The Asakusa train station is immediately to the east, however, I've never ridden that route. Instead we walked to Asakusa from the Ueno Station to the south west. This is one of the major hubs in Tokyo and was a very convenient "base of operations" for us while we were in the city. Ueno is just a few stops north of Tokyo Station, after Kanda and Akihabara. We found a great little hotel just a couple blocks from the station I would be happy to recommend. From there we could see the new Tokyo Skytree right down the street -- looked amazing.
As a foreigner, you have the ability to purchase a JR rail pass. This pass will get you on any Japan Railway train or bus for free. The savings is huge, especially if you end up riding any of the Shinkansen (bullet trains). This pass cannot be purchased inside the country. We didn't use it for busses very much, but getting on and off trains at our leisure was nice. A few of the trains still require reserved seating, so you have to get a ticket, but its free. There are many options for the rail pass depending on which train lines you want to use and how many days you want it active for.
i was advised to just get a suica/nex pass at the airport (also cannot be purchased in the country).
ive booked a hotel right at the shibuya train station as well so it should be very convenient and hopefully easy to get around.
i wish there was a store that has this kind of stuff that i could go to as well.(link from your other thread)
i wonder if i could have that stuff shipped to the hotel before i get there.
http://waken-zanmai.jp/SHOP/705686/list.html
My father lost his pass up in Morioka (we think it was stolen) so had to buy tickets for everywhere we went. Inside Tokyo, he was paying 70 to 350 yen one way, depending on the station we got on and off at.
PS: just get the Suica or Passmo pass as they are both good for all the trains, subways and buses in Tokyo. They are just prepaid cards and can also be used at most convenience stores as well.