| P Wechsler |
16 May 2003 |
Stayed at Osaka Airport Hotel - Osaka, Japan.
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The restaurants all close early, take note! There are some "hot foods" in a vending machine in the hallway, but we did not partake of these. There's also a Hagden Daz vending machine for late night dessert! Our best tip - the shops on the lower level of the airport are great - don't miss them for last minute gifts and things. There's even a Belgian Waffle stand!! :)
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| P Seiler |
22 April 2003 |
Stayed at Hilton Tokyo - Tokyo, Japan.
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Tokyo is a great sightseeing city. You have to spend time just wandering the various neighborhoods - Shinjuku, Shibuya and Roppongi. Visited temples and spent an afternoon in the Tokyo Musuem of Art. Don't miss the Sony store in Ginza or the boutiques in a Haruku.
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| P Chun |
17 April 2003 |
Stayed at Sunroute Tokyo, Hotel - Tokyo, Japan.
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There's a convenience store just round the corner near the hotel. You can also find cheap and good breakfast at a cafe just opposite the hotel. Departmental stores and main shopping areas in Shinjuku are within walking distance.
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| V Ryan |
01 April 2003 |
Stayed at Hilton Tokyo - Tokyo, Japan.
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Shinjuku is an excellent part of Tokyo to stay it is very central and convenient for getting around the rest of Tokyo. We only stayed 2 days but I would recommend Shibuya as a place to visit for shopping, it's much easier to find your way around than Shinjuku, which is very big and spaced out. Also my favourite place was Harajuku. Excellent shops, wonderful restaurants, fantastic atmosphere. Visit the Meiji shrine there, very peaceful.
I recommend a restaurant in Harajuku, just near 'Gap' clothes shop. An italian called 'Venie, Venie' We spent our last night there. There is a terrace, decorated with fairy lights, overlooking the skyscrapers of Tokyo City. Food was excellent, settings amazing.
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| C Faucherand |
26 September 2002 |
Stayed at Sunroute Hiroshima, Hotel - Hiroshima, Japan.
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Hiroshima was a very nice place to visit. The Peace Park and museum were very interesting and moving. Hiroshima has a great covered shopping road. Visit Miyama, an island of the coast of Hiroshima which is only a short distance by boat.
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| G Sweeney |
16 September 2002 |
Stayed at Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu - Tokyo, Japan.
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Excellent location, easy access to metro, shopping and parks.
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| D Frizzell |
22 August 2002 |
Stayed at Century Hyatt Tokyo - Tokyo, Japan.
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We enjoyed Tokyo once we got over jet lag, the overall drabness of the place - it's a big city after all, and the lack of English signs or help. We took the Sunrise Tokyo Dynamic Tour which enabled us to see a lot places in the town in one day. We also took the Nikko shrine tour which was lovely. The lunches served in both tours were excellent. We used the subway to get around the city. Very little English so it was difficult at first but with a little work, you can figure it out. To be fair, every subway stop had at least one map with the English names on it - you just had to find it! People did stop to help us when I pulled out the map and looked lost. We enjoyed the shopping at the Oriental Bazaar and other big name stores. We enjoyed Japan and want to go back.
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| M Urano |
30 July 2002 |
Stayed at Nagoya Kanko Hotel - Nagoya, Japan.
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I was in Nagoya on business and used to live there, so there wasn't much touring going on. However for the tourist staying at the Nagoya Kanko Hotel... The hotel is across the street from the Nagoya Hard Rock Cafe. The nearest subway station (Fushimi station) is only a couple short blocks away and provides access to the rest of the city. From Fushimi station, one can travel a single stop to Nagoya, Sakae or Osu Kannon.
At Nagoya station, there are the newly completed JR Central Towers. The Towers are the tallest thing around in Nagoya with a beautiful 51st floor observation deck. Additionally, there is a great deal of shopping to do without leaving the building.
Osu Kannon is a favorite place to find almost everything. Bargins abound for the savvy shopper.
Sakae is the shopping center of the city and there is so much to do and see there.
Additional places to see in Nagoya include the Nagoya Castle, Tokugawa Art Museum, Higashiyama Park, and Nagoya Port.
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| D Lim |
15 June 2002 |
Stayed at Osaka Toyo Hotel - Osaka, Japan.
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The subway system is clean, safe and efficient -- a very cost effective way of getting around town. For leisure travellers, plan to spend quite a bit of time walking about the Dotomburi/Shinsaibashi-suji areas for shopping, dining and entertainment.
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| N Godwin |
11 June 2002 |
Stayed at Gimmond Kyoto, Hotel - Kyoto, Japan.
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Central Location near Gion for restaurants etc.
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