Japan travel tales and tips

Japan travel tales

Our customers share their travelling experiences in Japan. Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation. Also, you might want to read our city guide.

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O Heurteaux / stephane houriez	01 July 2003
Stayed at Shiba Park Hotel - Tokyo, Japan.
First time in Tokyo, it was very nice. We wandered around Tokyo on foot, the best to do when the weather is good. Interesting areas includes Arajaku, Shinjuka, Shibuya, Ginza. The food was great but no idea of the restaurant's name as I don't speak Japanese.
D Chester-demicco	28 June 2003
Stayed at Sunroute Hiroshima, Hotel - Hiroshima, Japan.
Hiroshima is fascinating--especially the Peace museum, and castle, the unusual pancakes are amazing.
C Hourigan	26 June 2003
Stayed at Kinki, Hotel - Osaka, Japan.
Osaka is a big, busy city with countless restaurants, bars and shops, if you want cheap electronics I recommend Nihonbashi south of central which has many shops where you can ask for discounts on marked prices. I saved 100 pounds on a digital camera compared with the UK price. Go to 3 or 4 shops to compare prices first. Osaka castle is worth a visit too.
M Liu / stephen liu	25 June 2003
Stayed at Crowne Plaza Metropolitan Tokyo - Tokyo, Japan.
Went to Minakami hot springs in Gunma prefecture, It was relaxing! It was only 2 hours from Ueno station.
E Smith	18 June 2003
Stayed at Busena Terrace - Okinawa Island, Japan.
A paradise in Okinawa. As you drive up the west coast of Okinawa from Naha City, the scenery gets more spectacular, wonderful sea views, beaches, cliffs and the most amazing variety of colours of blue seen in the sea. Busena Terrace appears in front of you laid out on a spit of land pushing into the sea. You don't need to go any further but the highway is just 2km away and taxis are easy and plentiful, all metered and organised by the hotel staff if necessary, if you want to explore a little further.
L Elliott	17 June 2003
Stayed at Hiroshima Tokyu Inn - Hiroshima, Japan.
I've been to Japan a number of times but had never visited Hiroshima. The Peace Museum is a must. Then a short train and ferry ride takes you to the island of Miyashima and the often-photographed Torii in the bay.
C Chua yue huat jansen	15 June 2003
Stayed at Kinki, Hotel - Osaka, Japan.
We bought a 2000 yen day pass on the subway with free tickets to some places and discounts for some places. It was very worth it even though it would be impossible to cover all the places with free entry. We covered Osaka Castle, Kaiyukan, WTC Tower and Floating Garden, all are highly recommended. The small shops around the above hotel sell delicious food at reasonable prices especially the ramen near the subway outside the mall.
D Cox	13 June 2003
Stayed at Radisson Miyako Hotel Osaka - Osaka, Japan.
The subway/trains make traveling easy. However, many of the maps are only in Japanese which can be difficult to figure out. Recommended destinations include Kyoto and Nara both of which are easy to get by train. These are full of temples. Nipponbashi is the electronics centre of Osaka where you can buy the latest gadgets. My favourite restaurant in Osaka is Torimiya which is in Juso (Hankyu line). It is down a little laneway off the main entertainment street.
T Feyer	07 June 2003
Stayed at Mitsui Urban Hotel Fukuoka - Fukuoka, Japan.
It takes about 20-30 minutes to get to Fukuoka Airport (walk + subway).
B Julian	06 June 2003
Stayed at Mansions at Roppongi, The - Tokyo, Japan.
If you're in the mood for Western, The Mansions are conveniently located near a TGI Friday's, Hard Rock Cafe, etc. I went for Japanese at a restaurant called "Inakaya" in Roppongi, which is frequented by celebrities. "The Matrix: Reloaded" was recently released in Tokyo, so Laurence Fishburn ate at Inakaya a couple days before my visit.

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