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K Trotzuk	19 August 2002
Stayed at Shinagawa Prince Hotel - Tokyo, Japan.
Shinegawa's good because it's on the Yamanote line and you can get there to/from Narita without changing trains. But other than that, it's a little removed from things in Tokyo that average visitors will want to do.
V Guinto	12 August 2002
Stayed at Radisson Hotel Narita Airport - Tokyo / Narita, Japan.
We were able to get around using both the Narita city bus and the Tokyo highway bus. But travelers should be warned that neither are set up for English-only speakers. Be ready to ask for help -- many people, including bus drivers do not speak English. However, when you catch the correct bus -- the service is excellent.
J Burson	03 August 2002
Stayed at New Hankyu Kyoto, Hotel - Kyoto, Japan.
If you're coming to Japan you must go to Kyoto - it really gives you a flavour of Japan.
M Urano	30 July 2002
Stayed at Nagoya Kanko Hotel - Nagoya, Japan.
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.
J Mccauley	20 July 2002
Stayed at Osaka Airport Hotel - Osaka, Japan.
In the description, need to be much more explicit about the two Osaka airport locations and at which airport where this particular hotel is located. Found information on web sight confusing to the point that I had to bus over to the other airport location and then back to the Kansai airport for departure- a round trip of some 2.5 hours.
M Coto	09 July 2002
Stayed at ANA Hotel Narita - Tokyo / Narita, Japan.
NaritaSan temple in Narita city was excellent, also access to JR was very convenient, Hotel bus shuttle stop jus in front of it. In the station there is a very good information center in which you could get information in english..
J Mcdonald	09 July 2002
Stayed at East 21 Tokyo, Hotel - Tokyo, Japan.
First visit to Tokyo and short -- done on the spur of the moment, so I mainly just walked around the neighborhood between spates of working. The hotel is about a fifteen-minute cab ride from central Tokyo. My walks gave me a sense of this neighborhood part of Tokyo -- crowded, efficient (if you don't count the horrible surface traffic), clean in an urban sort of way, and polite. I plan a more organized trip to Japan as soon as I can make it, so I get a larger context and see a few of the important sights.
J Schoor	07 July 2002
Stayed at Sunroute Tokyo, Hotel - Tokyo, Japan.
Japan is a wonderful country to visit, but there were times that I wondered if it was worth the aggravation. Most of the aggravation came from the tiny amount of English either spoken or written on signs, subway maps, etc. I did this trip on my way home from a year's living in China. I am accustomed to making do in a country with minimal English, and I had been to Japan for a month many years ago, and still, I found it unbearably frustrating from time to time. People were very nice and as helpful as they could be, and many things were fascinating. Two places I particularly recommend are north of Tokyo--Haizumi and Kakunodate. These are small towns, once populated by samurais. Many of the homes and temples of these people are still intact and open to visitors.
S Moseman	30 June 2002
Stayed at New Hiroden Hotel - Hiroshima, Japan.
Two words: Peace Park. If you do anything in Hiroshima, go there. That's why Hiroshima is so popular.
E Kuntz	27 June 2002
Stayed at Nagoya Kanko Hotel - Nagoya, Japan.
We were on our way out of Japan, and had done much touring before our stay. Great location though! Had a nice last night walking around Fushimi. Plenty to do!

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