Hope it helps some. It is a good idea to grab a wallpaper city guide. in my opinion they are the best out of timeout, lonely planet etc.
Getting Around
I love the train system in Tokyo. Depending on where the crew is staying the YAMANOTE (Green Circle) Line is usually the shit. Every major spot in Tokyo is on this line (Tokyo City, Harajuku, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ueno).
Bring your walking sneaks/shoes and bring two pair. Seriously, trust me.
Cabs can be kinda spensive, I only tend to get them late-night drunko steeez. So where u rest your head is crucial. I think it's like 680 yen minimum charge and that gets you not much.
On the way back out to the airport it's kinda fun to catch a bus from a major hotel around you out to the airport. I kinda dig the big tour buses and it's much easier to sleep than on the train. u should ask justin which hotel to catch the bus to.
Food
Top 5 things to eat in Japan. Generally though, the basement of all department stores has amazin food.
1. Miso Katsu (Crumbed Pork Cutlet, Deep Fried)
Japan is the biggest consumer of black pig in the world.
2. Yaki Niku
Maybe this is the Aussie comin out in me but i love bbq. It's a lil bbq over coals, you cook it yourself (meat vegies, whatever), drink some beer (nama biru) and have a pretty fun time.
3. Ramen
Japanese Noodle in soup served with thinly sliced roast pork. Late night food, amazingly tasty, filling. it comes in a few different flavours miso, soy sauce, sault, tonkotsu. ask the promoter/a buddy to take u to a late night spot. I really dug menya musashi in shinjuku. Also here's a killer blog http://www.ramentokyo.com/
4. Teppenyaki
Brother Justin took me to this crazy teppenyaki spot near his place in hiro-o. it was dope and it is justin's favourite genre of japanese.
5. Unagi (Eel)
Fashion
Eryone knows Harajuku n Aoyama. Been done, it's dope. Atmos is my pick of the harajuku stores. KAWS has a store in aoyama
4 other spots to hit a lil less known
1. Ueno
Home to the mighty Mita sneakers shop. Shop is kinda low key but a must visit. i dug it big time.
2. Shimokitazawa
Home to the best second hand/vintage spots in the world. Sizing is usually a lil small but there is dopeness to be found.
3. Kichijoji
On the same train line as Simokitazawa, just at the end of the line. Dopest 2nd hand sneak spot in the world. check out SKIT http://www.k-skit.com/shop/
4. Daikanayama/Nakameguro
Supreme's new spot is there. Dope shopping, dope cafes. Air is probably one of the freshest clubs out.
Music
So I mainly hit Jazzy Sport last time i was over (www.jazzysport.com) Dope store. Ask for kacchi nasty as he's the brother who speaks english the best. Grooveman spot is sometimes behind the counter.
DMR down the road is also craziness. Kinda like a record supermarket. Dope fitout, easy to browse. They had some cuties workin there when I went
Disk Union (around the spot, they got stores in Shibuya, SHimokit and Shinjuku too) is good for a dig, lotsa range. Lots of super expensive shit. Alot of it kinda overpriced. Good hiphop digging.
Touristy Shit
4 things definitely worth hitting if you got them walking shoes.
1. Tokyo Castle and the nearby art museum.
2. Tsukiji Fish market (book a tour, or hit it late night after the club. I think it opens at 5am-ish)
3. Harajuku Park on a Sunday.
4. Yokohama - mighty masahiro's hometown steez. bext grafitti in jp. cool hiphop scene. if u meet some locals ask them to show u round!
The rest is all lonely planet ish. My buddies in Japan all love Tokyo Disney n the tokyo tower. I ain't down.
Randumb Japanese
A few phrases that I love:
"Eigo Menu wa daijoboo desu ka?" - do you have an english menu
"Go-chi so sa-ma de-shi-ta" - Thanks for the meal (say it to everyone and anyone when you leave after eating)
"Cho-to mate ku-da-sai" - Can you please wait a minute (when you need some time to order)
"Ma-chi-ga-i-nai" - no doubt homie
Learn the rest from the phrases section of your tourist book.
Injoy the trip.
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