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Kanto
A travel guide to Kanto — Tokyo and the area around it. From getting in from Narita and Haneda airports, to the capital itself plus day trips to Hakone, Nikko, Kamakura and Mt. Fuji.
Things to DoTravel TipsAkihabara Guide: Which Building, Which Floor and What Time It OpensWhich building and floor for manga, figures, retro games and parts in Akihabara, when each one opens, what a maid cafe really costs, an…Things to DoTravel TipsMt Takao Guide: Cable Car Fares, 10 Trails, Last Ride Times and the OnsenMt Takao from Tokyo: cable car and chairlift fares, last ride times month by month, all ten trails with distances, the temple and the o…Travel TipsWhere to StayWhere to Stay in Yokohama: Yokohama Station, Minato Mirai, Chinatown and Shin-Yokohama ComparedRestaurants open past midnight run 3 per cent in Minato Mirai and 48 per cent in Noge. Six Yokohama areas compared on rooms, stations a…Things to DoTravel TipsYokohama Travel Guide: Getting There, Day Passes, Minato Mirai, Chinatown, Yamate, Prices and Closing Days96 of Yokohama's 162 sights sit within 2 km of Sakuragicho, so most of a day is walking. Day pass maths, the closed observation deck, a…Getting AroundTokyo Transport Passes: Subway Tickets, Day Passes and What They CoverTokyo sells two different 700-yen day passes, and the 1,000-yen visitor ticket undercuts the 1,100-yen one while lasting longer. Fares,…Things to DoUeno Travel Guide: Park, Museums and Ameyoko MarketUeno splits at the station. The park museums close on Mondays while the market trades; 78 of Ameyoko's 220 listed shops close on Wednes…Getting AroundLate-Night Arrival at Haneda: Last Trains, Night Buses and the Gap Until 05:09Landing at Haneda after midnight? The last train goes at 00:10, the last night bus at 02:20, and the first train is 05:09. What runs, w…Things to DoTravel TipsTokyo Observation Decks Compared: Prices, Heights and Which to PickTokyo observation decks compared by price, height and hours: the free 202m Metropolitan Government Building, Shibuya Sky's timed slots,…Things to DoTravel TipsTokyo Winter Illuminations: Marunouchi, Roppongi, Shibuya and How Long They RunMost of Tokyo's winter light displays are not Christmas events. Last season's runs at Marunouchi, Roppongi, Shibuya and eight more, swi…Things to DoTravel TipsJapan Cherry Blossom Trip Planning When the Rooms Sell Out Before the ForecastJapan's bloom forecast lands in December, long after the rooms go. Use the JMA normals, the 400°C rule and later varieties to fix your…