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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…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…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 DoShinjuku, Tokyo: The Complete Guide to the World’s Busiest Station, Kabukicho, and Golden GaiThe complete Shinjuku guide: the free Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building deck, Kabukicho and the Robot Restaurant closure, Golden G…Things to DoShibuya, Tokyo: The Complete Guide to the Scramble Crossing, Shibuya Sky, and Neon TokyoThe complete Shibuya guide: Shibuya Crossing and the Hachiko statue, Shibuya Sky vs the budget MAGNET rooftop, Center Gai, Miyashita Pa…Things to DoAsakusa, Tokyo: The Complete Guide to Senso-ji, Nakamise-dori, and Old TokyoThe complete Asakusa guide: Senso-ji Temple, Nakamise-dori shopping, Kappabashi, Hanayashiki, kimono and rickshaw pricing, and the four…Getting AroundThings to DoNikko Day Trip from Tokyo: Toshogu Shrine, the Nikko Pass, and How to Actually Plan ItThe complete Nikko day trip guide: Toshogu Shrine, the two different Nikko Pass options, getting there from Tokyo, and whether to do it…