All platform of each stations of JR
has this sign.
Tour Navigator for the busiest person!!
This page is designed from my desire that I have been eager to find such
a local web site during my visiting at foreign place.
I had 2 hours open time during my business trip in NY then I just wondered
what I could do during this two hours.
Museum? Park?, Church? Shop?
One of good ideas is visiting a Museum. But it is not easy to find how
long it takes to browse the museum.
Following spots are listed with time from Tokyo station.
I believe this table will help you to find the best spot for your limited
time.
Time is calculated from Tokyo Station by various method.
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Tokyo Station |
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The sign of Tokyo station. All platform of each stations of JR has this sign. |
| Place | Transportation Time from Tokyo Station | By what | Nominal tour time | Description | URLs | |
| Culture | Kyoto | 2.5 hour | Bullet train | 2days | Old capital | http://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/kanko/kanko_e.htm |
| Culture | NIkko | 3 hours | JR or Tobu | 1 day | Old temple and lake | http://www.city.nikko.tochigi.jp/heritage/english/w_top.htm |
| Culture | Kamakura | 1 hours | JR local | 1day | Old capital old tamples and shrines Big buddha |
http://www.kamakuratoday.com/e/sightseeing.html |
| Culture | Edo Tokyo Museum | 20 minute | JR local | half day | Edo era life museum | http://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/museum-e/guide.htm |
| Culture | Kabukiza | 10 minute | JR local | 2-3 hours | Kabuki Theater | http://www.shochiku.co.jp/play/kabukiza/theater/ |
| Nature | Atami | 1 hour | JR local/Bullet train | 1day | Hot spring Beautiful seashore |
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| Nature | Hakone | 2 hours | JR local/Bullet train | 1day | Mt. Fuji and beautiful lake | |
| Nature | Izu | 3 hours | JR local/Bullet train | 1day | Beautiful seashore | |
| Park | KyuShibarikyuu | 10 minutes | JR Hamamatsucho | 30 minutes | Japanese Garden |
http://www.jgarden.org/gardens.asp?ID=477 |
| History | Emperor palace | 10 minutes | walk | 1-2 hours | Emperor palace | http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/e17/ed17-03.html |
| History | Meiji Shrine | 20 minutes | JR local | 1-2 hours | Old Shinto Shrine | http://www.meijijingu.or.jp/english/index.htm |
| History | Asakusa | 20 minutes | Subway | 1-2 hours | Old temple and giftshops | http://www.asakusa-e.com/index_e.html |
| Shopping | Tokyo Maru building |
2 Minutes | On foot | 1-2 hours |
Newly opened Shopping mall |
http://www.marubiru.jp/index_e.html |
| Shopping | Ginza | 10 minute | JR Yamanote | 1-2 hours | Famous shopping spot | http://www.ginza.co.jp/eng/index_e.html |
| Shopping | Roppongi | 20 minute | Subway | 1-2 hours | Famous entertainment spot Hardrock cafe. |
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| Shopping | Shinjyuku | 20 minute | JR Yamanote | 1-2 hours | Biggest Shopping area | |
| Shopping | Akihabara | 5 minutes | JR Yamanote | 1-2 hours | Electric Appliance Shops | http://www.akiba.or.jp/index_e.html |
| Shopping | Harajyuku Oriental bazaar |
30 minutes | JR Yamanote | 1 hour | Unique Japanese goods | http://member.nifty.ne.jp/AntiqueKimono/shops/oriental.htm Only in Japanese |
| Shopping | Harajyuku | 30 minutes | JR Yamanote | 1-2 hours | Young fashion town | |
| Shopping | Japan Traditional Craft Center | 30 minutes | JR Yamanote | 1-2 hours | Traditonal craft products | http://kougei.or.jp/ |
| Entertainment | Tokyo Disney Resort | 30 minutes | JR Keiyou line | 8 hours | Disneyland and newly opened Disneysea | http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdr/index_e.html |
| Entertainment | Universal Studio Japan | 3.5 hours | Bullet train | 8 hours | Newly opened in Osaka | http://www.usj.co.jp/e_top.html |
| Place | Description | Picture |
| Tokyo | Maru building has just opened new shopping center. The location is best. It takes only 2 minutes from Tokyo station. On the 35th and 36th floors, there are 14 restaurants. Japanese, French, Tailand, Italian, Tempura, Sushi, etc. |
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| Ginza | Most popular Shopping district in Japan Three department stores and variety of specialized shops |
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| Akihabara | The biggest electrical shopping street in the world and is known thought out the world as at the forefront of all multi-media innovations. |  |
| Asakusa | Big Lantern temple Many gift shops If you wan to buy Japanese goods, this is the best spase to buy them. Yukata, Fan, Sword |
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| Shinjuku | Biggest shopping area Five department stores And famous camera stores for tax free shippers. |
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| Kabukiza | Japanese traditional play A performance of Kabuki is one of the most unique experience in the world of theater. |
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| Tokyo Forum | Tokyo Forum Various exhibition and conference are taking place. There is an office of travel information center at B1 level. |
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| Harajyuku | Young Fashion Town You can visit Oriental Bazaar, Japanese shop. And Meiji Shrine. |
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| Harajyuku | Oriental bazaar This is very unique store who are handling various oriental stuff. If you want to buy something related to Japan, you should be able to find it. |
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| Japan Traditional Craft Center | It locates close to JR Ikebukuro station. Only 5 minutes There are many items of Japanese traditional craft products. Handmade paper Wooden products, furniture etc. china, japan Japanese knives |
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| Meiji Shrine | Large Shrine from Harajyuku station. Very easy to access. Only 10 minutes walk from Harajyuku Station to the main delubnum. You can feel grave atmosphere in the forest. |
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| Kyushibarikyu | Beautiful Japanese garden Very close to JR Hamamatsucho Station. |
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| Kinkakuji | One of the most famous Temple in Kyoto There are so many temples and Shrines which have beautiful gardens in Kyoto. If you have time, it's the place to go! |
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