[ SECRET POST #3149 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3149 ⌋

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Comments

Re: I'M GOING TO TOKYO ON A 90 DAY CONTRACT!!

[supermanda]

Awesome!

Did you shop? I hear Tokyo is notorious for being expensive, yet that's not the case at all if you do some digging? Kind of like most places in Canada and America.

Re: I'M GOING TO TOKYO ON A 90 DAY CONTRACT!!

[(Anonymous)]

Drive by comment but I LOVED how cheap sushi was from convenience stores. Made it so easy to eat lots of good food on the go.

Re: I'M GOING TO TOKYO ON A 90 DAY CONTRACT!!

[(Anonymous)]

da

Tokyo is big city expensive. It has a high cost of living, but you shouldn't be too overwhelmed, especially since the yen is a lot weaker than it was even just a few years ago. The little necessities can be found at the 100 yen stores (dollar stores), which are all over the place. Convenience stores are also on every street corner. Some areas of course are more expensive than others, but it just depends on what you want to do. Conveyer belt sushi is definitely the way to go (the Kappa Sushi chain was my favorite!!) and "family restaurants" like Saizeriya (it's Italian..-ish) are pretty cheap, too.

Re: I'M GOING TO TOKYO ON A 90 DAY CONTRACT!!

[(Anonymous)]

It depends where you want to eat and shop! You can eat at cheap dives, or you can eat at places with amazing haute cuisine! Likewise, if you want to shop, you can go really crazy (*sighs with happy memories*) or you can be a total cheapskate. Whatever works for you!

My best suggestions to you are:

* Ask for recommendations from any locals you work with. Let them know what you want to eat/see/do, and they'll probably steer you right. Some of them may offer to show you around, and that's a great way to see some new places, too, of course.

* Go to a large department store and wander around. Seriously, give yourself a morning and head out to Daimaru, or any other large store that suits your fancy. You can see crafts from all over Japan, gorgeous kimonos, funky newer clothing, and all sorts of things in between. The bottom floor of almost every big department store I ever went to is a huge "food fair" place, which will have regional foods from Japan itself, and (possibly) foods from other countries if you're feeling homesick or adventurous.

* If you can, splurge on a cultural event like kabuki or noh drama that you cannot see anywhere else. The noh play I attended had an English audio supplement for rent and it was amazing!

* Rotating sushi places are your friend! As long as you figure out the pricing structure before you start eating, you control the cost through the meal. And usually the beer is super cheap.

OK, I'm totally overwhelmed by nostalgia now. ;) Hope you have a great time!