Finally went to Tokyo! by DerJon
…and it was awesome. Clean, great people, and great shopping, if you’re into videogames or cheap older sportswear (from the South African World Cup). The sites were great, though some of them were being renovated. Anyway, we saw a baseball game (which are a bit quieter than what we’re used to in Korea, but still louder than the US. The subways, metros and trains were not nearly as confusing as everyone says they are. Not only were there many signs in English, but also some in Korean, which was perfect for my little travel group. People were great and very helpful. Sometimes we would only look slightly lost and people would thank us for being there during their time of need, and offer their help. One thing I noticed was that almost everything was for profit. In Korea, if you spend the equivalent of about US$100, they almost always throw something in for free or let you haggle the price a bit. In Japan, you spend that much, and they only offer to sell you more at full price. They do sincerely thank you for your purchase, or even lack of purchase, in other words browsing is welcome, but when you buy, they only really expect you to buy more. We also went to Joypolis, a Sega-themed amusement park, and Disneyland. Both of them were cool and unigue. I’d love to go back, though I’m not sure when that will happen.
about 1 year ago


