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A potencial schedule
Budget $600~700/person  

1/10(Thu)
 Afternoon: Narita(Arrival at 2:45pm) → Hongo sanchoume
 Evening: Shinjuku & Shibuya
 Dinner: Maisen (まい泉)
 Hotel: Homeikan
       
1/11(Fri)
 Morning & Breakfast:① Tsukiji Fish Market
             ② Asakusa → Nikko
 Lunch: Kondo(近藤)
 Afternoon: Nikko
  ☆東武日光駅 → → 近藤
    http://www.tochinavi.net/spacia/0707isan/index2.html
  ☆二荒山神社 → → 東武日光駅
    http://www.tochinavi.net/spacia/0707isan/index.html
 Evening: Nikko → Kinugawa Koen
 Hotel & Dinner: Hananoyado Matsuya
                   
1/12(Sat)
 Breakfast: Hananoyado Matsuya
 Morning: Edo Wonderland
 Lunch: Edo Wonderland
 Afternoon: Nikko → Asakusa
 Evening: Ginza
 Dinner: Sansyuya (三州屋)
 Hotel: Capsule Inn Akihabara
       
1/13(Sun)
 Breakfast: simple breakfast
 Morning: Akihabara
 Lunch: @ home cafe
 Afternoon: Akihabara
 Evening: Odaiba / Oedo Onsen Monogatari
 Dinner: Oedo Onsen Monogatari
 Hotel: Asakusa Ryokan Tokaisou
              
1/14(Mon):
 Breakfast: some snacks in Asakusa?
 Morning: Asakusa
 Lunch: Rarmen at Tokyo station
 Afternoon:Tokyo(?pm) → Narita Airport (Departure at 5:55pm)
# by triptojapan | 2008-01-10 11:40 | Schedule
Happoushu
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Japanese beers are expensive in Japan because of high tax. However, Japanese brewers have made great efforts to reduce taxation and have developed a cheaper brew called "Happoushu".

There is not much difference in taste between ordinary Japanese beer and Happoushu, but the ingredients (the ratio of hops, and other ingredient) are different. Therefore, Happoushu is not legally classified as a beer and the taxation is lower than that of a regular beer.

The price of a canned beer (350ml) in Japan is around 220 Yen. The price of a can of Happoushu is around 130 Yen. The quality of Hapoushu has been improving so remarkably that you can hardly say which is beer and which is Happoushu. Happoushu is usually not served at restaurants or bars. However, you can buy various Happoushu at any liquor shops or convenience stores/super markets that are handle liquors.

How to recognize a bottle of Happoushu.

If you find the word "発泡酒" in the printed label on the can, then the beer is Happoushu.

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If you want to try some good Japanese beer, we recommend "YEBISU beer". It is the No.1 beer brand and tasts nice!
# by triptojapan | 2007-12-11 04:14 | Food
Oden on the street
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Oden on the street, there are some Oden venders around the major station (Shibuya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Asakusa, Odaiba... etc). I saw some Oden / Yakitori / Ramen/ Takoyaki venders on the street around Tokyo station. But I think you may have a chance to try Oden on the street at Shibuya or Shinjuku station on 1/10 and at Odaiba on 1/13. Pls note that they are not always open their vender. It probably depends on weather, day and time.
# by triptojapan | 2007-12-10 00:52 | Food
Shibuya 東急百貨店(東横店)
東急百貨店(東横店) 

 shops: 10:00AM-9:00PM
 restaurant: 11:00AM-10:30PM

Adress:
 〒150-8319
 東京都渋谷区渋谷2-24-1

Map: http://www.tokyu-dept.co.jp/toyoko/map/parking.html

Floor guide: http://www.tokyu-dept.co.jp/toyoko/map/index.html

 ☆南館: 8F 鳩居堂 
       5F 婦人服
       B1 食品街

 ☆西館: 9F とんかつ まい泉 (Dinner?)
       5F  婦人服
       B1 食品街

 ☆東館: 6F 紳士服
       5F 婦人服
# by triptojapan | 2007-12-08 04:42 | Tokyo
在旅館的住宿方式
The follwing info about a ryokan might be helpful for you:
http://www.ryokan.or.jp/tw/how_to_enjoy/index.html

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# by triptojapan | 2007-12-02 11:19 | Kinugawa