Tokyo: NY Times Top Tips, Ideas?
From the New York Times Travel Section this weekend, they will have this headline: “36 Hours Tokyo” by Motoko Rich, and images by Andrew Faulk, with these highlights: “For two-and-a-half years, pandemic border controls kept international travelers out of Tokyo, leaving its neon shopping precincts and most popular temples and shrines to the locals. Now, with foreign tourists welcomed back since October, those willing to explore beyond highly trafficked neighborhoods like Harajuku, Shibuya and Shi
Yesterday in preparation for our first visit to Japan March 2-5, 2024, I had an opportunity to meet with Japan’s Deputy Consul General Shin Ogawa. Gained some good and interesting background. This includes for dining quality and value!! He noted that some of the best chefs in the world are in Tokyo, plus now with currency value changes, prices are about half what they used to be.
Good news, plus he shared that Tokyo is a very safe city. Right? I will follow-up later with more