Hi. I was a New Yorker (Manhattan) and moved to Tokyo, where I worked for many years. So of course I did a lot of sightseeing around Tokyo and around Japan. I found it exciting, very different from the U.S., thrilling in many ways, surprising, and an experience that enhanced and expanded me. Thanks to the Japanese, I became more (and better

) than I had been before I went there.
If you have at least a full week to spend in Tokyo (not including traveling) and can add an extra day at the beginning and another day at the end of your trip -- you can help your body and mind to recover, at least a little bit, from the huge jet lag you will feel.
One thing you MUST do in Tokyo is eat in normal, simple-looking restaurants. You don't have to speak Japanese -- every restaurant has a "display" with realistic-looking dishes of plastic food to show what a dish would look like. You can just point to one of those models, and nod your head and smile, and the restaurant people will understand that you want to order that meal. Or in a sushi restaurant, or teriyaki restaurant, you can just point to the food they are preparing, and nod your head and smile, to order something. They understand. Food in real restaurants costs much, much less than in hotel restaurants and is much more interesting and fun.
Going to Tokyo can be a wonderful experience of a lifetime!
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Things to Do in Tokyo - Tokyo Attractions - TripAdvisor
You can find a lot of information by Googling Tokyo sightseeing. I wish you a lot of fun planning, and I wish you mind-opening travel!
