RAISE House - Rental rooms for Tokyo's international student community,
Room-finding of a foreigner. providing privacy and easy school commutes to Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro

This store sells a wide variety of electrical appliances including PCs and PC software.
You can buy any electrical items you need at this store, though you may find slightly better prices in Akihabara. This store is located at the West Exit of Shinjuku Station and has branch store in Akihabara. Many foreigners shop here and it is certainly worth the visit.

The express bus terminal where our charters bus leaves for Kusatsu Hot Springs is in front of West Exit of Shinjuku Station.
Go out of West Exit and take the underground street toward the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office, till you come to the express bus terminal.

This information may be of little interest to non-smokers, but for those who smoke, it is essential to be aware of local smoking regulations. As in most nations, smoking in public is subject to increasing restrictions. The picture shows a sign in Toshima ward that prohibits smoking while walking and throwing cigarette butts on the ground. There is a 3,000 yen fine. Smoking is restricted to designated areas. You are advised to carry a portable ashtray.

There are a few areas in Tokyo called Korea Town. The most famous is in Shin-Okubo. This is a great place for homesick Korean students or anyone interested in getting a taste of Korea. It is easy to find. Exit Shin-Okubo Station and walk south along Okubo Dori towards Shinjuku until you reach Shokuan Dori (Unemployment Office Avenue). You will see many busy shops and an atmosphere that is very Korean, especially at night when it is lit up with Hangol characters flashing from the neon signs. It is especially crowded on holidays when many Japanese visit. You can visit discount stores like Don Quixote, restaurants serving home made Korean food, Korean style sashimi shops, etc.

How to get to Korea town:
5-minute walk from Shin-Okubo Station
The nearest Raise House is Azuro Okubo

Tokyo Mini Sightseeing 1:
Tokyo University Akamon (Red Gate)

Akamon, the famous entrance to Japan's top university, is usually open to the public.

Tokyo Mini Sightseeing 1:
Kanda Myoujin Festival

This festival is held from May 10 to May 15 every year. The climax of the event is a grand parade led by young men carrying a magnificent golden Omikoshi (portable shrine) on their shoulders.
Omikoshi come in all sizes, but the Kanda Omikoshi weighs 120 KG.
The bearers are visibly exhausted by the time reach the Myuoujin Shrine.

Tokyo Mini Sightseeing 1:
Daiichi Insurance Building

The historical Daiichi Insurance Building housed the US military headquarters from which General MacArthur ruled Occupied Japan after World War II.
The building is in Hibiya just in front of the Imperial Palace.
The General's office is open as a public museum.

Tokyo Mini Sightseeing 1:
Imperial Palace

The Imperial Place is the official residence of the Emperor and The Empress.
It is located on surprisingly vast grounds right in the center of Tokyo.
This is a must see for all Tokyo visitors.

Tokyo Mini Sightseeing 1:
Taxis

Japanese taxies are very colorful since there are no rules regarding color and each company chooses its own distinctive color. This may make it difficult to recognize a taxi from afar, though local residents can spot one immediately. Just look for the Taxi Light on the roof and you will know it is a taxi. Fares start at 780 yen so even a short ride can cost 2000 yen or more. You can hail a taxi anywhere by just standing at the curb and raising your arm.

Tokyo Mini Sightseeing 1:
Takeshita Street in Harajuku

Harajuku's Takeshita Dori is one of the hotest spots in the country for young people's fashion.
The streets swarms with young shoppers on Sundays.
Whether you appreciate Takeshita Dori fashion may depend on where you come from.

We will pass on information on Osaka this time. It arrives from Tokyo at Osaka a little for two hours by Shinkansen. Osaka is a big city in second that follows Tokyo. This photograph is a doll of eating oneself out of house and home of the Doton moat that is Nanba's symbol existence in the Nanba district where the heartland of the Osaka city centers on Midosuji.
The shop of typical food of Osaka has concentrated on the Doton moat. This is okonomiyaki. It is really delicious in the taste of the source base though it is the one such as the Japanese pizzas and Coriantijimi.
As for the source, it cannot be two times. ... Sticker Here is a special product spit deep-frying. What bitten once is two time prohibition rule though eaten applying the spit deep-frying of to the source. Contents are the pork cutlets and the sausages. It is various like the vegetable etc.
Various shops are the lining Hozen-ji Temple side streets in Sema ..drinking.. ..saying.. alley of old times it. It is necessary to search for your favorite shop.