Traveling To Tokyo

Above, the Fuji TV building in Odaiba, Tokyo. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Tokyo, the hotbed of kaiju activity (in the movies), is a great place to visit with many things to see.

AirlineReporter.com has an article on visiting Tokyo with many tips and hints to make a visit more enjoyable and trouble-free.

It begins with:

TOKYO IS BACK TO NORMAL AND LOOKING FOR TOURISTS

When talking about visiting Japan, the elephant in the room is the Tsunami that hit on March 11, 2011. The quick answer is that Tokyo is back to normal operations and are welcoming tourists with open arms.

Tourism was hit hard after the Tsunami. The numbers of visitors dropped over 72% in March compared to the March, 2010. Tourism has continued to slip and in September 2011 numbers were down almost 25% compared to 2010.

I thought that I might feel a little guilty when visiting and having fun, due to the tsunami, but quite the contrary; the city and the country make it very clear that it is safe to return to Japan and there are some pretty amazing deals going on right now.

I've been to Japan six times and spent the majority of time during each visit in Tokyo. From there, I go to other places in Japan, some near, some far.

If you are planning a visit to Tokyo, be sure to read this article and bring along The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan!

To read the full article go here.