I'm Going To Japan

Dang, I stayed in Ikebukuro the last time I was there, and didn't know about these places. :sweat:

Enna wrote:

The next time I go I would like to stay in the Ikebukuro section again so I will definitely check out the gyoza stadium. Hmm gyoza for breakfast ...sounds good to me. :thumbsup: Thanks Tu.

Did it rain most of the time you were there?

no but we had a couple of days of rain because a massive typhoon was headed toward tokyo that eventually veered off in another direction....so we didn't get hit full force....it did rain very hard for a short while...trust me...didn't dampen my spirits too much...ain't got time to be wastin' time at the hotel...even if it was hella pimp!
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dochira wrote:Dang, I stayed in Ikebukuro the last time I was there, and didn't know about these places. :sweat:

my boy had the timeout guide to tokyo...it's hella hip and not so stereotypically touristy in its suggestions...it's got some wild suggestions for fun in there....i thought i was better than other resources..especially if you are in your 20s or 30s....

Tu_triky wrote:

no but we had a couple of days of rain because a massive typhoon was headed toward tokyo that eventually veered off in another direction....so we didn't get hit full force....it did rain very hard for a short while...trust me...didn't dampen my spirits too much...ain't got time to be wastin' time at the hotel...even if it was hella pimp!
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smoking's bad for you. :hehe:

krim wrote:

smoking's bad for you. :hehe:

lol....nice that you zero'ed in on that...but that box was empty i used it to hide my narcotics....j/k. :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:

my boy had the timeout guide to tokyo...it's hella hip and not so stereotypically touristy in its suggestions...it's got some wild suggestions for fun in there....i thought i was better than other resources..especially if you are in your 20s or 30s....

Where did you stay in Tokyo? Those hotel pics are nice.

Tu_triky wrote:

lol....nice that you zero'ed in on that...but that box was empty i used it to hide my narcotics....j/k. :beaten:

:hehe:

daijoubu, i have a full'ish one in the car.
i'm taking a "time out" from my "I quit." :P

krim wrote:

:hehe:

daijoubu, i have a full'ish one in the car.

nice one...full'ish...i luv it.

Enna wrote:

Where did you stay in Tokyo? Those hotel pics are nice.

grand hyatt roppongi hills...then then the part hyatt shinjuku for a couple of days...it was dream-like and then before i knew it i was on a plane back to the states....back to poor dom.

here's the park hyatt....a la lost in translation.

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Tu_triky wrote:
grand hyatt roppongi hills...then then the part hyatt shinjuku for a couple of days...it was dream-like and then before i knew it i was on a plane back to the states....back to poor dom.

here's the park hyatt....a la lost in translation.

Aaaah soooo nice!!!! You must have some nice memories! ;)

The first time I went To Tokyo in 1991 I stayed in the Century Hyatt Hotel in Shinjuku. The more I read and write about Tokyo the more I want to go back right NOW!!!! :puppydog:

Thanks for those pics Tu. :thumbsup:

Enna wrote:

Aaaah soooo nice!!!! You must have some nice memories! ;)

The first time I went To Tokyo in 1991 I stayed in the Century Hyatt Hotel in Shinjuku. The more I read and write about Tokyo the more I want to go back right NOW!!!! :puppydog:

Thanks for those pics Tu. :thumbsup:

definitely some nice memories :)

oh yeah i passed by the century hyatt, looks really nice too. ...that's the "third hyatt" in tokyo...along with the grand hyatt which just opened up in '03...and of course the park hyatt....

i definitely have to go back...just got get some money again...haha...

check this ish out ........the lobby and pool and shinto shrine housed within the grand hyatt roppongi hills...this is nuts, i tell you...i thought i was in lifestyles of the rich and famous or some shiet. unlike the others these are publicity shots, not personal photos..that's why the look better!

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Tu_triky wrote:

definitely some nice memories :)

oh yeah i passed by the century hyatt, looks really nice too. ...that's the "third hyatt" in tokyo...along with the grand hyatt which just opened up in '03...and of course the park hyatt....

i definitely have to go back...just got get some money again...haha...

check this ish out ........the lobby and pool and shinto shrine housed within the grand hyatt roppongi hills...this is nuts, i tell you...i thought i was in lifestyles of the rich and famous or some shiet. unlike the others these are publicity shots, not personal photos..that's why the look better!

Yes money helps! :victory: I know what you mean about the weather. Rain or shine, who cares...you are in JAPAN!!!! :yippee:

I have stayed in one other hotel in Tokyo but for some reason I am having a hard time remembering its' name. :confused: Nice place...good buffet breakfast. I'll have to look it up. Those hotel pics are lovely. Your pics very good. I like them a lot. The Japanese have such an eye for beauty and balance, don't they?

Enna wrote:

Yes money helps! I know what you mean about the weather. Rain or shine, who cares...you are in JAPAN!!!!

I have stayed in one other hotel in Tokyo but for some reason I am having a hard time remembering its' name. Nice place...good buffet breakfast. I'll have to look it up. Those hotel pics are lovely. Your pics very good. I like them a lot. The Japanese have such an eye for beauty and balance, don't they?

oh how i so agree with you!!! yeah the japanese aesthetic is so exceptionally impressive...it constantly blew me away...whether it was the understated elegance of a zen garden or the impressive cutting edge look of modernity in a hotel, restaurant or retail shop.....i honestly felt that i had stepped into the future......as if i lept forward in time....

tokyo IS the future city!

Tu_triky wrote:

oh how i so agree with you!!! yeah the japanese aesthetic is so exceptionally impressive...it constantly blew me away...whether it was the understated elegance of a zen garden or the impressive cutting edge look of modernity in a hotel, restaurant or retail shop.....i honestly felt that i had stepped into the future......as if i lept forward in time....

tokyo IS the future city!

Yes I know what you mean. The odd thing is that when I travel to Japan most of my time is not spent in Tokyo, but in Fujinomiya at my head temple at the base of Mt. Fuji. I always feel like I stepped back in time while I am there. Not just the sights but the sounds and smells as well. The entire feel is sooo beautiful. Then when I go to Tokyo it is back to the future and also beautiful in a totally different way. :)

Enna wrote:

Yes I know what you mean. The odd thing is that when I travel to Japan most of my time is not spent in Tokyo, but in Fujinomiya at my head temple at the base of Mt. Fuji. I always feel like I stepped back in time while I am there. Not just the sights but the sounds and smells as well. The entire feel is sooo beautiful. Then when I go to Tokyo it is back to the future and also beautiful in a totally different way. :)

yeah until i went there..i didn't realize japan was so heavily forested....the country, if you will, is very beautiful......there were moments were i literally felt isolated from the rest of the world and all i could see was thousands of trees for miles in all direction yet not a sound to be heard....it was surreal....as overused as that term it is...it was...

Tu_triky wrote:

yeah until i went there..i didn't realize japan was so heavily forested....the country, if you will, is very beautiful......there were moments were i literally felt isolated from the rest of the world and all i could see was thousands of trees for miles in all direction yet not a sound to be heard....it was surreal....as overused as that term it is...it was...

A true country of dichotomies. :) Can't wait to experience it again.

Enna wrote:

A true country of dichotomies. :) Can't wait to experience it again.

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the...............................chicken................................... :beaten: :rofl:

Tu_triky wrote:

i went there! i saw the tokyo auto salon there as well as several shops ... unfortunately when i went there there was no friekin' sunshine..lol...went to the 60th floor observatory and couldn't see jack....it's supposed to be the 3rd tallest building in tokyo i believe.

notice the lack of sunshine :P

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didn't get a chance to go to ikebukuro, and the sunshine building, maybe next trip to japan.

Enna wrote:

Yes I know what you mean. The odd thing is that when I travel to Japan most of my time is not spent in Tokyo, but in Fujinomiya at my head temple at the base of Mt. Fuji. I always feel like I stepped back in time while I am there. Not just the sights but the sounds and smells as well. The entire feel is sooo beautiful. Then when I go to Tokyo it is back to the future and also beautiful in a totally different way. :)

yeah there were areas of Japan i like that were away from the big city, like Hakone, lake ashi area, very rural-like and peaceful. Kyoto was nice too, but i got a feel for what japan was like when i rode on the shinkasen from tokyo to kyoto. But perhaps next trip i can expand my visit to those areas more and Hokkaido areas. I really like the big city of tokyo best, so much to do there, but so much money to spend there too. :thumbsup: :hehe:

Tu_triky wrote:

grand hyatt roppongi hills...then then the part hyatt shinjuku for a couple of days...it was dream-like and then before i knew it i was on a plane back to the states....back to poor dom.

here's the park hyatt....a la lost in translation.

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nice hotel pix, yeah, park hyatt in Shinjuku, got a chance to visit the Lost In Translation hotel.... :thumbsup: