hydra Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Hey everyone. I am on deployment with the NAVY on the island of Okinawa. Im currently planning on taking some leave up to tokyo for 4-5 days. I have been a religious TPR checker for about the past 5 years and have always wanted to go on one of your trips. Sadly scheduling and the military pretty much prohibit that. So, I want to know, what are some must do, must ride, and must experience things in the city. What can I expect for prices at the parks? Easy buses or trains to get me there? So basically if you were in tokyo for 3 days where would you go? Thanks in advance for all the help. -Kurt- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Once you're in Tokyo there are a ton of parks that you can do easily on trains/buses. Do you like Disney? If you're into Disney even remotely, you MUST check out Tokyo Disney, it's amazing. Most people on this board would tell you to spend all your time there! If you're more into extreme rides check out: Tobu Zoo - Kawasemi is the best coaster in Japan and a top 5 in the world, they also have a woodie and a looping mouse! La Qua - Intamin Hyper and other stuff, not one of my faves but a solid ride in an amazing location. Yomiuriland - Hyper, woodie, stand up, nice park. This is already probably too much for 3 or 4 days, but there is also Toshimaen, Hanayashiki, Cosmoworld, Sea Paradise. All easy on train lines within an hour from Tokyo Station. Use our Park Index on the home page to see reports from all these places, and feel free to ask more questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydra Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Thanks for the info. I definitely want to check out Tobu Zoo...looks awesome. Maybe a day at DisneySea or just Disney? Which do I get more bang for my buck or in this case...yen? The hotel I am thinking of staying is The B Roppongi. Apparently in the "heart" of tokyo. How bad to the crowds tend to be? During the winter months will these parks be open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 If your only going to one Disney park I would recommend DisneySea hands down. It is an awesome park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 ^I agree. I think DisneySea is the best of the Disney parks (and that's saying a lot). Tokyo Disneyland is pretty awesome, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydra Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 I think I have narrowed it down to a day at DisneySea, then Tobu Zoo, and La Qua. Are all these parks open year round? I know you guys have spent quite a bit of time in tokyo on various trips. Do you have any particular hotels that you would recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 On the last two TPR trips we stayed at the Shinagawa Prince. Nice hotel and it is across the street from the train station making it real easy to get around. It has plenty of places to eat including a McDonald's. A bonus is a credit in the hotel, Galaxy Express. Shinagawa Prince Hotel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydra Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 Wow, thanks. That hotel looks amazing and relatively inexpensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydra Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 Ok, so I leave in 4 days for Tokyo. Couple final questions. How crowded are the parks this time of year? Should I expect crazy amounts of people? At the parks I plan on going to(Tobu, DisneySea, LaQua), what are the backpack rules/laws? Any last minute tips or advice? Thanks again for all of your help. I will being taking many photos for you. Hopefully my pics can live up to the prestige of this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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