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Video 1. How to Ride Subway & Trains in Tokyo (YouTube link ) Before embarking on your Tokyo adventure, take a moment to watch this informative video from Yellow Productions. Packed with 35 essential tips, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to navigate Tokyo's extensive public transportation system with ease. From understanding the ticket purchasing process to planning your journey and mastering the etiquette of train travel, this video covers all the bases, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience. JR Yamanote Line  (山手線)  1) Is  Tokyo 's most important  train line  (above-ground) ○ Departures about 2-4 minutes in each direction ○ Circles central Tokyo  and trains are colored light green ○ Connects  Tokyo Station  with such other major Tokyo stations  Hamamatsucho (for Haneda Airport) Shinagawa ,  Shibuya ,  Shinjuku ,  Ikebukuro ,  Nishi-Nippori ,  Nippo...

MORI Building Digital Art Museum: EPSON teamLab Borderless (YouTube  link ) Video 2.  Brand New Tokyo Digital Art Museum: teamLab Planets in Odaiba (YouTube link ) Without much ado, I'll recommend you to read a great  article  written by  Raina Ong  who has started her trip in Asakusa and taken the water bus down to Odaiba (お台場) ⭐. Places to Visit MORI Building Digital Art Museum : EPSON teamLab Borderless (森ビル デジタルアート ミュージアム：エプソン チームラボ ボーダレス) Watch above videos for introduction Hours: typically 10:00 to 22:00 Hours of business may change with prior notice on the ticket purchase page. Admissions:  You can buy tickets on line here If advanced tickets have sold out, there will be no same day tickets To order online, you may want to plan it about 3 weeks in advance in high season. Once ticket is bought, the general rule is that you cannot change or cancel it Observation Vista Points Fuji TV Building Hours: 10:00 to 18:...

Tokyo Street Food Asakusa (YouTube link ) Places to Visit Asakusa One of Tokyo's districts, where an atmosphere of the Tokyo of past decades survives. Kaminarimon (Kaminari Gate) Hours: Always open Admission: Free Sensoji  temple Asakusa's main attraction which is a very popular Buddhist temple Hours: 6:00 to 17:00 (from 6:30 October to March) Admission: Free Nakamise Shopping Street Hours depend on the individual shops; typically daily from 9:00 to 18:00 Marugoto Nippon A large four-story building that features made-in-Japan products from all across the country Hours: 10:00 to 20:00 (3rd floor until 21:00) Restaurant floor: 11:00 to 23:00 Sumida Park (隅田公園) The park stretches for a few hundred meters along both sides of Sumida River with views of the  Tokyo Sky Tree .  Sumida River Cruise Tokyo Water Bus  operates sightseeing ships every 30 to 60 minutes from Asakusa Pier via  Hama Rikyu Garden  to Hinode Pier, wher...

Amazing forest in the middle of Tokyo: Meiji Shrine (YouTube link ) Places to Visit Nezu Museum Hours: 10:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30) Closed: Mondays (or following day if Mon is a  holiday ), New Year holidays Admission: 1100 yen (regular), 1300 yen (special exhibitions) Meiji Gingu Meiji Shrine (明治神宮, Meiji Jingū) is a shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken.  Meiji Shrine and the adjacent Yoyogi Park make up a large forested area within the densely built-up city. The spacious shrine grounds offer walking paths that are great for a relaxing stroll. Hours: Sunrise to sunset Closed: No closing days Admission: Free Japan National Stadium The stadium will feature in the upcoming Olympic Games held in Tokyo in 2020.  It will also serve as a setting for the opening and closing ceremonies of the games, as well as space for athleletic events. Yoyogi Park Large, public city park with lakes, fou...