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Take into account that we travel without kids, but........
My favorite guide books are Lonely Planet Tokyo, Rough Guide Tokyo, and Time Out Tokyo.
Our hotel was about $200 a night, but there is a wide variety of hotels to choose from. Just don't choose a capsule hotel. :shiver: We were close to a MAJOR train station (Shinjuku) which proved to be WONDERFUL for getting around. Plus, it was quite a hopping place itself and close to other cool places, gardens, shrines, temples, parks, restaurants etc.
Eating on the cheap is easy if you eat Japanese food and eat mostly local fare. We did not eat a lot of beef in Tokyo, but did consume quite a bit of pork and seafood. The Lonely Planet World Food guide is great for learning about different types of food and the pictures and plastic food will prove invaluable.
Ghibli......ahhhhhhh. How I wish I could go back tomorrow.
I'll have more later as I'm sure my fellow traveling companions will as well.
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