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Tokyo
Tokyo is truely an amazing city. Despite its sheer size space is used intelligently. Restaurants and public areas had ample space, people were polite and friendly, good quality food was abundant, transportation easy. Apart from a few minor points everything was very well organised and ran smoothly. Other smaller cities would do well to take of Tokyo when making excuses for their own failings! The rumours of great expense were partly true. Accomodation was expensive, but we found eating out and food in general to be much cheaper than Switzerland! Japan seems to be a country happy to specialise in high-tech industries, while importing the food they need. Very few countries can boast the trade surplus of Japan!

 First night in Tokyo eating traditional a shabu-shabu meal. Sitting under the table is a serious problem...  Nakamise dori - a famous tourist shoppping street  Horizon Gate, Asakusa  Tokyo fish markets at 7am  Tokyo fish markets at 7am - Lynn poses with a tuna carcass much to the amusement of locals  Tokyo fish markets at 7am - Lynn with multiple tuna  Tokyo fish markets at 7am  View from the government tower in Tokyo. Entry is free, observation deck was open until 11pm - best value views in Tokyo!  View from the government tower in Tokyo. Entry is free, observation deck was open until 11pm - best value views in Tokyo!  View from the government tower in Tokyo. Entry is free, observation deck was open until 11pm - best value views in Tokyo!  View from the government tower in Tokyo. Entry is free, observation deck was open until 11pm - best value views in Tokyo!  View from the government tower in Tokyo. Entry is free, observation deck was open until 11pm - best value views in Tokyo!  View from the government tower in Tokyo. Entry is free, observation deck was open until 11pm - best value views in Tokyo!  View from the government tower in Tokyo. Entry is free, observation deck was open until 11pm - best value views in Tokyo!  View from the government tower in Tokyo. Entry is free, observation deck was open until 11pm - best value views in Tokyo!  Various buildings around the western section of Tokyo  Various buildings around the western section of Tokyo  Various buildings around the western section of Tokyo  Various buildings around the western section of Tokyo  Various buildings around the western section of Tokyo  Various buildings around the western section of Tokyo  Lynn cleans her glasses for free at a ultrasound cleaning stand in a train station.  500 year old bonsai at the bonsai museum.  These fridges hold hundreds of different types of ice cream.  These fridges hold hundreds of different types of ice cream.  Each container is a different type of ice cream. Each type was for sale in this shop.    A coloured poodle attracts a huge crowd, all armed with camera phones.   Despite being a large city , Tokyo makes very intelligent use of space, also vertical space. Multi-level pedestrian walkways criss-cross over streets and retail, residential and commerical spaces are well integrated.  Despite being a large city , Tokyo makes very intelligent use of space, also vertical space. Multi-level pedestrian walkways criss-cross over streets and retail, residential and commerical spaces are well integrated.  Despite being a large city , Tokyo makes very intelligent use of space, also vertical space. Multi-level pedestrian walkways criss-cross over streets and retail, residential and commerical spaces are well integrated.    A park in central Tokyo  A park in central Tokyo  A park in central Tokyo  A Toyota showroom. Cars can be test driven around tracks suspended through the building.  A bakery for dogs...  All of these baked products are intended for consumption by dogs...  This is the Disney store for dogs, an entire store devoted to various types of canine clothing...  A coin operating finger painting machine. The user selects the design, and the fingernail is painted. Lynn's finger can be seen on the right.  View from the government tower in Tokyo. Entry is free, observation deck was open until 11pm - best value views in Tokyo!  Tokyo Disneyland - Toon Town  Tokyo Disneyland - Toon Town  Tokyo Disneyland - Toon Town  Tokyo Disneyland - Toon Town  Tokyo Disneyland - Tom Sawyer Riverboat  Tokyo Disneyland - Adventure Land  Tokyo Disneyland - Adventure Land  Tokyo Disneyland - Swiss Family Robinson  Tokyo Disneyland  Tokyo Disneyland  Tokyo Disneyland - Swiss Family Robinson  Tokyo Disneyland - New Orleans District  Tokyo Disneyland - waiting for the fireworks

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