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Hakone or Nikko: Which Day Trip to Take from Tokyo
One is a ride around a volcanic crater on six vehicles; the other is a gilded mausoleum with a waterfall above it. The comparison, on time, money and what the forecast does to each.
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Six long-form guides that each settle one decision the rest of this Tokyo city guide only touches in passing: which view to pay for, which teamLab venue to book, whether the transport passes earn their price, and what to do with a layover you did not plan.
Is a Tokyo Subway Pass Worth It? The Arithmetic
Four passes are sold to visitors at the airport before they have taken a single ride. Here is the arithmetic that decides which of them, if any, pays back.
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teamLab Planets or Borderless: Which to Book
One is a barefoot walk through knee-deep water in the bay. The other is a dark, dry maze under a Minato tower that hands out no map. Neither ticket admits you to the other.
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Tokyo Layover: What Fits Between Four and Twelve Hours
One airport is 30 minutes from Tokyo Station and the other is 60 kilometres out. Which airport you are sitting in changes the answer completely.
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Tokyo or Kyoto: Which City to Choose
One city is thirteen cities wearing a train map; the other is a low grid of temples you can cross on foot. Seven dimensions, decided honestly, including the three Kyoto takes.
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Skytree or Shibuya Sky: Which View to Pay For
One is a broadcasting mast that puts you 350 metres over the old east wards. The other is an open roof 229 metres above the busiest crossing on earth. They are not the same purchase.
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