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Navigating Tokyo

First, a word of caution: While a modern city in every sense of the word, Tokyo does have two crazy characteristics that can cause all sorts of the difficulties -- most of the streets don't have names and the buildings are not necessarily numbered sequentially. Even locals have difficulty locating places. Use a combination of maps, directions written in Japanese by your hotel's concierge, local assistance (police boxes spread around the city are very helpful). The TIC provides an excellent map ("The Tourist Map of Tokyo"); however, never pass up the opportunity for a free map -- they'll all come in handy (even those tiny ones printed on the backs of business cards). If you really require more detailed information you can visit our page on the Black Art of Finding a Japanese Address (but proceed with caution, at some point all logic must be suspended . . . you've been warned).