About "Top Places in Tokyo"

Hello Everyone,

(Kaminarimon, 雷門)

It has occurred to me that many people go to Tokyo, not realizing what exactly it has to offer. Granted, most people may know Tokyo Tower (東京タワー), Akihabara (秋葉原), or Tokyo Disneyland (東京ディズニーランド) (which is actually in Chiba, the Prefecture adjacent to Tokyo) and some might know the Ghibli Museum (三鷹の森ジブリ美術館) , but that tends to be the extent of most people's knowledge.

Most people I meet who are not familiar with Tokyo will say to me, "Oh cool! You live close to Tokyo? What're some cool things to do there?" As I list off the many things to do, they become surprised by all of what there actually is in Tokyo.

I think this may be due to the fact that a lot of places have names that are difficult to pronounce, say or even remember if one is not familiar with Japanese. Furthermore, Tokyo is HUGE. So there are a lot of things to do, but with so many names, confusion can occur which leads to a lack of knowledge on sights to see in Tokyo.

So I wanted to compile a list of places that I believe are worth visiting within Tokyo. Each place is divided by area, has a description of said place, who I would in particular recommend should go see said place, and a personal rating (5 being the best).  Some will also include links to more detailed reviews of locations that I have been as well. But yes, anyway, that's what this section of my blog will be for. I will tag general areas to help everyone find what things are close to one another as well. Anyway, I hope that for some this helps you plan your trip to Tokyo!

The Most Advanced Disposal System Ever

This post is a ladies post for sure. I honestly never thought that I'd be posting about something like this, but I really couldn't believe what I was seeing when I saw this.

While waiting in Akihabara (秋葉原) one day to meet someone, I found myself in need of the ladies' room. Running up to a book shop where there was one to be found, I went in and proceeded to use the restroom. As I was about to leave I turned to where I had put my bag down behind me (on a shelf) when I noticed the thing in the photo below. I will give you one guess as to what that thing is.

If you guessed a feminine hygiene disposal system, you guessed right. You simply put your garbage in the little tray and it proceeds to essentially eat it up automatically. MOST ADVANCED DISPOSAL SYSTEM EVER. Only in Akihabara would such a thing exist ladies (the Electric Town of Tokyo). I hope I was not the only one who had their mind blown a bit by this. Till next time!