In Tokyo, I stayed at an inexpensive hotel in Taito a few blocks away from Minamisenju station that has free WiFi and lets you book well in advance. They have English-speaking staff but not at all times. There are a number of small hotels in that street, two Seven Eleven shops nearby and two small markets that I remember (I didn't walk too far away from the station), and a post office within walking distance where you can find a Visa-enabled ATM. If you do stay somewhere around that area, try to avoid Nippori station when you're carrying luggage. It's a pretty old station with little in the way of accessibility. You can ride Keisei straight to Nippori and Ueno by the way.
I went in winter, when night falls very early (to my standards anyway, but considering I live in Brazil, what to me is absurdly early nightfall might be normal to other people), so one of the things that I really wish I'd had with me is a camera that can handle low lighting conditions well. An electronic dictionary is good to have too. I brought my DS and used Kanji Sono Mama Rakubiki Jiten.
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Date: 2010-04-12 03:46 am (UTC)I went in winter, when night falls very early (to my standards anyway, but considering I live in Brazil, what to me is absurdly early nightfall might be normal to other people), so one of the things that I really wish I'd had with me is a camera that can handle low lighting conditions well. An electronic dictionary is good to have too. I brought my DS and used Kanji Sono Mama Rakubiki Jiten.