necoandjeff wrote:
> B Robson wrote:
> 
>>Mate, Tokyoites are a bunch of hicks. I know that unless you come here
>>you will wonder what it's really like but seriously, you aren't
>>missing much, unless you want to visit the John Lennon or salt
>>museums. There are a few good dance clubs, a few good pubs but
>>nothing better than in Brisbane (except a lot more Japanese girls).
>>There aren't any fantastic buildings, the one really tall one is the
>>Tokyo goveernment. There aren't any great temples or gardens.
> 
> Wow. You really need to get out some:
> 
> Shrines and Temples:
> Meiji Jingu
> Asakusa (Sensoji)
> Zojoji
> Yasukuni Shrine
> Sengakuji
Ikegami Honmonji
the collection of small temples on both sides of Meguro-dori from 
Meguro-jinja to the intersection with Sakurada-dori
The Shichifukujin temples all over Edo
Daikyoji (on the edge of the Suzugamori execution grounds and has 
memorials to many famous Edo-era criminals and houses the special 
devices the bakufu thought up to execute some of them -- like the iron 
pole Yaoya-shichi was tied to when she was burned at the stake)

> Parks and Gardens:
> Komazawa Park
> Harajuku Park
> Yoyogi Park
> Hibiya Park
> Koishikawa Park
> Shiba Park
> Ueno Park/Zoo
> Hamarikyu
> Koishikawa Korakuen
> East Gardens (Imperial Palace)
> Shinjuku Gyoen
(I forget the name -- the one in Shirokane 5-chome with teh art museum 
in one part -- at Kami-Osaki Kosaten)

> Shopping:
> Odaiba
> Ginza
> Roppongi Hills
> Omotesando/Aoyama
Ameyoko
Aomonoyokocho
the shotengai at Mukojima
Kappabashi