CL wrote:

> 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


Let's stop with the boring lists of places. If you can't mention ONE 
place that is worthy of note and why then please just shut up.