Originally Posted by
TexasD
Thanks for all the thoughts on this. Just want to make sure I don't "waste" my little time there. Is there a place you would recommend to go at, like a bar? I'll be traveling as a single woman with a couple of nights without the kid, so I feel like I should take advantage of it. To answer the next thought, yes I plan to be exhausted as soon as I step on the plane.
I wouldn't suggest the Imperial Palace or the Edo Tokyo museum for anyone's first visit with just 24 hours. However, if Kamakura has drawn your attention over and above all the other attractions of Tokyo, why not ?
As for where to go in the evening.
I used to love the club scene in Tokyo, music is fantastic. It is expensive but comparable to London yet with much cleaner, cooler venues and the ladies' toilets remain inviting well into the wee hours. No matter where in the world I've ever been I've always found it easy to connect with people when out dancing, female and male. YMMV.
Or...
Rather than bars why not sample food at the same time and go to an izakaya. Since I appreciate that language might be intimidating you could perhaps go to this place
http://www.andysfish.com/Shin-Hinomoto
It's not a British izakaya, it is an izakaya where the owner just happens to be British. Once you visit, hopefully you will feel more confident about popping into other izakaya in the same area, this part of Tokyo would be a lovely place to spend the evening and it's very likely you'll come across people you can talk to.