Originally Posted by
drewguy
Any recent tips for someone who is interested in going to see the early morning auctions (other than "don't bother")?
I understand the new limits - 120 people, 2 groups of 60.
How early does one have to arrive? Is it clear when you arrive that you've got a ticket or do you have to wait until someone shows up at 5am to find out you missed the cut?
Anything else?
My girlfriend wrote a bit of a beginners guide recently after our first visit, hope it's useful:
http://www.thecutlerychronicles.com/...a-auction.html
The place was full at 3am one day when we went and got turned away, large tour group maybe? Next day arrived at 2.50am and were first in the queue.
My advice would be if you've got 4+ days in Tokyo definitely go, any less than that and the early 2am start combined with possible jet lag might knock you out for the rest of the trip!
