Originally Posted by yokozuma

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!