Yes, read your other sources and then ask specific questions about the possible destinations that appeal to you the most.

I agree with you and I believe that the offended realize that the person asking is somewhat of a noob so they tempered their response a little versus what is normally done.

If it is really that much of an annoyance, perhaps the master thread could be modified to include such threads that would answer the lion's share of these trip questions when they arise. Of course, the title would have to be edited so that a new person could see that that thread invites them to check there before "wasting" the time of others with an already-answered question. That's my opinion, anyway.

I agree. I think the forum would benefit from a couple of stickies including. "Master Thread on Narita Transfer Time", and "Layover in Tokyo - Where to Go?"

Maybe the sticky thread needs to be renamed: "Questions about Japan, Tokyo, and Narita Airport? Start here."

Looking through that website there is a lot of information and so many places to choose from. I wanted to get an opinion on going to the Imperial Palace and whether or not it's worth the time and travel to head to Kamakura on a Friday. Would it be worth storing my luggage at Narita airport or at the rail station and heading directly to Kamakura to save on travel time before I check-in? I land about 3pm on a Thursday into Narita. My flight has changed so I will be there for a full two days now. Yeah, 48 hours is still not much here. Thank you for the website and answers.

I'm not part of the running joke here.

I'm not that familiar with Ebisu - since I've stayed in Marunouchi on my 2 stays. It's kind of a schlep from here to there and vice versa. I would very much recommend dining at Joel Robuchon in Ebisu if you can find someone to dine with (excellent restaurant IMO - but not the best kind of place to dine alone IMO).

That said - what do you like to do? I honestly don't think there's much in Tokyo that's over touristed - or undiscovered for that matter. Unless you consider religious places with thousands of Japanese people/what I would call pilgrims - over touristed. If you're over jet lag - and up for a really full day - I might do Asakusa (and the temple there) - the Edo Museum nearby - perhaps a few hours shopping/wandering around in Ginza - and maybe some time at Yasukuni (war memorial which I found quite moving). If one of your days is a Sunday - consider the Meiji Shrine. It's pretty much wedding central on a nice Sunday afternoon (fun to watch all the weddings). It's close to Harajuku - where all these little girls dress up like who knows what <rolling eyes>. Guess you also have to take into account what days certain things (especially museums) are closed/open - and which things are better on certain days of the week.

What time of year will you be visiting? If during any time when flowers will be in bloom - especially cherry blossoms - they're a must see IMO. Robyn

Me - only speaking for myself. I like sweet pickles . Robyn

I went on a cycling tour through, Tokyo Great Cycling Tour, during my short stay this week. The ride was pretty easy, lots of stops for rest, snacks, and site seeing. Highly recommended the tour guides were great and happy to answer questions along the way.

Btw I have always found pickles to be a perfectly good waste of a cucumber, however, the Japanese pickles I had at Keyakizaka were actually palatable.

Yeah. He gives a better return if you buy him a beer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abWi8RiR7FU&sns=em

Or Chef Chin's Mabo!