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On Sunday after 12, cars are not allowed in.

Lunch is much cheaper than dinner, $10 lunch for food that would cost 10 times that for dinner.

Department stores sell good food, at 7:30, at a large discount

Jimbocho, or 'old book town', gets its name from the 140 secondhand bookstores located in the Kanda area. There are also 30 bookstores specializing in new publications, and nearly 500 publishing houses. Many of Japan's foremost universities...

Ground Zero for the Cherry Blossom craziness. Companies send out junior employees days in advance to stake out prime real estate and with the beer and sake flowing, you'll see a side of the Japanese that will blow away your preconceptions.

Cool down and nurse your hangover with the calm and spiritual side of Tokyo at this shrine. Hundred year old cedar trees line your approach and the open spaces will give you room to breath and relax.

After Meiji Jingu, stroll down this grand avenue and take in the boutiques featuring high fashion. Be sure to check out the side streets where some of the more interesting designers show off thir experiments.

If you've still got the energy, be sure to stop by here and groove out to some music and mingle with the locals to see what's going on.

You're probably going to be bushed so sleep in, take a dip in the hotel pool, then head over to the other side of the city to visit the Edo-Tokyo Museum for an immersive walk through the history of this city.