Just returned from an awesome 8 day adventure in Tokyo, thanks YVRdeals and everyone in the community!
PS: also if anyone has questions about travelling to Tokyo, I'll do my best to answer them

what's your fav in tokyo, how much was your flight/deal?

Favourite was trying all the authentic japanese food. I mean, we get to eat ramen and sushi here in Vancouver, but how does it differ to authentic Japanese food? TO ME it differed a lot, just the quality and the freshness was outstanding. My deal was $730 RT ANA flight for 8 days/7 nights.

where did you stay?

NurseTra i stayed at an airbnb, not a hotel

How can I find cheap fares for Tokyo? I'm looking for tickets fm Aug 9-16. Also wat range can be termed as cheap for Tokyo?

it actually took me 1 month to look for tickets. I just used the typical links that chris had provided in one of the blog posts. I believe it had something to do with the most trustworthy booking sites. everyday i would check the prices and one day it miraculously dropped so i purchased immediately. I would say normal range is about $850+, so cheap would be anything less than $800. This is based on my research for my travel period, so im not so sure about the summer. maybe someone else can shed some light on the subject.

Although there was a deal a year ago that offered Tokyo RT tickets for $600~, but that was when the dollar was actually worth something

Thank you so much Brian, this is really helpful.

I paid 491 round trip yvr-tokyo-Hong kong-yvr in another deal

Hi Maria, when was it? Which airline?

delta, fantastic service. We flew on November 2014

I frequently look for good Tokyo flight deals on kayak and right now it looks like the end of August is the cheapest at around $750

I've flown back and forth from Japan a few times and it's been around $1000 return.

I've had the same problem as I too had questions about going to Japan. Just ended up booking with All Japan Tours. Has anyone travelled with them???

Manjit im still looking for accomodations. I tried posting a few questions about travel there and my posts are still pending. How did u figure out where to stay? Im on.a budget

Hi Carolyn Tee I booked a tour and the accommodations are included but I went through booking.com to book pre and post tour hotels
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Ok thanks

Carolyn Tee when r you going?

Early jy

Carolyn Tee we leave July 3!!!

Get out!!! Im a few days behind u. Where are u staying?

Carolyn Tee omg no way!!! That's too bad we weren't on the same flight!! We are staying at the park hotel. Where are u staying

Carolyn Tee are you doing a tour?

No havent planned that yet. My son is into drifting and fast cars so thays kinda why we're there lol. But i plan on headingto the usual sites and parks. Booked an airbnb in shibuya

Can u give me info on the tour?

Carolyn Tee it's with All Japan tours

Sweet. Ok ill check them out

I have a three night stop there on a round the world trip, any suggestions on accommodations and sites to see

Some places I visited:
Shinjuku: Kabukicho, Tokyo Metro Government Building for nightlights
Asakusa: Sensoji Temple, Nakamise
Akihabara
Tsukiji Fish Market
Hakone
Shibuya: Hachiko, Meiji Shrine
Harajuku: Takeshita Dori
Imperial Palace
Ginza
japanguide is a good start to help you plan your trip!

Can you suggest good an inexpensive kid friendly hotel? We"ll be there almond st 3 weeks. Id like to be near a train station

Carolyn Tee i rented an airbnb for my stay, so I cannot really help you there. hotels.com would be a good place to start if you are looking for an hotel.
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Thanks Brian can you pm the info on the airbnb? im looking at as many options as i can. thx!

Carolyn Tee Sakura Hotel chain

Which airline did you fly with Brian?

ANA , it was great!

OK, thanks.

Hey Brian - any tips on reducing costs of transit while in Tokyo?

Not really. Transit in Tokyo is based on per trip, not like here where you pay $2.75 and can travel anywhere you want in 90 minutes. I suggest picking up a SUICA or a PASMO for convenience sake so you dont have to buy tickets every single time you use the trains. In terms of reducing cost, you could travel to the farther away locations first, then work your way back to the closer locations to your place of stay because after a certain point, its the same price. You could test this in google maps with some locations you want to go to. Try and plan your day like this accordingly.

Train to one area then walk around. Lots to see on foot.

There's a few different single-day passes for the Tokyo metropolitan area. It's possible to save money by arranging any given day's sightseeing itinerary around what stations (& there's lots!) each pass type covers - as oppose to buying for example a combined all-subway/JR lines 1 day pass "Tokyo Free Kippu". This link explains it quite well: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2017.html#ticket
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If buying a 1 to 3 week JR pass for extensive travel in Japan, it's also possible to use a day of that around the city (JR lines only) but I'd only do so for perhaps popular day trips going further afield (eg. Kamakura, Nikko) outside the Tokyo area. I tend to think it's a waste of a valuable pass-day that might otherwise be better used on the Shinkansen elsewhere. It's just about doing the math of which is best value. (There's sites for searching single-trip fares & times I can recommend, or for convenience, the Suica & Pasmo are hassle free compass card like travel as Brian mentioned above)