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Golden Gai
This ramshackle block of tiny boîtes became golden just in time for the '64 Olympics. By day, there's not much going on here except for dozens of stray cats. But by night, the closet-sized bars, some accessed by stairways steep enough to bruise your shins as you ascend, light and fill up, mostly with off-duty office workers.
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Ikebukuro Bōsai-Kan
Quick: what should you do in case of an earthquake? What if your house is on fire? This facility operated by the Tokyo Fire Department prepares you for these and other disasters by means of videos (available in English) and incredibly realistic simulations; it's hard not to be rattled once the room starts a-shaking. A visit here is important preparation if you're planning on living in Japan.
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Jingū-Bashi (Jingū Bridge)
The epicentre of the Harajuku cos-play (costume play) scene, Jingū Bridge is best experienced on a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon when legions of bizarrely dressed teens parade before photographers as if they were on a Milan catwalk. From Lolitas and goths to French maids and anime characters, you never really know what will appear here!
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Kagaku Gijitsukan
Has good exhibits aimed primarily at children and teens. There's little in the way of English explanations, but there's an excellent bilingual guidebook ( ¥200 ). Even without a guidebook or an understanding of Japanese, you can still stand inside a soap bubble, and visit the 'methane boy' (he emits exactly what you think he emits).
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Love Hotel Hill
If you think that Japan is all about raked pebble gardens, geisha in kimono and Zen meditation, make a point of taking a stroll through Love Hotel Hill. Offering one of the largest concentrations of love hotels (see for more details) in Tokyo, this famous hill is where most men and women out on the prowl hope the night will end.
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Toto Super Space
For anyone interested in test-driving the latest in bidet technology, the Shinjuku L Tower is home to the Toto Super Space, a high-tech bathroom showcase scenically perched on the building's 26th and 27th floors. Although Japan first-timers may be initially resistant to the, um, invasiveness of the spray, our recommendation is simply to relax your muscles and give in to the warm rush of water.
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