"Surreal" Tokyo

Above, a Shibuya store's barker doing his job enticing customers to the store.  Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Anyone contemplating a visit to Tokyo may not have a clue as to what to expect when arriving there.

An article by TNT Magazine will give you a good idea at what to expect when visiting Tokyo.  Tokyo is definitely a city of contrasts.  There's something for everyone there.

TNT writes:

A city of extremes, Tokyo’s glimmering neon, exotic food, dizzying skyscrapers and ultra-posh toilets will keep your head spinning. 

First things first, forget about London, Paris or New York. If you’re craving an all-out attack on your senses, there’s one city above all others that keeps the blows coming, 24/7, leaving you dazed, dazzled and desperate for more; that’s Tokyo. Put simply, the Japanese capital is as exciting, overwhelming and downright surreal as it gets.

I first saw this "surrealism" firsthand in 2001 when I visited Tokyo for the first time to attend the Tokyo International Film Festival.  Tokyo struck me at the time to be one big party city.  Or, maybe I just happened to know the right people over there.

One thing is for certain, in the shopping districts, Tokyo is one noisy city!

The TNT article captures the essence of "surreal" Tokyo pretty well.

Read more: Big trip to Tokyo: Japan's capital is 'as exciting, overwhelming and surreal as it gets' - TNT Magazine

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