# Things to do in Tokyo and Kyoto **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 30, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-in-tokyo-and-kyoto/633154 "2012-08-30T16:00:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 23
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-in-tokyo-and-kyoto/633154/23 "2012-09-01T01:15:52Z")
From [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=15030953#post15030953)… > [@Japanese travel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-travel/620788/7): > > I agree with Jihn Mace - Kyoto is not to be missed if you can fit it into your plans. > Do you have an idea of what where you’ll be going or are we starting from scratch here? > > Couple random Ideas… > > Tokyo > Disneyland: skip it, you can do that here (obvoius, I know). > [Edo Castle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_Castle) is one thing you really need to see. > Ginza is cool to take a walk around at night but after a while it gets boring. > Some people will say you have to go to [Tokyo Tower](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Tower) - again I’d skip it, it’s cool for like 10 minutes and then you’ll want to leave. > Try to hit a club, the nightclubs are a trip! > > Kyoto > [Kiyomizu-dera](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiyomizu-dera) is spectacular. If you only visit one temple in Kyoto make it this one. > The [Kyoto Handicraft Center](http://www.kyotohandicraftcenter.com/) will honestly blow your mind. > Go to [Sanjūsangen-dō](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanj%C5%ABsangen-d%C5%8D) and make sure to see ther [1001 Buddhas](https://www.google.com/search?q=sanjusangendo+hall+kyoto&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1600&bih=742&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=IEGjT9XWO4Ss8ATA8Lgv&sqi=2&ved=0CEkQsAQ) (note: picture taking inside the hall is STRICTLY forbidden by guests, they’ll get very upset if you try, some guy tried it last time we were there). --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-in-tokyo-and-kyoto/633154)._