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What to do in Tokyo Japan?

  Japan - Tokyo   T his time we only went to Tokyo (for 8-9 days) and we each brought about $300 USD / 40,200 JPY (YEN) and spent the rest on credit cards. Some of the local restaurants (outside of tourist attractions) are CASH ONLY so make sure to bring some cash with you. We spent about $40 USD / 5000 JPY on transportation (trains and buses).   Tap water can be drank in Japan, but to be safe, just boil it and let it cool down before you drink it.   Bottles of tea and ready-to-eat foods are very cheap at the supermarket. We didn’t eat at the restaurants every meal because that would be too expensive. We went to buy those food and tea at the supermarket instead. They’re pretty delicious!       Transportation: We purchased the Pasmo card at Haneda Airport as soon as we landed. I was told that the Pasmo card can also be used all around Japan outside of Tokyo (i.e. Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, etc.) This card can also be used at most vending machines and convenience stor