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Hey all! Just moved to Tokyo ( Roppingi ) last Monday. I've been trolling for months now trying to get a feel for the hobby here. Was active on TER and the indiboards before he jump across the pond. Hope to make some new friends since I will be here for awhile. Any places I should go check out first regarding dining and nightlife?

Looking forward to your responses!

- J
 
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Not sure about dining, but I'd be a little careful with clubbing/drinking in Roppongi. I know a few people personally who have complained about sketchy activities, such as being drugged, getting their credit cards overcharged, and getting ripped off by freestyle escorts. Just don't follow or listen to club/bar promoters on the street. The majority of them aren't honest.. and be careful with some of the working women there too.

A few safe or mostly-safe places in the Crossing that I'd recommend include Greenland, Motown House, Vibration Bar, Geronimo Shot Bar, R2 Supperclub, Fire Horse Bar, Jumanji 55, and New Planet (open from early morning to afternoon).
 
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Juice78923 said:
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Me too! Wish there was more info there on Tokyo! Good luck - I have found the clubs in Roppongi to be fun with friends to hang out but shady at best for the hobby (have never gone through with it). Let me know if you find something worthwhile.
 
To make travelling the trains and subways of Tokyo much less stressful, buy a Suica card at the station. Then you don't have to try and figure to costs to each destination.
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The Suica is a prepaid e-money card for moving around and shopping. There is no more need to buy a ticket from a vending machine. Just touch your Suica to the ticket gate and the fare is automatically deducted from your Suica. The Suica can be used not only for JR East trains, but subways and buses as well. See the Suica Map for transportation systems you can use with the Suica.

The Suica can also be used to pay for things with e-money. Buy soft drinks and coffee from vending machines and on the train. Even buy a newspaper at the station kiosk without fiddling for coins. For traveling in Japan, the Suica makes a more pleasant trip.

See all the tips here:

http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/pass/suica.html
 
Man, you guys are fantastic. Its like having an all knowing oracle in my pocket :)

Roots, i didnt purchase that card but the mo mo pasmo (?) on reference from a colleague. Is that the same thing?
 
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