Tokyo
Tokyo none none
- Country Code
- JP
- Gay Info
- Akta 81-3/3226-8998, www.rainbowring.org.
- Gay Aa
- (03)3971-1471, web:aatokyo.org
- Gay Pride
- August
- Annual Events
- July - Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, www.tokyo-lgff.org.
- Airport
- Narita International Airport is about 40 miles NE of central Tokyo.
- Taxi
- Nihon Kotsu 81-3/5755-2151 (English), www.nihon-kotsu.co.jp.
- Public Transport
- Toei, www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp.
- Tokyo Metro, www.tokyometro.jp.
- Tourist Attraction
- Edo-Tokyo Museum 81-3/3626-9974, www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp.
- Grand Sumo Tournaments, www.sumo.or.jp.
- Imperial Palace, web: sankan.kunaicho.go.jp.
- Kabuki-za Theater 81-3/3541-3131, www.shochiku.co.jp/play/kabukiza/theater.
- Meiji Jingu Shrine 81-3/3379-5511, www.meijijingu.or.jp.
- Roppongi Kingyo 81-3/3478-3000, www.kingyo.co.jp.
- Sensoji Temple 81-3/3842-0181.
- Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
- Tokyo National Museum 81-3/3822-1111, www.tnm.jp.
- Tsukiji Market, www.tsukiji-market.or.jp.
- Ueno Park.
- Visitors Bureau
- Japan National Tourist Organization 81-3/3201-3331 or 212/757-5640 (US), www.jnto.go.jp.
- Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau, www.tcvb.or.jp.
- Weather
- Hot & rainy in the summer, cool (though rarely freezing) in the winter. Spring & fall are clear, mild & gorgeous.
- Best Views
- From any of 3 major observation decks: Tokyo Metropolis Observatories, Bunkyo Civic Center of Edogawa City Office.