im currently staying in japan till thursday and i was wondering if there are any local rotor heads that are willing to show me around to some car related places? Im currently staying at the imperial hotel in tokoyo. if anyone has the time and is willing id be greatly appreciative. if not i understand since this is very late notice.. im free for whatever time what ever day, if you wanna help me out shoot me a pm with a name and number and ill contact you. (still have to get a sim card to use my cell but i can call from either the hotel, landline or mothers work phone)

thanks!
-benny.

ps a little about myself im 22 yr old asian guys from the US, currently still in college and visiting since i was in hong kong and had the oportunity to follow my mom here on a buisness trip

 

Hey, I'm up in Misawa, so not much help from me aside from information.

https://www.rx7club.com/far-east-forum-203/used-parts-japan-745106/

This has lists of garages in the Kanto region. Very helpful for the guys farther south. I use google chrome to translate websites into English and you could probably use an Itouch/Iphone for a map to the spot. Saitama is pretty close to central Tokyo. Chiba's a little to the east, along Tokyo Bay.


And if you're into the night life, Shibuya is the spot. Look for a Club Atom in Shibuya. I went last year and it was the ****. Roppongi is a common tourist spot, but there's too many damn Nigerians calling you "Big Guy" and "Buddy". And word of advice, don't bring plastic. Always pay in cash and make sure you get your change back!

Have fun. There's millions of people in the world who would love to be in your shoes.

 

Thanks for the replay. ive seen tom's post and been chatting back and forth, super friendly guy.

not too much into the night life.. i went walking around the chiyoda-ku area today (around my hotel) and there is absolutely nothing here. just high end retail stores and places to eat. im trying to plan out my day for tomorrow and head outside tokyo.

its getting very tough and frustrating... taxis are way too expensive and im getting my directions from google maps using train and walking which i dont mind. BUT, looking further into those directions, i dont know how many of them are actually feasible as they look to cut across highways and what not, making it virtually impossible to walk to the stores... nor can i write japanese so i have no clue how to show a driver the address...

 

For Tokyo, I'd much rather take a subway than a taxi. The subways will link to smaller rail lines, not to mention they're cheap as hell. The taxis do get expensive. Maybe you could get as close as you can with the trains and find a taxi to get you to the direct location.

You can write the addresses in english characters, most of them can read that, as long as they're still japanese words. If they're still confused, read it to them. The least they can do is say they don't understand.

Akihabara is the Technology/Anime hub for Tokyo. And Shibuya has alot of clothing stores along with the location of the scene in Tokyo Drift where they drifted through the crowded street. I heard Shinjuku is a good spot for visiting stores as well, but I never went to that district. Great places for window shopping.

If you haven't already, find a little english to japanese book. It'll help out for normal conversations.

 

Just went to the super autobacs in shinonome, was pretty cool how they had volks, bride, recarros and what not. huge disapointment on the mazda stuff had like 5 things and decals.. over pretty cool but i expected a little more... and they dont let you take pictures! boo. i did some spy shots anyways although they sucked lol