Tokyo in October

Because Jebi beat me to Kyoto last month, I've postponed Japan travel plans to Oct 3 - 16.  It will be Tokyo this time, Kyoto can wait.

Hotels that I've researched so far that I would like to list here for future reference:

• Hotel Unizo Ginza-Itchome
• reasons:  
• according to my research, Ginza is one of best district for first time traveler.  Of course, other place would be Shinjuku
• has a lock box in room
• MyCUBE by MYSTAYS Asakusa Kuramae
• reasons:
• looks like fun!
• cheap!
• very close to Kuramae train station
• lock box (by bed) and roomy luggage storage (under bed)
• meet fellow travelers.
• Hotel Mets Komagome - owned by Japan Rail
• reasons:  
• cheap, could be cheaper as a package that also includes JR Pass
• onsite at Komagome train station
• Hotel Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Nihombashi Hakozaki
• reasons:  
• cheap
• quiet location

Transportation ideas:

• JR EAST PASS (Nagano, Niigata area) link
• Flexible five-day pass (any five days within 14 days of issuance, including the day of issuance)
• Tokyo Metro Subway pass link
• 1, 2, 3 day unlimited pass for gaijins

Tour ideas:

• Full-Day Nikko World Heritage Tour link
• Full-Day Mt. Fuji Bus Tour with 4-D Flight Experience link
• Full-Day Kyoto Excursion from Tokyo link
• Mount Fuji, Lake Ashi & Hakone National Park by Bullet Train link
• Sign with Me, a deaf owned restaurant link 
• Asakusa
• Kamakura
• Fusao, deaf owned izakaya link