The Complete Tokyo Trip System
132 pages, 200+ spots, 113 pinned Google Maps venues. Everything I know about Tokyo after 8 years of traveling there and 2+ years living there. No fluff, no Googling, no guessing.
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From Chapter 11: Scams, Traps & Tourist Tax
Chapter 11
You're walking through Roppongi and a friendly person on the street approaches you. They'll say some version of "Hey man, come check out our bar, first drink is free" or "We have beautiful girls, no cover charge."
You go inside. The first drink might actually be free. But when the bill comes, every subsequent drink is 5-10x the normal price. The "table charge" is 5,000 yen. The "service fee" is 10,000 yen. Your bill for two drinks and some conversation is 30,000-50,000 yen ($200-$333). When you protest, large men appear near the door.
The rule is dead simple: if someone on the street is trying to get you into a bar, it's because they get paid to get you there. Good bars don't need street recruiters. Walk past, find the tiny place with no sign and five salarymen at the counter. That's where you want to be.
That's one section. There are 131 more pages.
Read it. Use it on your trip. If it doesn't save you at least $37 — on scams avoided, budget hacks, or just not wasting a single meal on a tourist trap — DM me on Instagram and I'll refund you. No questions asked.
This isn't some Lonely Planet corporatized bullshit. I don't make a single cent from any recommendation in this guide — I only care about authenticity and giving you a real experience.
I want you to have the same experience I had when I first went to these spots and learned these lessons. The late-night ramen after a Golden Gai crawl. The first time you walk into Shimokitazawa and realize this is the Tokyo nobody told you about. The izakaya where a salaryman buys you a round and tells you what Japan was like in the 90s.
That's what this guide is for. Not photos of Shibuya Crossing.
— Matt (@mattjhannan)
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