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mount real · Joined: 07 Apr 2005

Going in two weeks, any good suggestions where to go out, best things to do, great restaurant recommendations? Anyone had that supposedly deadly blowfish? Want to try it.....Quoting the Simpsons: "Poison, poison, poison, ah! Tasty fish!"

captain kirk · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

I think you can eat deadly blowfish here in Korea. I remember some hooligan foreigners who did it for a kick and said it kept them hyper-awake for a day and some. This was in Kwangju.

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

A week in Tokyo.. interesting.

Where are you staying? What kind of prices were you able to find for that?

Would be fun to explore that city for a week.. albeit expensive.

Flossie · Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:59 am Post subject:

Sorry, never been to Tokyo but if you want the poison fish just go to a 'swellfish' restaurant in one of the port towns and you should be able to find it. I always thought they were just mispronouncing and mispelling shellfish, but I was wrong Embarassed

Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

there are loads of restaurants behind the Seokyo hotel in Hongdae that seem to sell that kind of fish. I wanted to try it but then saw Anthony Bourdain eating it on a TV show and he said that apart from the thrill factor it was very bland. Normally he raves about everything so that really put me off.

Anyway Tokyo- I was only there for a weekend and went around a lot of uni student/ fashion shopping street type places. No real recommendations except to say that if you're going for a night on the booze it pays to do as much research about where you're going as possible as the some clubs are (deliberately) hard to find

Freezer Burn · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Location: Busan

Try www.virtualtourist.com

it has some good tips of what to do in Tokyo

palkorea · Joined: 29 Mar 2003 Location: Jeonnam

i went last month with my sister...we pretty much just shopped and shopped and went to disneyland.

can i recommend a great place to stay? it was $60 a night for both of us or $45 for single with private bath. room comes with tea, too! very nice people - and you can reserve online. it's right near UENO subway station - near Asakusa - great shopping and a famous temple.

http://www.toukaisou.com/index-e.htm

Have fun!

46long · Joined: 23 Aug 2005

Hey Mount Real,

Funnily enough I'm moving to Jeonju next week from Tokyo where I've spent the last 4 years. PM me with any specific questions about Tokyo. Are you still in Jeonju? If so anything you wish you'd known about the place before moving there? Any suggestions for a Newb to the city?
Cheers,
46

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

46long · Joined: 23 Aug 2005

Cheers Tiger I appreciate the informative and supportive feedback.