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Tsukiji Market: 5-2-1 Tsujuki in Cho-Ku; free admission, 5 a.m. - 11 a.m. daily (closed some Wednesdays)

New Otani Hotel: 4-1 Kioi-Cho, Chiyodu Ku; 81-3-3265-1111; www.newotani.co.jp/tokyo

Tokyo National Museum: Ueno Park, Taito-ku; 03/3822-1111; http://www.tnm.jp/; admission ¥420, open Tues-Sun 9:30-5 p.m., up until 8 p.m. on Fridays, Apr-Sept

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Namika Yabuso: 2-11-9 Kaminarimon, Asakusa; 03/3841-1380

Sensoji Temple: 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku; 03/3842-0181; daily 6 a.m. - 5 p.m., free admission

Kamakura: Take the JR Yokosuka Line to Kamakura Station, cost ¥890; there’s a tourist information window at the station (call 0467/22-3350), open daily from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Great Buddha: Located at Kotokuin Temple; open daily 7 a.m. - 6 p.m., admission ¥200

Hase Kannon Temple: Located on a hillside (ask for directions); open daily 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., admission ¥300

Go to to set up a tour of Kamakura

Kabuzika: 4-12-15 Ginza; tel. 03/5565-6000 for advance reservations; tickets from ¥2,500 (extra for English language head sets and program); www.shochiku.co.jp/play/kabukiza/theater/index.html

Takamura: Located at Roppongi and Nishi Azabu; call 03/3585-6600 for reservations.

Gas Panic: 3-15-24 Roppongi Minato-ku; www.gaspanic.co.jp

Pauline Frommer is the creator of the new Pauline Frommer Guidebooks which will be debuting in bookstores this July.

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