We often have emails from excited travelers heading to Tokyo asking for tips and suggestions about this pulsating city. Tokyo is such an expansive, action packed and pleasure filled space that we can only ever scrape the surface with our replies.

Luckily for visitors and residents of Japan there are some up to the minute and easily navigated sites on the net that help answer the questions.

Japan Visitor is more than just a travel site. Regularly updated right here in Tokyo, Japan Visitor is a complete and concise guide for both visitors and residents. As well as guides to all of Japan's major cities, the Japan Visitor site offers accurate info on transportation (a life saver), visa information, reviews on hot spots and cultural insights; among many other things.

The recent article Tokyo Guide: Daikanyama caught our eye. Daikanyama is a fashion and style hot spot in Tokyo that is often by passed by visitors. At times overshadowed by it's neighbors Shibuya and Harajuku, Daikanyama offers some of the best cafes and boutiques in Tokyo, definitely a worthwhile adventure.

What we admire most about the Japan Visitor reviews and articles is their honest and open accounts. The lack of sugar coating tempts and inspires visitors and residents to head off the beaten track and find the real treasures that Tokyo offer.