Tokyo

[ScBoy123]

I really appreciate what you have provided. It is a wealth of information, and I quite thought that there were going to be added costs. I didn't even considered the 10% tax. I also appreciate the idea of using TAE for a first timer. I was actually planning on $200 cost for service so I am figuring a little low. And like you I am sure I will want to pick for myself. There is also some nice appearing MILF shops since I appreciate someone in the 25-30 yo range. Guess I'll have to try some of both. I don't know about you but Japanese women are the more attractive of the choices in that part of the world. Thanks again. I'll be looking forward to my trip.

No, expect to pay a bit more. Part of it is various options and fees that even Japanese locals have to pay, on top of any foreigner fee. Any English site already includes foreigner prices. If you see the website, TAE lists 22K for outcall at 65 minutes for foreigners. This is the base rate, but you will end up paying 27.5K for Shibuya, 29.7K for Ginza. The difference is merely in the delivery fee, since Ginza is further for them (costing her and the shop time).

TAE Fee Breakdown
The fees are:

1) Delivery. Free if you are right next to TAE's shop. Shibuya is 1000, very near Shibuya is 2000, further is 3000, and East Tokyo is 4000. This price progression actually makes sense, but it raises the advertised price.

2) Nomination. If you are willing to let them pick the girl for you, it's free. If you have a specific girl you want, it's 2000 yen. This is not uncommon with shops, especially cheaper ones that want to trumpet a seemingly low rate.

3) Admission. They waived this for me, but it is 2000 yen. I never paid it, but technically first-timers are supposed to pay it.

4) Tax. This is 10%. By law they are required to charge it, but TAE choose to show you the pre-tax amount unlike most shops which show the after-tax amount.

5) Discount. Some newer girls have a 3000 yen discount or whatever. I hesitate to see such girls, but other men are brave.

Locals have to pay every fee 1-4, but they do get a lower base rate than foreigners. The delivery fee is actually reasonable and most shops have the same system. But many other shops do NOT charge fees 2-4. However, TAE is cheaper than many other shops either way, so they choose to tack on those fees so they can advertise an even cheaper rate. Hope that's clear enough.

TAE Total cost formula
(22000 yen + 1000 yen delivery fee (Shibuya) + 2000 nomination fee) x 1.10 for 10% added tax = 27500 yen ($186). If the girl offers fs, it might be 0 to 30K yen tip. The girl who offered 10K, I repeated often.

Note that 110 minutes is 34000 yen, all fees and tips were unchanged. So (34000 + 1000 + 2000) = 40700 yen ($276). That's $90 more. I would never do 110 minutes on a first visit, only with a special girl. There's no point otherwise. Let me spell it out another way. Two girls I booked for 65 minutes, they were hot, they were fun, but I was done before 65 minutes and ready to go out and grab a meal. 50 minutes would have been enough. But another girl, 110 was about right. And I knew to book her 110 minutes because I first interviewed many girls until I found her.

TAE is cheaper than many shops even after these fees, and they offer young girls. Their specialty is amateur young girls, which is what I want. If you want MILFs, use the MILF shop. If you want girls with enormous tits (even if they are butterface), definitely go with the G cup shops. Everyone deserves to find their type of girl. One other reason I use TAE is their girls have less GPS. Some other shops cost more but their girls then expect us to be rich suckers and demand high tips - even when they are not better than TAE girls! That is the real reason I use TAE, the average girl was younger and cheaper. Amateur looks, but less GPS. Some of the girls insisted on giving me really good deals, like a 2nd hour for $90 more no extra tip. So I simply repeated her.

I am just using TAE as an example since I know it best. Use whatever shop you like.
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post3002312 TAE review (Saki Yanagi)
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post3007004 TAE meta review

It is just my preference, but I would never do TAE incall even though it is slightly cheaper. However if you are far from Shibuya or can't use your hotel, you should do that instead.

Gingira Comparison
Gingira is based out of Shinjuku, and has a nomination fee of 3000. I would always nominate a girl, but this means you never get the base rate. The base rate is 33,000, plus 3000 nomination, plus 2000 delivery. The total was 38,000. No tax because it is pre-included! Most shops pre-include tax. So I just want to make it very clear that Gingira is more expensive than TAE, but not as expensive as the base price suggests due to tax included. For beginners, I would recommend TAE since with DH you are not going to like every girl. Assuming you like 2 out of 3 girls, the cheaper shop is more friendly for trying girls out.

I'm going on break for a while, so everything I have to say is archived here:
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post3016039 Japan Guides
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...p-Reviews-Only Shop Reviews

[Traveler X]

I have never been to Japan but have read the reviews here and elsewhere. Are the prices listed on the various web sites; "Tokyo Amateur, Tokyo MILF" the actual price you pay. I have read that there is a two tier pricing system for non japanese. I realize there are nomination fees and such but like to know about the rates listed on the web pages. I have been to Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. I would like to visit Japan but want to know what I am getting into as the costs are much higher than the other countries I have listed. Thanks for your reply.

No, expect to pay a bit more. Part of it is various options and fees that even Japanese locals have to pay, on top of any foreigner fee. Any English site already includes foreigner prices. If you see the website, TAE lists 22K for outcall at 65 minutes for foreigners. This is the base rate, but you will end up paying 27.5K for Shibuya, 29.7K for Ginza. The difference is merely in the delivery fee, since Ginza is further for them (costing her and the shop time).

TAE Fee Breakdown
The fees are:

1) Delivery. Free if you are right next to TAE's shop. Shibuya is 1000, very near Shibuya is 2000, further is 3000, and East Tokyo is 4000. This price progression actually makes sense, but it raises the advertised price.

2) Nomination. If you are willing to let them pick the girl for you, it's free. If you have a specific girl you want, it's 2000 yen. This is not uncommon with shops, especially cheaper ones that want to trumpet a seemingly low rate.

3) Admission. They waived this for me, but it is 2000 yen. I never paid it, but technically first-timers are supposed to pay it.

4) Tax. This is 10%. By law they are required to charge it, but TAE choose to show you the pre-tax amount unlike most shops which show the after-tax amount.

5) Discount. Some newer girls have a 3000 yen discount or whatever. I hesitate to see such girls, but other men are brave.

Locals have to pay every fee 1-4, but they do get a lower base rate than foreigners. The delivery fee is actually reasonable and most shops have the same system. But many other shops do NOT charge fees 2-4. However, TAE is cheaper than many other shops either way, so they choose to tack on those fees so they can advertise an even cheaper rate. Hope that's clear enough.

TAE Total cost formula
(22000 yen + 1000 yen delivery fee (Shibuya) + 2000 nomination fee) x 1.10 for 10% added tax = 27500 yen ($186). If the girl offers fs, it might be 0 to 30K yen tip. The girl who offered 10K, I repeated often.

Note that 110 minutes is 34000 yen, all fees and tips were unchanged. So (34000 + 1000 + 2000) = 40700 yen ($276). That's $90 more. I would never do 110 minutes on a first visit, only with a special girl. There's no point otherwise. Let me spell it out another way. Two girls I booked for 65 minutes, they were hot, they were fun, but I was done before 65 minutes and ready to go out and grab a meal. 50 minutes would have been enough. But another girl, 110 was about right. And I knew to book her 110 minutes because I first interviewed many girls until I found her.

TAE is cheaper than many shops even after these fees, and they offer young girls. Their specialty is amateur young girls, which is what I want. If you want MILFs, use the MILF shop. If you want girls with enormous tits (even if they are butterface), definitely go with the G cup shops. Everyone deserves to find their type of girl. One other reason I use TAE is their girls have less GPS. Some other shops cost more but their girls then expect us to be rich suckers and demand high tips - even when they are not better than TAE girls! That is the real reason I use TAE, the average girl was younger and cheaper. Amateur looks, but less GPS. Some of the girls insisted on giving me really good deals, like a 2nd hour for $90 more no extra tip. So I simply repeated her.

I am just using TAE as an example since I know it best. Use whatever shop you like.
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post3002312 TAE review (Saki Yanagi)
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post3007004 TAE meta review

It is just my preference, but I would never do TAE incall even though it is slightly cheaper. However if you are far from Shibuya or can't use your hotel, you should do that instead.

Gingira Comparison
Gingira is based out of Shinjuku, and has a nomination fee of 3000. I would always nominate a girl, but this means you never get the base rate. The base rate is 33,000, plus 3000 nomination, plus 2000 delivery. The total was 38,000. No tax because it is pre-included! Most shops pre-include tax. So I just want to make it very clear that Gingira is more expensive than TAE, but not as expensive as the base price suggests due to tax included. For beginners, I would recommend TAE since with DH you are not going to like every girl. Assuming you like 2 out of 3 girls, the cheaper shop is more friendly for trying girls out.

I'm going on break for a while, so everything I have to say is archived here:
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post3016039 Japan Guides
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...p-Reviews-Only Shop Reviews

[Fun2016]

Will transit in Tokyo next month. I won't have much time but just several hours during my transit. Is there any place nearby NRT, or Ueno Station, or Tokyo Station, similar to Tobita Shinchi in Osaka or a FS Spa? So I can simply get there, pick a girl from the line-up, do the deed (FS), and leave, in and out quickly I will need to lock my luggage somewhere too (I assume there are lock boxes in NRT or Ueno / Tokyo stations). Foreigner friendly like Tobita Shinchi is probably important too as I don't speak any Japanese. Any advice? Thanks.

Was transiting in Tokyo last week. Thanks for all the suggestions here, especially on GFE Soap land. I got there and got to see the line-up (only 2 girls available; others had appointments), so I picked the one I liked more (the other one was doable too). Face 8, mid- 20's, small fit spinner. Damage was 20000 plus 4000 (she was "golden" level or something like that). Had a nice time. Too bad I only had one go in Tokyo this time around, but I will be back.

[JoeThighsMan]

If you like them innocent and tender, Miyu at Tokyo Amateur Escort really fits the bill.

https://amateurtokyo.com/%e6%88%b8%e...1%bf%e3%82%86/

Totally new to hooking, with a slim and petite look that is an instant boner maker. She barely has experience with sex. She has no experience with foreigners. So you're talking about as farm fresh as it gets here.

I was surprised she didn't freeze up or act standoffish at all though. She was hugging on me and giving me kisses. By the time I got to her pussy, it was already super wet.

She's 21 but looks younger. A real sperm catcher with a will to please.

I took naked pictures, but I can't post them. Trust me, they're GREAT.

Thank Japan for producing this gem.

It would be awful if I woke up tomorrow and had a picture or three in my inbox.

[ScBoy123]

I have never been to Japan but have read the reviews here and elsewhere. Are the prices listed on the various web sites; "Tokyo Amateur, Tokyo MILF" the actual price you pay. I have read that there is a two tier pricing system for non japanese. I realize there are nomination fees and such but like to know about the rates listed on the web pages. I have been to Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. I would like to visit Japan but want to know what I am getting into as the costs are much higher than the other countries I have listed. Thanks for your reply.

If you like them innocent and tender, Miyu at Tokyo Amateur Escort really fits the bill.

https://amateurtokyo.com/%e6%88%b8%e...1%bf%e3%82%86/

Totally new to hooking, with a slim and petite look that is an instant boner maker. She barely has experience with sex. She has no experience with foreigners. So you're talking about as farm fresh as it gets here.

I was surprised she didn't freeze up or act standoffish at all though. She was hugging on me and giving me kisses. By the time I got to her pussy, it was already super wet.

She's 21 but looks younger. A real sperm catcher with a will to please.

I took naked pictures, but I can't post them. Trust me, they're GREAT.

Thank Japan for producing this gem.

.

[Rick Rock]

If you like them innocent and tender, Miyu at Tokyo Amateur Escort really fits the bill.

https://amateurtokyo.com/%e6%88%b8%e...1%bf%e3%82%86/

Totally new to hooking, with a slim and petite look that is an instant boner maker. She barely has experience with sex. She has no experience with foreigners. So you're talking about as farm fresh as it gets here.

I was surprised she didn't freeze up or act standoffish at all though. She was hugging on me and giving me kisses. By the time I got to her pussy, it was already super wet.

She's 21 but looks younger. A real sperm catcher with a will to please.

I took naked pictures, but I can't post them. Trust me, they're GREAT.

Thank Japan for producing this gem.

[Rick Rock]

Rooms in Japan can be comically small. Especially in Tokyo! Not only for Westerners, but even if you're coming from a place like Thailand.

So that is something to take into consideration.

At the same time, you can get quite a cheap room considering the type of city you are in. That is, if you don't mind being in something the size of a mausoleum.

On the plus size, the girls don't seem to mind.

I've done it both ways. It depends on my mood, my budget, and how much time I have to plan.

[JayWonEm]

By "one twin bed", do you mean a single bed? Most of these business hotels cater to single travellers, but some do have options of two singles, or even double beds, but probably at a 50+% price premium. Also, they may have restrictions on "visitors".

I'm a fairly big guy and I like a bigger bed. A "twin", as we use the word in the US, is a single bed that is smaller than a "full". What I was really talking about is just the room size. Apa lists their rooms as 119 sq ft, which is roughly 11 sq meters. The rooms at JR East Mets start at 173 sq ft, and I think I paid a small premium for a larger upgraded non-smoking room. I always book for 2 adults, so at least one girl shouldn't be a problem. I'm only there for two nights on the way to Bangkok, and there are numerous other option, so I'm not really worried about it. I have more time on the return trip, so I can change hotels then if I don't like it.

One thing Traveler X mentioned that I have been thinking about is the ability to find girls for specific requests. I am not really into cosplay or anime, but on TAE (and I am sure on other DH services) I can request that for a fairly small charge. If I book a girl I will definitely request some kind of sexy kitten or maybe a schoolgirl outfit.

I am definitely looking forward to the visit.

[Traveler X]

My other question is related to Shibuya Galaxy, and since I can't think of a better way of asking: can I jerk off in the booth?

This is Japan, of course you can jerk off! Don't be rude, pull it out and show your appreciation. See here:

She started the 10 minute timer and said the usual polite greetings. I'm sure some guys will jerk off at this point. This is Japan, go ahead.

http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post3011458 Shibuya Galaxy Part 1
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post3015459 Shibuya Galaxy Part 2

It might not be obvious, but Shibuya Galaxy is less than a minute walk to TAE, in the Dogenzaka area. It's also near all the night clubs. It is a 3 minute walk to Shibuya Station, though it might take another 3 minutes walk to reach the train platform after reaching the station. The Shibuya station area has unlimited good food options, and the station is good access to other popular stations like Shibuya. Hotels cost less as you go further from the station center, try the Dogenzaka direction for night fun.

Twin mattresses are 38" x 75". The smallest standard size, suitable for children, individual adults, or bunk beds.

I got a full bed when I stayed Apa, it could sleep two people. I took a wonderful nap with one girl after 3-shot marathon banging. Make sure you check your booking on the bed size. I'll point out that Apa is just a franchise. If you go to a super expensive station, the room / bed will be smaller and more expensive. If you go to cheaper station, the rooms are super cheap and large. But either way, Japanese hotels are way better value than what you get in the US imo. There are so many hotel choices in Shibuya, take your pick. But there are several unique advantages of Apa for a solo traveler and for DH. You save money if you don't mind walking 5-10 mins to a hotel near Dogenzaka (close to Shibuya galaxy and TAE). I would not recommend Shinjuku, though I've stayed there many times and had a good time too.

For Delivery Health (DH), two sites explain some basics in detail:
https://rockitreports.com/review-tok...n-tokyo-japan/ Rockitreports
https://camikaze.cc/escort/foreigner...mateur_Escorts Camikaze

Two review / guides I wrote on two shops:
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post3007004 Tae
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post3007007 Gingira

Also, three very detailed groups of reviews by Kib123 on many, many girls:
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post3006939 Kira Kira Reviews
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post3006934 Tokyo Amateur Escort Reviews
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post3006931 Asian Mystique Reviews

I also tried Arigatou and a hole in the wall shop.

In case you want something different, here are other options. I don't recommend them all but it should give you an idea of what Japan offers:

Example shop types in order of naughty
Maid cafe = No alcohol. Girls in costumes come and call you master and serve you curry and other simple dishes, etc. You can pay for a polaroid with them and play other games and activities. There are many variants based on them, often based on the type of costume. But the basic idea is the same. Very tame.

Hostess club = Old fashioned club where you talk to ladies and get served alcohol and compliments. They light your cigarettes, remember your birthday, laugh at your jokes. Vast majority are no touch but girls might gently touch you. Some offer takeout UTR but that is between you and the girl only and not the main draw. This is for older gentlemen that want to be entertained and served with reverence the way their wife at home doesn't.

Girls bar = This is a new style club where you chat with girls and drink alcohol. Girl is similar to hostess and they rotate, or sometimes they are the bartender. There are a lot of variants. Girls tend to be cuter and younger, with less expectation on talking skill. They laugh at your jokes, it is more friendly and casual than hostess club. Vast majority are no touch but girls might gently touch you.

Oppai bar = Touching and kissing anything above the waist is allowed including, sucking on tits and kissing the girl. The most common system is 3 girls every 40 minutes. Many sub-variants to this including costumes and themes but the idea is the same. For example there are sexy cabarets where the girls line up on a stage and you pick the girl by number and they call the girl down. Like a girls bar, girls tend to be hotter and younger than hostess clubs.

BJ / HJ bar (pink salon) = There are too many variants to describe, but as I said in the other post there are some that will send you 2 or 3 girls in a row. Some operate more like soapland lite where you have less options than soapland. Sometimes ordered a la carte (ex. The same girl might offer BJ or HJ, upcharge for certain acts, etc.).

Fetish club = There are too many variants to describe, but for example at one shop I walk into a room and 2-3 schoolgirls are blindfolded and chained for me. I can harass them for 5 minutes until I pick which girl to take upstairs. Then it becomes plain old soapland, maybe sumatra the standard course. Another example is where they are on a train complete with special effects in the frosted windows as if you are riding the train. They hold on to the handle and ignore you completely as you harass them.

Delivery Health = You reserve a time (and usually a girl), and then go to a hotel and let them know where to meet. They then come to your place, your hotel, or more often a love hotel. FS is not guaranteed but you can negotiate in the room.

Soapland = Incall, sex is generally guaranteed but technically you are only paying for time. You will get fs if you ask, so ask.

Those are common examples of shops. Shibuya Galaxy and Nukuku Club are Kengaku Clubs which are actually pretty rare. Last time it was featured on TV, they said there were only 8 shops of that type in all of Japan. Compared to hundreds or thousands of DH shops. I would recommend it for beginners to Japan because it is very different from anything else you'll experience. Whereas DH is just going to send you jgirls to bang.

DH will take bookings in English through LINE and other chat apps, your hotel acts as screening. See the shop review for examples and the process.

About Pink salons, I don't even recommend them. I wrote out different reasons why long ago, but at least they are cheap. You can look up most of the useful posts in these two blog threads:
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...elivery-Health Guides
http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...10#post3007010 Shop Reviews

[Lascivious]

By "one twin bed", do you mean a single bed?

It's an odd naming convention to call a bed that fits just one person a "twin" but that's what they're called.

Twin mattresses are 38" x 75". The smallest standard size, suitable for children, individual adults, or bunk beds.

[AussieGaigin]

The Apa rooms are tiny!! It seems like you have to be especially careful with room size and bed size in Tokyo. A lot of rooms had one twin bed, which you would rarely see in the US. I saw a couple of "cubicle hotels" that reminded me of something in a William Gibson novel, and a few hostel-style with shared bathrooms. I ended up at JR East Mets, which is apparently very close to the train station. Hoping that paying an extra $10/ night for a "superior" room will pay off with a decent size bed and enough room to walk around, especially if I end up bringing over a TAE girl.

Reading the abundant information you have provided, I saw references to the prolific "blowjob bars", which I did not see previously. Any advice on recommended ones or where to find them?

I may take your advice on a trip to Yokohama and Kira Kira, but probably on the return trip. I want to take a high-speed train anyway, it would be a good day trip, and it seems like it isn't too difficult to navigate. Hoping Google Maps works well there.

By "one twin bed", do you mean a single bed? Most of these business hotels cater to single travellers, but some do have options of two singles, or even double beds, but probably at a 50+% price premium. Also, they may have restrictions on "visitors".

[JayWonEm]

Hey all! This is my first trip to Japan but in my experiences in Europe, many countries will have places that do "lineups" where you are shown all the girls available and able to pick from them. I may just opt for something like TAE or Tokyo Style but I like being able to see my options so I figured I'the ask if there are any places where that's available, or any more brothel type places that will cater to a tourist who doesn't speak the language.

My other question is related to Shibuya Galaxy, and since I can't think of a better way of asking: can I jerk off in the booth?

Thanks everyone.

Oh boy, did you ask a loaded question LOL.

I don't know how much clearer I can be.

There is no lineup at any shop in Tokyo, except for at GFE.

That's the way it is in Japan.

If you don't like it, you might not like Japan.

Good luck.

Also, yes, per an earlier post, you can jerk off in the booth, and may be provided with cleanup materials. It is kind of a compliment to the girl, as I understand it.

[St Michel]

Hey all! This is my first trip to Japan but in my experiences in Europe, many countries will have places that do "lineups" where you are shown all the girls available and able to pick from them. I may just opt for something like TAE or Tokyo Style but I like being able to see my options so I figured I'the ask if there are any places where that's available, or any more brothel type places that will cater to a tourist who doesn't speak the language.

My other question is related to Shibuya Galaxy, and since I can't think of a better way of asking: can I jerk off in the booth?

Thanks everyone.

[JayWonEm]

Apa hotels are good for solo traveling, they are very reasonably priced for each location.

The Apa rooms are tiny!! It seems like you have to be especially careful with room size and bed size in Tokyo. A lot of rooms had one twin bed, which you would rarely see in the US. I saw a couple of "cubicle hotels" that reminded me of something in a William Gibson novel, and a few hostel-style with shared bathrooms. I ended up at JR East Mets, which is apparently very close to the train station. Hoping that paying an extra $10/ night for a "superior" room will pay off with a decent size bed and enough room to walk around, especially if I end up bringing over a TAE girl.

Reading the abundant information you have provided, I saw references to the prolific "blowjob bars", which I did not see previously. Any advice on recommended ones or where to find them?

I may take your advice on a trip to Yokohama and Kira Kira, but probably on the return trip. I want to take a high-speed train anyway, it would be a good day trip, and it seems like it isn't too difficult to navigate. Hoping Google Maps works well there.

[Traveler X]

I think most of us are sensitive to cost vs. value lol. I don't want to overemphasize the budget constraint. I'm just comparing Y55 K at Casanova, which would be expensive but certainly not unprecedented for me in the US, to pricing at TAE, which is much lower than anything comparable in the US. I will go through the list you provided, but I would welcome any other specific recommendations. Yokohama is a bit far for me on the outbound trip, but not out of the question as a day trip on the way back.

I think I will definitely be staying in Shibuya. Currently looking at Graphy Shibuya if you or anyone have comments either way. Thanks!!

Yes I probably should clarify on streetwalkers. Many of the Japanese ones are rip-off artists, it is basically a tourist trap lately. Some people reported success with non-Japanese streetwalkers (there are not that many). But the recent reviews on picking up Japanese streetwalkers have been GPS. You get them to a room and whatever you negotiated goes out the window. They want you to pay again just for anything good. Apparently they share stories with each other how easy we are. You pay more for less.

A tourist trap is something visible to tourists, easy to access for tourists, but a waste of money preying on tourists. Thailand has them too, but it's a different thing in every country.

Within Shinjuku RLD specifically, do not stop for the black touts - they are all Nigerian scammers. Just ignore them completely and you are fine. You'll notice little toddlers walk around Kabukicho perfectly safe, because the danger preys on drunk people and people who follow touts. Toddlers have no money, so they can't get scammed and have nothing to worry about. Kabukicho is full of normal stuff like movie theaters, events, restaurants, and such. If you want to go oppai pubs or hostess clubs, go to any Manzoku station or other 24-hour free information booth. Used them over 20 years without a single problem, they rely on repeat business and send you to legit shops. However, they are mainly for locals and if you don't speak Japanese they will probably send you to Luxe which is English friendly.

Luxe is not bad, not great. I looked around and a few guys were very happy. One girl with braided twintails was tickling this guy with them. He was the happiest man I saw all trip, because he had found his girl. She was only B-Tier, but the vibe was real. By the way, Maria at Hosekinobako speaks fluent English and ALSO has braided twintails. There were about 10 girls hotter than her but I still think of her twintails.

The vast majority of shops in Japan are legit. Casanova is expensive, but it is recommended based on good experiences. The reason I recommend Kira Kira is it is good value. From Shibuya, there is a very fast express to get to Yokohama, about 35 minutes ride. Then a train change to get to Kira Kira or you can take taxi direct. It is hard for first-timers to navigate trains, so here is a simple trick I always used when I was new. I ask the train guy at the gates for directions. They loooove to calculate the correct route and direct you, they are trained to help English speaking tourists.

Apa hotels are good for solo traveling, they are very reasonably priced for each location. I don't want to explain it all since the truth is most hotels in Japan are solid, but not all are ideal for solo travelers. Apa hotels require your room key to operate the elevator, so you would have to meet the girl outside your hotel on the street (was always easy for me), then bring them in. There is often a "back entrance" that is very private, but not guaranteed.

Shibuya had like a hundred hotels to choose from. All of them are good in some way, but you have to consider your goals. You will notice right away that you have to walk a lot in Japan to get to train stations, but that is normal. People just do it and their muscles get used to it. You can also wave down a taxi as long as it is a safe enough part of the street for them to pull over and they are not already taken (ex. on call or already have a passenger).

The closer I got to Shibuya station, the more restaurant options they were. Every one I tried was good. If you ever see people lining up for a restaurant, that speaks more than reviews. Try again later when not busy.