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Tokyo is lots of fun if you know where to go. Don't miss the trains home or WHOOPS, you gotta stay in the bar until they start running again at 5 (not always a bad thing, but when you're short on time...) I lived in Nagano for 18 months. It is a beautiful place to visit, and yes, the monkey onsen is quite amazing, but it really is out of the way, especially if you want to spend some time in Kyoto. I spent a week in Tokyo and a week in Kyoto, and I feel like I missed quite a bit. Go through the books and pick things that you really want to see, and don't try to see it all, THERE'S WAY TOO MUCH. Take a day trip to Nara, it's an awesome place to visit out of Kyoto. The Uno House in Kyoto was the cheapest we found, but remember, you get what you pay for, and I wouldn't leave my laptop there. (PS. It's not the Japanese you have to worry about stealing your stuff, it's when you share a room with ...) I never hung out in Osaka (except to visit Universal Studios) but I hear the people are super friendly, but it's so much like Tokyo that you might not want to waste the time. THE FOOD! Go to rotating sushi! Don't pass up on the ramen, and definitely try the okonomiyaki! You'll have a great time, I miss that crazy place! -T
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