Lots of great info here, thanks a lot everyone! Trying to go through all the links at the moment.
holtag: YES! I’d forgot about that one, thanks! Only looked up the Ghibli museum so far.
Read somewhere that Taxis are a big no-no, due to crazy prices. True?
I’d love to pedal around tokyo, but the thought of bicycling in that kind of a city does raise some concerns. I’ll add my own info when I get back. 