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Where can I get info on traveling to Japan?

Okay so my best friend and I have wanted to go to Tokyo for years and now we might be going Spring Break...if we do it while she's still 18 we can get really good discounts on the flight because her stepdad works for delta airlines...
So...plane tickets excluded, how much would it probably cost (American dollars) to stay in Japan for a week? Any cheap alternatives to hotels? Also what are some fun/inexpensive things to do there? (We're college students and love having fun, exploring new things, and Japanese culture from the ancient shrines to the modern Harajuku fashion scene)

Any info or websites with info would be much appreciated!

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1. The internet has alot of information.

2. THE INTERNET HELPS ALOT

3. Buy a Japan Railways (JR) pass (first link). It lets you ride on all JR trains and buses for no additional fee. JR is the #1 transportation company in Japan. You get a voucher in the U.S. Once you get to Japan you turn that in and get the actual pass. They were $200 for two weeks the last time I went. It's a lot of money but might just end up being a bargain for you.
Japan Guide (second link) is a good source for general info.
A bargain hotel will likely run about $80 a night in Tokyo. For a true bargain, and a little fun, try a capsule hotel. They run about $40 a night and you should try one for at least one night. One example can be found at the third link. Most capsule hotels don't allow women but the one in the link does.
In Tokyo you can go to Roppongi or Shinjuku for clubs. Akihabara is the place to go for the latest (and I mean THE latest) electronics. The Sony store has games for the PlayStation that we won't see for a year, or may never see. And on the top floor you can play them for free or a hude widescreen TV. On Sundays in Akihabara the girls (mostly) come out in their costumes. You will not believe how elaborate some of them are.
Visit Sengaku-ji to see the memorial to the 47 Ronin (fourth link talks about them).
I'm not sure what you're into so I'll just suggest using what I have said, and the links, as a starting point. Oh ya, bring a camera and lots of film or memory cards. The electricity in Tokyo is close to that is the U.S. so you should be able to re-charge your camera if needed.

4. If you are any way related to the US military (reserve or dependent), you can stay at the New Sanno Hotel. Very nice place and conveniently located near the subway station.

http://www.thenewsanno.com/