I’ve not been to this particular place, but I’ve gone guitar shopping in Tokyo. It’s fun. Lots of really cool stuff to gape at and noodle on. I’ve never purchased anything because of travel hassles and because I’ve never been seriously in the market when I’ve been over there. The closest I’ve come to buying something was a Ruby Red Rickenbacker 330 at a department store in Sapporo…but we were at the beginning of the trip and headed from there to our friend’s hometown and I didn’t want to hump it all over heck and then worry about it making three flights unscathed (Sapporo to Tokyo to Toronto to Chicago).
Shopping in Tokyo in general is really fun the first couple times you’re there, but once you’ve done it you’ve kinda done it. And if you’re an average-sized American dude or larger, forget shopping for clothes or shoes just in any old place you stop in at.
The flight is long, but it’s not that bad in steerage. You just kinda need to prepare to be vaguely uncomfortable for 12 hours or whatever. One trick we’ve found is to book one night at the hotel adjacent to the airport so you can just crash after getting in. Then the next morning you can get up, eat some breakfast, and get to your final destination while not completely miserable post-flight. This is especially helpful if you’ve flown into Tokyo and the connected to another city.
