Why getting lost is the way to travel

Two or three days into our trip as we came out of Daimon station I noticed something we here at 2lostintokyo hate: the tour leader flag. This flag stands for everything we hate about structured traveling. This particular flag drove the point home. Gathered around this flag was a group of what looked like American tourists (although to be fair they could easily have been Australian or British). Nonetheless they were walking away from a large theater hall in the area, carrying large plastic bags with the logo from Broadway version of the Lion King. The theater itself had a large image of either Simba or Mufasa on the side. It was pretty much safe to assume that these people traveled 8 to 13 hours to Japan to see a BROADWAY production of the Lion King.
That's the problem with pre-packaged tours you get stuck going to go see what your tour guides wants you to see, when they want you to see it, and how they want you to see it. Now maybe, just maybe these people paid to come to a foreign country to see an American show in a foreign language. Maybe they specifically signed up for this tour to see this one show abroad. One thing I am pretty sure of though is that even if this is what they signed up for, at some point they will get stuck doing something they don't want to do.
A couple of days before we left as we headed towards another district to get wonderfully lost, a bus pulled up. In it were all types of people, young, old, men women, children, teenagers. The side of the bus had a sign that named the tour company along with the title: Ancient and Modern Tokyo. Sounds to me like someone at some point will be bored out of their mind.
We here at 2lostintokyo feel it doesn't have to be this way. We are here to empower you and give you enough tools to get rid of the overpaid tour guide, and enable you to go out on your own. Around here getting lost is not a bad thing, its the way you discover the cool things you otherwise would not get to discover. Why eat the same crap designed for tourists, when you can stumble upon a local noodle shop and confidently get what the locals eat.
Why Tokyo is the perfect city for getting lost: Unlike other cities across the world Tokyo is actually a pleasure to get lost in. The public transportation is easy and comprehensive, good food at great prices is always available no matter where you go, and the city is safe enough to feel comfortable walking down a strange alley late at night.
You will also notice a strong emphasis on saving money. After all the more money you save on your trip the more you will have for gundam models/EGL dresses/arcades/or hello kitty paraphernalia.
So dont be afraid of getting lost, you'll be surprised of where you find yourself.