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Have to say, I find the Tokyo Metro to be a far more convenient form of transport getting around central Tokyo than the JR. The JR has a lack of coverage inside the Yamanote loop, which is exactly where the Metro has the most coverage.
The Ginza and Marunouchi lines could do with more cars (being the oldest 2 Metro lines) but 10 carriages (200 metre long platforms!) on most lines isn't bad by world standards. It's just that Tokyo is so densely populated.
I personally love Choix buns in Japan. "Cozy Corner", a bakery chain in Tokyo sells some lovely ones.
Do avoid August especially - humid and 35c in Tokyo made me very sick!
My personal preference for food is the fast-food chains such as Matsuya and Fujiya. Very cheap and what's good for foreigners is that you get a food ticket from a vending machine, eliminating the need to communicate! How I loved the curry-soba meal at Fujiya...
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