[TalonDJ]

“In Tokyo because there are no real addresses”

Well there ARE addresses... but they only narrow it down to a large city block. The numbering of the buildings within that block is apparently random. Get Lost indeed.

[Vigilanteman]

Any bookstore will also sell you a city map (in a huge city like Tokyo, a ward map or city atlas) with details on the blocks and numbering.

Plus, these days, there are scores of internet sites and mobile phone apps which will pinpoint the location.

The Japanese address system is actually quite logical once you get used to it.

[CaptainAmiigaf]

When in Japan (expense paid by U.S. Navy) I was occasionally approached by Japanese College students wanting to maybe practice their ENGLISH.
Once, asking about the weird STREET numbering system(?), one young guy told me it was the ORDER of BUILDING that dictated the house number.
He said that was why 1 and 2 were 6 houses apart on opposite sides of the street.
I still admit he could have been playing games with me, but it is the only explanation I got that made a “little” sense.