Tokyo Dome (3,Koraku 1-chome, Bunkyo, Tokyo) – this is a 55,000-seat arena that holds a variety events – ranging from baseball games (Tokyo Dome being the home field of the Yomiuri Giants – Nippon Professional Baseball team), to other sports like football, wrestling, martial arts and kickboxing events. The stadium’s size also attracts national & […]
Tokyo Disneyland (1-1 Maihama, Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture) – this is the Japanese outpost of Disneyland, taking up a 115-acre space outside of Tokyo. This Disneyland has seven sections: Adventureland, Westernland, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland (four classical Disney areas), Critter Country, Mickey’s Toontown, and the World Bazaar. There’s even a Disney monorail line that connects Disneyland to […]
Tokyo City View (52nd floor Mori Tower, Roppongi Hills, 6-10-1 Roopingi, Minato-ku, Tokyo) — this is an observation post located on the 52nd floor of the same building where the Mori Art Museum is located. Visitors come here to get a panoramic, photogenic view of the Japanese capital. Hours: 10:00 am – 11:00 pm […]
Tokyo Big Sight/ Tokyo International Exhibition Center – opened in 1996, this is one of the largest convention venues in Japan. Various trade shows are held there, such as Tokyo’s coolest design event, Design Festa, and the popular Tokyo Motor Show – where Japanese and other automakers showcase their latest prototypes. 12 million people visit […]
Sunshine 60 Observatory (60th Floor Observatory, Sunshine 60 Bldg., 3-1-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) — Sunshine 60 Observatory is located on the top floor of Sunshine 60, the 4th tallest building in Tokyo. At 251 meters above sea level, the observatory offers an incredible view with Mt. Fuji and Tokyo Bay visible during the day and […]
Sunshine Aquarium (Rooftop Sunshine City World Import Mart Bldg., 3-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) — Sunshine Aquarium was reopened in 2011 as a state-of-the-art metropolitan aquarium. Designed as an “Oasis in the Sky,” the aquarium features popular attractions such as the “Sunshine Aqua Ring” with its view of sea lions swimming overhead and the dreamlike “Jellyfish […]
Smash Hits (5-2-26 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) – With the Japanese becoming well-known for its karaoke bars, it’s no surprise that at least some foreign visitors will want that partying experience in Tokyo itself. This karaoke bar attracts a mainly expat crowd, with a seemingly endless array of western pop & rock songs to choose from. […]
Shibuya Crossing (near Hachiko Plaza, Tokyo) – this pedestrian intersection is popular among tourists simply for the sheer waves of humanity that traverse through here daily – reminiscent of Times Square in New York, and to a lesser degree Piccadilly Circus in London. Blazing neon lights and gigantic video screens also invite such comparisons. Western […]
Saitama Super Arena (8 Shintoshin, Chuo-ku, Prefectura de Saitama, Tokio): esta es otra arena importante donde se celebran eventos deportivos y conciertos. Este lugar tiene 37,000 asientos y ha atraído actos musicales internacionales como Beyonce, Marial Carey, Coldplay, Lady Gaga, Muse, Radiohead, Taylor Swift y U2. Los viajeros pueden visitar el sitio web de Saitama […]
Ryogoku Kokugikan (1-3-28 Yokoami, Sumida, Tokyo) – this 13,000-seat indoor sports arena is best known for its sumo wrestling matches (with major sumo events held every January, May and September. The first level of this venue also acts as a museum dedicated to sumo wrestling (which offers free admission). Details on future events can be […]