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08/09/2010
02/28/2021

Yokohama Travel Guide

??????MM 21??? full of great experiences.??? Yokohama was a tiny seaside village and home to only about 100 people. But with the internationalization of the country, a port Yokohama was established and the area has been developing. Now, Yokohama is one of the most famous area not only for the Japanese but also for the foreigners. Yokohama Minato Mirai(??帥?????帥?????, it is often called ???MM 21???) is the new style of complex which is one of the most spectacular shopping, entertainment, dining, office, hotel facilities and living in the country. The phrase ???Minato Mirai??? literally means ???Harbor of the future ???. It is a fantastic, new city area in Central Yokohama consisting of office and residential spaces, hotels, shopping centers, restaurants, convention centers and public parks. The Landmark Tower, with 296 meters high, is one of the tallest buildings and symbol of Minato Mirai 21. It was completed in 1993. Visitors can get to the observatory deck of the building ,the ???Sky Garden???on the 69th floor by means of the world???s fastest elevator which moves 750 meters per minute. Under good weather conditions, Mount Fuji can be seen from the deck. Within a few hundred meters from tha Landmark Tower is […]

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08/06/2010
02/28/2021

Aqua City Odaiba

???Have you been to Aqua City Odaiba???? One of the things to be high on your list of doing in Tokyo should be Aqua City Odaiba (??≪???≪?激????ｃ???伾??), on a man-made island in the middle of Tokyo Bay. It is very impressive commercial complex which includes 150 restaurants, bars, retails shops, 13 cinema complexes and 5 attractions along with a huge parking area. The fabulous facility is divided into 3 zones, the West Zone, Central Zone and Cinema Mediage.? They are connected with a 260-meter-long seaside promenade deck along the water front, which provides an area for relaxing and enjoying the beautiful views from the island. ???Two attractive ways of access. ??? To get to Aqua City Odaiba, there are two ways. One is by waterbus from Hinode Pier (??ャ???堺??罘?)?which is an 8-to-10 minute walk from the south exit of Hamamatsucho Station on the JR lines. Another is by an automated railway line (???????????????)?via Rainbow Bridge from Odaiba Station, which adjoins Shimbashi Station on the east side. Rainbow Bridge is the magnificent bridge whose changing night-time lights are reminiscent of rainbow? thus the name. The waterbus takes 20 minutes, while the train takes 13 minutes. ???Check! Key attractions.??? One of the […]

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08/02/2010
02/28/2021

Isetan Shinjuku, Tokyo

???Welcome to Isetan Shinjuku Main Store (篌???≫弦??医??????).??? It???s often said that a trip to Japan could hardly be complete without a visit to one or more of the large department stores. There are a lot of department stores in Japan and the leading department store chains in Tokyo include Isetan (篌???≫弦), Marui (筝娯??), Matsuya (??上??), Matsuzakaya (??上??絮?), Mitsukoshi (筝?莇?)?and Takashimaya (蕭?絣九??). In addition to selling everything from foods to furniture ,they also offer art shows, musical performances, handicraft exhibits, etc. They are unique, not only in the goods and services, but also in their management style. Besides shopping, customers can enjoy spending time as they want. The Isetan Shinjuku Department Store is located in Shinjuku on the west side of central Tokyo. It was completed in 1933 as the Isetan Main Store. Isetan in 1933. With its grand-looking, it has been a symbol of Shinjuku. There is a subway station beneath the main street adjoining the store, with direct access to the basement food department, and also it???s only a 5-minute walk from the east entrance ???higashi-guchi???of JR Shinjuku Station ?the busiest train station in the world.It is easy access, and hours: 10a.m. to 7p.m. closed on Wednesdays. Around Shinjuku […]