‘Tokyo Information’ Archives
Sinjuku City changes its image
Recently I went to Shinjuku in Tokyo. When I was a college student, Shinjuku was rather a dirty place with a lot of bars and casual foods. But the image of Shinjuku city changes from the pictures in my mind every time I visit. Shinjuku is a large area for a town of Tokyo. It's divided into 3 or 4 parts depending on how we enjoy the city [...]
Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo
Today's topic is about Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka city, Tokyo. Some or many should know that this is the top animator of Japan, Hayao Miyazaki's museum, and he also often work inside here. When guests from the world come to see him, they are often invited into this museum for coffee tolk with Hayao Miyazaki ( what a lovely experience [...]
Tokyo Trip – Driving Tour over Metropolis
I think the best traveling way in Tokyo is taking trains and walk from the nearest stations. Some say Tokyo train system is complicated but still the train routes are well organized, so soon you would be accustomed to it. But if you are familiar to Tokyo streets already, driving in Tokyo would be a wonderful trip too. In the rush hour like [...]
Akasaka Prince Hotel closed yesterday
In Akasaka, Tokyo, there is a beautiful archtecture standing high in front of us when we step out of Akasaka-mitsuke subway station. That's Akasaka Prince Hotel. This hotel was built when Japan was enjoying the boom of the growing economy in 1980's. It's a kind of symbolic hotel of Japanese good old time. Its shining and solid looking [...]
SEIBU department Yurakucho store to close this year
This is a little shocking news for me because I often visit this department store. SEIBU department store has a lot of branch stores in Japan, and Yurakucho store or the Ginza area store is one of the most sophisticated branch store of them all. It's located just near the Yurakucho station, and the building is a complex with some good cinema [...]
World No.1 Gourmet City, TOKYO by Michelin Tokyo 2010
Michelin Japan today held a press conference in Tokyo about the Michelin Guide of Tokyo 2010. according the the news, Tokyo again stayed on the NO.1 status of the world Gourmet Cities judging from the 3 star restaurant number ( 11 restaurants ) and the total star numbers of restaurants shown in the guidebook. It's not fair to decide the NO.1 [...]
SHIBUYA in Oxford Circus in London
SHIBUYA CROSSOVER is a very big junction of people, cars and streets. SHIBUYA is also known to Japanese and Japan fans as a town of young energy and street fashion. Shibuya ever produced many life style for young people of Japan. Recently, SHIBUYA's crossover became a hint of Oxfor Circus Crossover and new Oxford Circus was born in [...]
KOBOSHI / BANNAI ramen in Tokyo
RAMEN is becoming famous. It's original is China. Japan arranged the Chinese taste and completed Japanese style noodle called Ramen. Now Ramen is one of the most popular foods in Japan. The price is low and the taste is good, which means it's for all the public in Japan. Ramen already became the local food in each area of Japan. So if [...]
FUKUYOSHI- Eric Clapton’s best Tonkatsu restaurant
Do you know Eric Clapton's best favourite restaurant in the world is in Tokyo ? It's true. He often says that he loves Fukuyoshi's Tonkatsu best in the world. Exactly speaking, Eric Clapton seems to love Chicken Katsu rather than Tonkatsu ( Pork Katsu). Anyway, Clapton never misses coming back to this restaurant whenever he comes to [...]
Tokyo Sushi Restaurants
Probably the biggest interest of tourists to Japan is having Japanese food while they stay. In Tokyo, or in Japan anywhere, there are numerous Sushi restaurants in various types. Most of them are good in taste, but if you search for ultimate Sushi of Japan, you should see the popurarity ranking of Sushi restaurants in Tokyo. Many of the [...]
