Odaiba, a human made island located on Tokyo Bay, is attractive enough to gather people from all over the world. The romantic atmosphere of this artificial island tickles the mind of people and this touching feeling becomes bigger when night comes. As I mentioned in my previous article, Odaiba is a popular tourist destination for shopping and entertainment. One thing you should never miss in Odaiba is to have a meal while appreciating the perfect view of rainbow bridge and beautiful Tokyo Bay. There are a lot of restaurants where you can enjoy delicious meals with great view.
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Tokyo Travel Guide 5 Odaiba : Shopping Malls | wifi rental japan
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There is a place where you can see the statue of liberty in Japan. Can you guess where this place is? Yes, it’s Odaiba! Odaiba, which is an artificial island made by human, is famous for having a lot of shopping malls and tour attractions. This amazing island was almost abandoned after the collapse of bubble economy, however, now here plays an important role as one of the most popular tour and shopping spots in Tokyo.
DECKS TOKYO BEACH
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Tokyo Travel Guide 4 Ikebukuro : Attractions | wifi rental japan
As we have already checked through previous articles, Ikebukuro is full of fancy shopping malls and reasonable restaurants. There are a lot of attractions you can enjoy in Ikebukuro as well. Everything is located compactly near station so it is not very hard to move from one place to another.
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BUTLER CAFE : Swallowtail
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I described that there are uncountable maid cafes in Akihabara. The major target of maid cafes is usually men and it is true that most of the customers are male in maid cafe. So does Japan not have something similar for mainly women? They do have. It’s a butler cafe.
Tokyo Travel Guide 4 Ikebukuro : Restaurants | wifi rental japan
There are a lot of restaurants where you can have nice meals or snacks with reasonable price in Ikebukuro. As I explained in my previous article, you can simply go to depachika and buy fresh and delicious foods there. However, the problem of foods in depachika is first, it’s usually expensive, and second, there is no enough space for eat in.
[source : https://en.compathy.net/magazine/2017/04/19/ikebukuro-cafe/]
I have traveled to many different places including Japan, and I found it’s very hard to have fun without enough budget. Unexpected things always happen. I was sure that I made perfect plans and this plan included what to spend and what to not. However, there always was something new that I wanted to try, eat, and buy. Then I just use my perfectly planned budget little by little, and at the end of the travel, almost nothing is left on my pocket. In this article, I’m going to recommend a few restaurants by your budget.
Tokyo Travel Guide 4 Ikebukuro : Shopping Malls | wifi rental japan
If you arrived in Haneda airport, it’s very easy to go to Ikebukuro. It will take below 1 hour if you take limousine bus and it only costs around JPY 1200. I would like to describe Ikebukuro as a mysterious place. Ikebukuro has its specific features which are different from other popular districts in Japan like Shinjuku and Shibuya.
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Here is not as grey as Shinjuku where is full of office buildings. Here is not as dazzling as Shinjuku’s red light districts. Also, here does not give the feeling of youth like Shibuya. However, the thing is that Ikebukuro has both images of Shinjuku and Shibuya. It doesn’t feel very young but it still gives feeling of youth and individuality. It’s not big but not small as well. Why don’t you explore this interesting district?
Tokyo Travel Guide 3 Akihabara : Attractions | wifi rental japan
As I have already mentioned for several times, Akihabara is famous for Otaku culture. Naturally, there are many attractions related to Japanese anime, manga, or games. The interesting point of walking around the streets in Akihabara is that you can see many young girls and boys dressed like an anime or manga characters. They are either costume players or staff hired by some cafes and restaurants to catch passenger’s eyes.
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MAID CAFES
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Tokyo Travel Guide 3 Akihabara : Restaurants | wifi rental japan
Get hungry after searching for figures and game CDs of your favorite anime? As Akihabara is famous spot for tourists, both Japanese and foreigners, there are a lot of places where can satisfy your hunger. You may think it is very hard to find a place specialized in one type of dish since Akihabara is well known for not eatery but anime and manga.
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I would like to say it’s definitely not true. There are a lot of Japanese authentic restaurants here in Akihabara. If you are anime lover who doesn’t want to move out from Akihabara, it’s also good idea to spend all day here, from breakfast to supper.
Tokyo Travel Guide 3 Akihabara : Shopping Malls | wifi rental japan
Do you love to watch Japanese anime(animations)? Do you like to play computer games? Are you interested in thousands of electronic goods? Well.. Let’s say it frankly. Do you think you have Otaku spirit?
If so, it’s time to visit Akihabara. Akihabara is well known for Otaku culture, which means people who are obsessed with particular interests(especially anime and manga). If you arrive in Akihabara, you will see major electronic department stores and tons of stores selling anime and manga goods. Unlike our previous ones, this article will focus on shopping malls mainly related to electronics and anime products rather than fashion.
Tokyo Travel Guide 2 Shibuya : Attractions | wifi rental japan
Have you ever heard of Hachiko? Hachiko was a dog who was known worldwide by his remarkable loyalty to owner. Hachiko was a happy dog living with his owner and he always waited for his owner’s coming back at Shibuya station. His owner couldn’t come back anymore from one day because he died, however, Hachiko kept going to Shibuya station and waiting for his owner until he died. It lasted more than 9 years in total.
Even though time has passed a lot and the station itself doesn’t have past features anymore, Hachiko has been remembered by people and highly evaluated. There is a bronze statue of Hachiko in front of Shibuya station. If you go out from the station, you will see many people gathering around there either to take a photo with Hachiko or smoke cigarettes.
Tokyo Travel Guide 2 Shibuya : Restaurants | wifi rental japan
A hungry belly has no ears. The good smell of unknown food will stimulate your nose when you walk around Shibuya. And I know, it is hard to resist. Yes, it’s time to eat something! As I described Shibuya as a district where is full of youth and energy, there also are nice and fancy places for having meals.
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Restaurants for BRUNCH
(1) Bistro Rojiura
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If you get a step aside from main street of Shibuya, you will find Bistro Rojiura, which really means backstreet in Japanese. Bistro Rojiura is a modern French restaurant and here operates as a brunch cafe from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.(last order) and as a bistro from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Bistro Rojiura accepts reservation only for dinner time and you will get introduced counter seat if you go there alone.
