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Japlanning Review - Robot Restaurant
by Bryce Marley-Jarrett
In a few short years Robot Restaurant has exploded with news coverage the world over, and even a 2 show special engagement in Sydney. This one-of-a-kind dinner show is one of the most popular attractions for tourists visiting in Tokyo, for a night of entertainment, drinks and “food”, and today we will try our best to explain what you're in for, and if it lives up to hype.
Nestled in the famous Kabukicho district of Shinjuku, with its neon flooded streets and between izakayas, arcades and host clubs, Robot Restaurant stands, oddly, as one of the most touristy, cheesy and wholesome in comparison to the rest of the street’s offerings. This is one of those places you will probably hear about from a friend who’s been to Japan in the last 3 years, and typically described as a ‘must see, greatest night of your life, and something you’ll never experience anywhere else in the world’.
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Big wheel keep on turning - Ferris wheels in Japan
by Bryce Marley
Ferris wheels, big wheels, or observation wheels, they are found all over the world, and tourists flock to them. Japan happens to have a love for the big wheel, and you will find them all over the country thanks to a surge in building the tallest wheel and consistently beating the record throughout the 90's. Today Japlanning have the definitive guide to where you will find Japan's best ferris wheels, to give you a birds eye view of the land of the rising sun.
Japan wants you to see it all. Most major cities have observation towers, Tokyo even has the tallest tower in the world, but it doesn't stop there. You'll find a plethora of ferris wheels all over the country, every one of them dazzling you with their spinners.
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Japlanning 101 - Tokyo Tower
by Devon Sponheimer
The newly opened Tokyo Skytree has gotten a lot of press, but the original “sky tree” of Tokyo, the Tokyo Tower isn’t something to be missed, especially if you’re traveling on a budget. Offering great views and complimentary entertainment, check out this observation tower on your next trip!
The Tokyo Tower opened in 1958, serving as both a telecommunications tower and a tourist attraction. With it’s striking red and white design, it quickly became an icon in the Tokyo skyline. Although not as tall as the Skytree, the Tower features two observation decks and a shopping center. The main observation deck at 150 meters and the special observation deck at 250 meters. Let’s start by first exploring the tower itself.
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Japlanning 101 - 100 ¥en Stores
While Japan can be considered an expensive place to visit, there are many ways to cut costs and save Yen while traveling. One of the big things you save for is shopping while in Japan, and the souvenirs you want to bring back. Today Japlanning is letting you in on a great secret to shop big and spend small on great souvenirs in Japan. It's time to look at the 100 Yen Stores.
Japan is one of the shopping meccas in the world, but sometimes you don't want to spend too much, especially on all those trinkets and typical gifts you bring home from another country for your work colleges, friends and family. Japan has thousands of 100 Yen stores where you can buy a huge range of items, and especially things that are perfect to take home for gifts; all just 100 Yen per item! The stores range in size from small corner shops to large multi-story department stores.
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Japlanning 101 - Tsukiji Fish Market
oday Japlanning is back with a new entry in our 101 series, it's the biggest seafood market in the world, and one of Tokyo's biggest tourist draws: Tsukiji Fish Market, in central Tokyo. Each day this market sells the most seafood in the world, and the freshest catches with over 2000 tonnes of seafood handled a day! Read on to find out when to plan your visit, and where you'll find the freshest sushi breakfast in the world, at Tsukiji Fish Market.
Tsukiji Market is a massive fruit and vegetable market, however the biggest item on sale, and what draws the tourists is the seafood. Handling over 2000 tonnes of fresh seafood produce a day makes Tsukiji the biggest and busiest fish market in the world. The market opened in 1935, as a replacement for the Nihonbashi Market, which was destroyed by fire during the great Kanto earthquake in 1923.
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