Japan has a reputation for its wacky themed restaurants. It’s also the home of quirky themed hotel rooms. We’ve stayed in six of the best themed hotel rooms in Tokyo – read on for a glimpse into these weird and wonderful places.
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We spent a night in Keio Plaza Hotel’s Princess Kitty room in Tokyo – the ultimate themed hotel room for any Hello Kitty fan. We even had Hello Kitty themed room service breakfast. Read on for all the details.
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Saturday 29 October was the big night for Halloween in Japan 2016, and as always it was a huge event in Tokyo.
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The man-made island of Odaiba in Tokyo Bay is a great place for shopping. It has several large shopping centres which all offer something unique. Venus Fort, with its artificial sky and Venetian themed interior, is Odaiba’s most unusual shopping centre, and one of Japan’s quirkiest malls.
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If there’s anywhere in the world where you’ll find a shrine on top of a large building, it’s Japan. Aqua City Odaiba Shrine creates a great juxtaposition between traditional and modern Japan, and has spectacular views of the Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo Bay.
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Halloween has rapidly increased in popularity in Japan over the past few years. Shibuya, one of the most vibrant suburbs of Tokyo, is known for attracting huge crowds on the night of Halloween.
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Halloween is a reasonably new celebration in Japan, with Tokyo very quickly establishing itself as one of the best places to visit for Halloween. Some suburbs of Tokyo such as Shibuya go all out for Halloween. It’s a celebration which is becoming bigger and better every year in Japan, and I have spent the past two Halloween seasons in Tokyo. Read on to find out why Tokyo is such a great place to celebrate Halloween.
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