I no naka no kawazu taikai wo shirazu.
- Day 1, Thursday Dec, 24 (1 schedule items)
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- A Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel, Tokyo
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The Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku is ideally located for both business and leisure travelers, especially for those who visit to Tokyo first time, with its convenient location and easy access in around Tokyo. Situated close to the subway train Shinjuku Station, major tourist spots, and shopping and business districts, this hotel is within walking distance from the restaurants, shops, and department stores. With stylish design and high security, the Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku offers comfortable and safe stay. Though the hotel is located in the very center of Tokyo, it also offers relaxing, quiet, and at-home atmosphere with a warm hospitality. It has one restaurant and two bars. Guests can enjoy full scale Italian dining, Italian casual CAF bar, and a Japanese bar. The hotel had a grand opening in September 2007. All guest rooms have free high-speed Internet access and wide screen TVs with English, Korean, and Chinese programs.[Full Description]
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- Day 2, Friday Dec, 25 (6 schedule items)
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- B Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel, Tokyo
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The Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku is ideally located for both business and leisure travelers, especially for those who visit to Tokyo first time, with its convenient location and easy access in around Tokyo. Situated close to the subway train Shinjuku Station, major tourist spots, and shopping and business districts, this hotel is within walking distance from the restaurants, shops, and department stores. With stylish design and high security, the Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku offers comfortable and safe stay. Though the hotel is located in the very center of Tokyo, it also offers relaxing, quiet, and at-home atmosphere with a warm hospitality. It has one restaurant and two bars. Guests can enjoy full scale Italian dining, Italian casual CAF bar, and a Japanese bar. The hotel had a grand opening in September 2007. All guest rooms have free high-speed Internet access and wide screen TVs with English, Korean, and Chinese programs.[Full Description]
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- C Imperial Palace, Tokyo
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The official residence of the Emperor and Empress of Japan since Tokyo became the political and imperial capital in 1868. Located in what was once the inner section of Edo Castle, the seat of the Tokugawa shogun, this 1.15 square kilometer of prime real estate in central Tokyo is enclosed by walls and moats, making a glimpse of its residents impossible. Only on two occasions--January 2 (New Year) and December 23 (Emperor Heisei's birthday) do the Emperor and the Royal Family emerge and wave to the gathering crowd from behind bulletproof windows.[Full Description]
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- D Kabuki-za, Tokyo
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Kabuki-za, the main kabuki theater in Tokyo since 1889, usually features two daily performances each consisting of three or four plays, and the repertoire is changed monthly. For JPY650, non-Japanese-speaking visitors can hire earphones that give an explanation in English. The visitor who does not have time for an entire performance can buy a ticket for the 4th floor to watch part of the show, but earphones are not available. Five restaurants provide a wide range of Japanese food and refreshments for visitors.[Full Description]
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- E Sony Building, Tokyo
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The latest models of audio visual and computer products are yours to test out in this tall, slim, and eye-catching building. On the 6th floor, devoted solely to Play Station, there are giant screens where the games you requested can be played. The High-Vision Theater shows free movies every Saturday. Tech and game fans, this is an invitation to lose yourselves in the world of Sony products. Children will get a kick out of the musical staircase between 1F and B1F. Admission: Free[Full Description]
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- Kanda Yabu Soba - Travel Review by Yukari Sakamoto - Ruba.co
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As one of the best gimmicks in town for theme based establishments, Zao is uniquely designed as a fishing restaurant. Here, patrons have the opportunity to fish for their food from the deck of an old-fashioned wooden ship or from the more convenient dining floor. Once you have hooked your catch of the day, the staff will happily prepare it for you so you can relish the fruits of your labor. Located on the first floor of the Washington Hotel, it is about 10 minutes on foot from Shinjuku Station. Reasonably priced Japanese food with a fun atmosphere. - Erin Sanchez[Full Description]
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- Day 3, Saturday Dec, 26 (4 schedule items)
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- G Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel, Tokyo
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The Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku is ideally located for both business and leisure travelers, especially for those who visit to Tokyo first time, with its convenient location and easy access in around Tokyo. Situated close to the subway train Shinjuku Station, major tourist spots, and shopping and business districts, this hotel is within walking distance from the restaurants, shops, and department stores. With stylish design and high security, the Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku offers comfortable and safe stay. Though the hotel is located in the very center of Tokyo, it also offers relaxing, quiet, and at-home atmosphere with a warm hospitality. It has one restaurant and two bars. Guests can enjoy full scale Italian dining, Italian casual CAF bar, and a Japanese bar. The hotel had a grand opening in September 2007. All guest rooms have free high-speed Internet access and wide screen TVs with English, Korean, and Chinese programs.[Full Description]
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- H Inakaya, Tokyo
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Inakaya serves up fresh meats, seafood, and vegetables with flair - robatayaki style. This particular method of cooking and eating involves sitting at a large, U-shaped table with all the food in piles on the other side. Simply point to something and a waiter will call out your order to a chef who chef will grill it up on long metal skewers. The atmosphere is lively and Inakaya can claim to have hosted such celebrities as the President of the United States.[Full Description]
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- I Akihabara, Tokyo
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Akihabara is known as denki machi or Electric Town in Tokyo. All manner of electrical appliances, from washing machines to refrigerators, and from stereo and audiovisual equipment to fax machines, can be found here. There are also a number of shops selling computer hardware and software. Visitors to Japan will want to bring their passports along with them to purchase duty free products. Appliances with a range of voltages to suit different countries are available.[Full Description]
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- THE Sky, Tokyo
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Blue Sky, the rotating restaurant atop the short (original) tower of the New Otani, serves up delicious Chinese food, buffet style. Delicacies include Peking duck, Szechwan and Cantonese fare. The restaurant revolves 360 degrees in the space of an hour, allowing you to enjoy the meal from every angle. Booking is advisable at weekends and a comprehensive list of alcoholic drinks is available.[Full Description]
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- Day 4, Sunday Dec, 27 (8 schedule items)
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- J Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel, Tokyo
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The Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku is ideally located for both business and leisure travelers, especially for those who visit to Tokyo first time, with its convenient location and easy access in around Tokyo. Situated close to the subway train Shinjuku Station, major tourist spots, and shopping and business districts, this hotel is within walking distance from the restaurants, shops, and department stores. With stylish design and high security, the Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku offers comfortable and safe stay. Though the hotel is located in the very center of Tokyo, it also offers relaxing, quiet, and at-home atmosphere with a warm hospitality. It has one restaurant and two bars. Guests can enjoy full scale Italian dining, Italian casual CAF bar, and a Japanese bar. The hotel had a grand opening in September 2007. All guest rooms have free high-speed Internet access and wide screen TVs with English, Korean, and Chinese programs.[Full Description]
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- K Shinjuku Gyoen, Tokyo
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The Shinjuku Gyoen Imperial Garden mixes Western and Eastern influences in its layout with English, French and conventional Japanese pond-style gardens. It also has quaint tea ceremony houses and a greenhouse with a considerable collection of tropical plants. It is most famous though for its 1500 cherry blossom trees which in early spring paint the whole place with different hues of pink.[Full Description]
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- L Hachiko Statue, Tokyo
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Perhaps the most famous meeting spot for people in Tokyo is this life-sized statue of a very loyal Akita dog in front of Shibuya Station. Hachiko used to walk with his master, Professor Ueno of the University of Tokyo, to the station each morning and home each evening. In May 1925, the professor died while at work; the dog patiently waited for his master that day, came back again the next day, and the next. For 10 years he waited for his master's return. Hachiko's stuffed body is now in the National Science Museum, Ueno.[Full Description]
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- M Harajuku, Tokyo
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Harajuku is the area around Harajuku station, located between Shinjuku and Shibuya. Harajuku is known for its fashion and shopping. Take a walk down either of the main shopping streets, Omotesando and Takeshita-dōri, and you will find unique stores as well as major chains. Harajuku is also where you can see "Harajuku Girls," teenagers who dress in elaborate outfits that often resemble costumes from a movie or comic book.[Full Description]
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- N Japan Sword Museum, Tokyo
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An important samurai accouterment is the sword. Here in residential Yoyogi is an often-overlooked collection of swords and sword-parts representative of the feudal era. Daimyo paraphernalia accompany the items on exhibit. Do not be put off by the small numbers of items or swords with missing handles because some of these pieces have been designated national treasures.[Full Description]
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- O Tokyo Tower
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Constructed in 1958, Tokyo Tower soars 332 meters (1092 feet), 13 meters (42 feet) higher than the Eiffel Tower. There are two observatories from which to get panoramic views of Tokyo, and Mount Fuji on a clear day. The Main Observatory is 150 meters (492 feet) high, the Special Observatory, 250 meters (820 feet) high. The tower is lit by 164 floodlights: orange in winter, and incandescent white in summer. Inside the tower, you will also find the Tokyo Tower Wax Museum, the Mysterious Walking Zone and the Trick Art Gallery.[Full Description]
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- P Yoyogi Park, Tokyo
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This naturally wooded park adjoins the Meiji Jingu Shrine, and until 1996 was the venue for Tokyo's amateur rock and roll bands to show their stuff every Sunday. They have since moved to Omotesando, and Yoyogi Park has become quiet, and ideal for lovers and families who like to enjoy a tranquil Sunday afternoon strolling by small ponds filled with koi (Japanese carp). Rental bicycles are available within the grounds during summer.[Full Description]
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- Q L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Tokyo
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French chef Joel Robuchon is famous for his restaurants, which are located all over the world. In fact, in 1990 he was voted Chef of the Century, and in 1994 his restaurant in Paris was voted Best in the World. Needless to say, dining at a Robuchon restaurant is a very special experience. Joel Robuchon now also has several "Ateliers," (meaning "workshop" in French); the Tokyo branch opened in 2003. Instead of the setup of a traditional restaurant, with tables evenly spread out, most people are seated at a large bar which surrounds the kitchen, so they can watch the chefs prepare their dishes right in front of them. The food is contemporary French, very delicious, and very expensive. Items come in small plates, generally ranging from 1200JPY to 6800JPY, and entrees, from 1700JPY to 8800JPY. The menu is seasonal and changes daily. Reservations are highly recommended, though sometimes a few seats are saved just for walk-ins. Other Robuchon ventures, such as the château restaurant, cafe, and à la carte restaurant "La Table", can be found in Ebisu, Nihonbashi, and Nagoya, respectively.[Full Description]
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- Day 5, Monday Dec, 28 (1 schedule items)
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- R Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel, Tokyo
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The Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku is ideally located for both business and leisure travelers, especially for those who visit to Tokyo first time, with its convenient location and easy access in around Tokyo. Situated close to the subway train Shinjuku Station, major tourist spots, and shopping and business districts, this hotel is within walking distance from the restaurants, shops, and department stores. With stylish design and high security, the Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku offers comfortable and safe stay. Though the hotel is located in the very center of Tokyo, it also offers relaxing, quiet, and at-home atmosphere with a warm hospitality. It has one restaurant and two bars. Guests can enjoy full scale Italian dining, Italian casual CAF bar, and a Japanese bar. The hotel had a grand opening in September 2007. All guest rooms have free high-speed Internet access and wide screen TVs with English, Korean, and Chinese programs.[Full Description]
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- Day 6, Tuesday Dec, 29 (5 schedule items)
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- S Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel, Tokyo
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The Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku is ideally located for both business and leisure travelers, especially for those who visit to Tokyo first time, with its convenient location and easy access in around Tokyo. Situated close to the subway train Shinjuku Station, major tourist spots, and shopping and business districts, this hotel is within walking distance from the restaurants, shops, and department stores. With stylish design and high security, the Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku offers comfortable and safe stay. Though the hotel is located in the very center of Tokyo, it also offers relaxing, quiet, and at-home atmosphere with a warm hospitality. It has one restaurant and two bars. Guests can enjoy full scale Italian dining, Italian casual CAF bar, and a Japanese bar. The hotel had a grand opening in September 2007. All guest rooms have free high-speed Internet access and wide screen TVs with English, Korean, and Chinese programs.[Full Description]
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- T Tokyo Daihanten
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If you're craving dim sum, Tokyo Daihanten is the place to go. You'll find more Chinese than Japanese in this well-known spot. Mounds of steamed dumplings, gyoza, shumai, and mochi will make it terribly difficult for you to decide what you want. Try the daikon mochi, which comes with fried white radish and bacon, or the Shanghai-style shaoronpo with its savory soupy filling. Dinner is available as well.[Full Description]
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- U Ueno Park, Tokyo
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Standing on top of Ueno Hill and opened in 1873, Tokyo's first public park houses several world-class museums, a popular zoo, shrines, temples, a rental boat lake, historical monuments, hundreds of cherry blossom trees, and a lotus pond. Ueno Park, being Tokyo's largest, has so much to offer that a day would not be enough. Visit it every change of season to appreciate its full beauty.[Full Description]
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- V Akihabara, Tokyo
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Akihabara is known as denki machi or Electric Town in Tokyo. All manner of electrical appliances, from washing machines to refrigerators, and from stereo and audiovisual equipment to fax machines, can be found here. There are also a number of shops selling computer hardware and software. Visitors to Japan will want to bring their passports along with them to purchase duty free products. Appliances with a range of voltages to suit different countries are available.[Full Description]
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- W Roppongi Hills, Tokyo
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Symbolized by the 54-story Mori Tower, Roppongi Hills is a mega complex that incorporates upscale shops, restaurants, a movie theater, a museum, and an observatory as the most notable aspects of its facilities. As part of an ongoing process to reshape the image of Roppongi, this project has helped to create a classier side of this city, which is notorious for its sleezy nightlife on the weekends. The diversity of entertainment at this site provides an ideal place for families and couples to spend the day, as well as provide enough splendor for the casual tourist who is looking to sightsee and experience modern day Tokyo. - Erin Sanchez[Full Description]
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- Day 7, Wednesday Dec, 30 (1 schedule items)
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- X Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel, Tokyo
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The Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku is ideally located for both business and leisure travelers, especially for those who visit to Tokyo first time, with its convenient location and easy access in around Tokyo. Situated close to the subway train Shinjuku Station, major tourist spots, and shopping and business districts, this hotel is within walking distance from the restaurants, shops, and department stores. With stylish design and high security, the Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku offers comfortable and safe stay. Though the hotel is located in the very center of Tokyo, it also offers relaxing, quiet, and at-home atmosphere with a warm hospitality. It has one restaurant and two bars. Guests can enjoy full scale Italian dining, Italian casual CAF bar, and a Japanese bar. The hotel had a grand opening in September 2007. All guest rooms have free high-speed Internet access and wide screen TVs with English, Korean, and Chinese programs.[Full Description]
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- Day 8, Thursday Dec, 31 (2 schedule items)
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- Y Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel, Tokyo
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The Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku is ideally located for both business and leisure travelers, especially for those who visit to Tokyo first time, with its convenient location and easy access in around Tokyo. Situated close to the subway train Shinjuku Station, major tourist spots, and shopping and business districts, this hotel is within walking distance from the restaurants, shops, and department stores. With stylish design and high security, the Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku offers comfortable and safe stay. Though the hotel is located in the very center of Tokyo, it also offers relaxing, quiet, and at-home atmosphere with a warm hospitality. It has one restaurant and two bars. Guests can enjoy full scale Italian dining, Italian casual CAF bar, and a Japanese bar. The hotel had a grand opening in September 2007. All guest rooms have free high-speed Internet access and wide screen TVs with English, Korean, and Chinese programs.[Full Description]
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- Z Senso-Ji Temple, Tokyo
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Walking through the big red-lanterned "Thunder Gate" (Kaminarimon), look beside you to see images of the Wind and Thunder gods staring down at you. You have just entered on to Nakamise Street where you will find large crowds of locals and out-of-towners alike browsing in the wide variety of stores and stalls leading up to Senso-Ji Temple. The rather large temple, devoted to the Kannon deity, is distinguished by the five-tiered pagoda on your left and Kannon Hall, where a small golden statue is located and revered by worshipers.[Full Description]
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- Day 9, Friday Jan, 1 (1 schedule items)
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- a Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel, Tokyo
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The Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku is ideally located for both business and leisure travelers, especially for those who visit to Tokyo first time, with its convenient location and easy access in around Tokyo. Situated close to the subway train Shinjuku Station, major tourist spots, and shopping and business districts, this hotel is within walking distance from the restaurants, shops, and department stores. With stylish design and high security, the Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku offers comfortable and safe stay. Though the hotel is located in the very center of Tokyo, it also offers relaxing, quiet, and at-home atmosphere with a warm hospitality. It has one restaurant and two bars. Guests can enjoy full scale Italian dining, Italian casual CAF bar, and a Japanese bar. The hotel had a grand opening in September 2007. All guest rooms have free high-speed Internet access and wide screen TVs with English, Korean, and Chinese programs.[Full Description]
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- Day 10, Saturday Jan, 2 (2 schedule items)
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- b Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel, Tokyo
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The Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku is ideally located for both business and leisure travelers, especially for those who visit to Tokyo first time, with its convenient location and easy access in around Tokyo. Situated close to the subway train Shinjuku Station, major tourist spots, and shopping and business districts, this hotel is within walking distance from the restaurants, shops, and department stores. With stylish design and high security, the Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku offers comfortable and safe stay. Though the hotel is located in the very center of Tokyo, it also offers relaxing, quiet, and at-home atmosphere with a warm hospitality. It has one restaurant and two bars. Guests can enjoy full scale Italian dining, Italian casual CAF bar, and a Japanese bar. The hotel had a grand opening in September 2007. All guest rooms have free high-speed Internet access and wide screen TVs with English, Korean, and Chinese programs.[Full Description]
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- c Meiji Jingu Shrine, Tokyo
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This perfect example of Shinto architecture--muted colors and spare lines--was opened in 1920 to commemorate the death of Emperor Meiji in 1912. Surrounded by 72 hectares (178 acres) of shady trees and various Japanese flora of the Meiji Jingu Park, it is one of Japan's most sacred and picturesque shrines. The Imperial Treasury House annex exhibits mementos, including the coronation carriage, of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken.[Full Description]
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- Day 11, Sunday Jan, 3 (1 schedule items)
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- d Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel, Tokyo
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The Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku is ideally located for both business and leisure travelers, especially for those who visit to Tokyo first time, with its convenient location and easy access in around Tokyo. Situated close to the subway train Shinjuku Station, major tourist spots, and shopping and business districts, this hotel is within walking distance from the restaurants, shops, and department stores. With stylish design and high security, the Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku offers comfortable and safe stay. Though the hotel is located in the very center of Tokyo, it also offers relaxing, quiet, and at-home atmosphere with a warm hospitality. It has one restaurant and two bars. Guests can enjoy full scale Italian dining, Italian casual CAF bar, and a Japanese bar. The hotel had a grand opening in September 2007. All guest rooms have free high-speed Internet access and wide screen TVs with English, Korean, and Chinese programs.[Full Description]
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- Day 12, Monday Jan, 4 (1 schedule items)
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- e Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel, Tokyo
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The Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku is ideally located for both business and leisure travelers, especially for those who visit to Tokyo first time, with its convenient location and easy access in around Tokyo. Situated close to the subway train Shinjuku Station, major tourist spots, and shopping and business districts, this hotel is within walking distance from the restaurants, shops, and department stores. With stylish design and high security, the Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku offers comfortable and safe stay. Though the hotel is located in the very center of Tokyo, it also offers relaxing, quiet, and at-home atmosphere with a warm hospitality. It has one restaurant and two bars. Guests can enjoy full scale Italian dining, Italian casual CAF bar, and a Japanese bar. The hotel had a grand opening in September 2007. All guest rooms have free high-speed Internet access and wide screen TVs with English, Korean, and Chinese programs.[Full Description]
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- Day 13, Tuesday Jan, 5 (1 schedule items)
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- f Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel, Tokyo
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The Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku is ideally located for both business and leisure travelers, especially for those who visit to Tokyo first time, with its convenient location and easy access in around Tokyo. Situated close to the subway train Shinjuku Station, major tourist spots, and shopping and business districts, this hotel is within walking distance from the restaurants, shops, and department stores. With stylish design and high security, the Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku offers comfortable and safe stay. Though the hotel is located in the very center of Tokyo, it also offers relaxing, quiet, and at-home atmosphere with a warm hospitality. It has one restaurant and two bars. Guests can enjoy full scale Italian dining, Italian casual CAF bar, and a Japanese bar. The hotel had a grand opening in September 2007. All guest rooms have free high-speed Internet access and wide screen TVs with English, Korean, and Chinese programs.[Full Description]
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- Day 14, Wednesday Jan, 6 (1 schedule items)
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- g Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel, Tokyo
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The Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku is ideally located for both business and leisure travelers, especially for those who visit to Tokyo first time, with its convenient location and easy access in around Tokyo. Situated close to the subway train Shinjuku Station, major tourist spots, and shopping and business districts, this hotel is within walking distance from the restaurants, shops, and department stores. With stylish design and high security, the Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku offers comfortable and safe stay. Though the hotel is located in the very center of Tokyo, it also offers relaxing, quiet, and at-home atmosphere with a warm hospitality. It has one restaurant and two bars. Guests can enjoy full scale Italian dining, Italian casual CAF bar, and a Japanese bar. The hotel had a grand opening in September 2007. All guest rooms have free high-speed Internet access and wide screen TVs with English, Korean, and Chinese programs.[Full Description]
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