Day 1, Tuesday July 05, 2016
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Tokyo for Jeff and Lauren Day 1, Tuesday July 05, 2016 1: Rest Up at the Aman Tokyo (Lodging) Address: Japan, 〒100-0004 Tokyo, Chiyoda, 大手町1-5-6 About: The hotel: Set in top 6 floors of a sleek, modern high-rise, this luxury hotel is an 8-minute walk from the bustling Tokyo Station, and 3 km from the landmark Tsukiji Market With floor-to-ceiling windows and sweeping city views, the elegant rooms, decorated in stone, wood and paper screens, feature free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, deep soaking tubs and minibars. Suites add living rooms and wine cellars The spa: Drawing on traditional natural remedies and the principles of balancing mind and body, Aman Spa offers an integrated approach to wellbeing. Several Spa treatment rooms are complemented by large Japanese-style hot baths and steam rooms, a 30-metre heated pool with city views, a fitness centre equipped with the latest cardiovascular and weight training machinery, as well as a dedicated yoga and Pilates studio. Their minute seasonal journey starts off with a foot bath comprised of hot water, sake koji paste, and Japanese sea salt followed by a body wrap made of Japanese rice bran, clay, yuzu (a citrus fruit packed with skin-brightening vitamin C), ginger, and pine essential oils. You can choose a 90 minute or 60 minute massage with this option. At 46,000 yen, it's certainly pricey, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a spa treatment this luxurious anywhere but here. Opening hours Sunday: Open 24 hours Monday: Open 24 hours Tuesday: Open 24 hours Wednesday: Open 24 hours Thursday: Open 24 hours Friday: Open 24 hours Saturday: Open 24 hours Phone number: +81 3-5224-3333 Website: https://www.aman.com/resorts/aman-tokyo Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC- %E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1066443-d7371377-Reviews-Aman_Tokyo- Chiyoda_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html 2: Start the day at Doutor Coffee Shop (Cafe) Address: 1 Chome-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tōkyō-to 100-0005, Japan About: Doutour Café at Kyobashi Chuo Dori is a little café serving quick bites and delicious coffee drinks. Doutour is chain throughout Japan that had gained popularity serving European style coffees. The company owns it own coffee plant in Hawaii and in addition to serving its own roasted coffees, they serve highly affordable food options, like set breakfast combinations (breakfast sandwich and coffee) for under $5. Opening hours Sunday 8AM-7PM Monday 6:30AM-9PM Tuesday 6:30AM-9PM Wednesday 6:30AM-9PM Thursday 6:30AM-9PM Friday 6:30AM-9PM Saturday 8AM-7PM Phone number: +81 3 3287 3009 Website: https://www.doutor.co.jp/dcs/ Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/%E3%83%89%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB- %E5%85%AB%E9%87%8D%E6%B4%B2%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%8F%A3%E5%BA%97- %E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1066443-d3904123-Reviews- Doutor_Coffee_Shop_Yaesu_Central_Entrance-Chiyoda_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html 3: Seafood Ramen at Gonokami Suisan (五ノ神水産) (Restaurant) Address: 2-chōme-9-6 Kanda Tachō, Chiyoda City, Tōkyō-to 101-0046, Japan About: These days, ramen in Tokyo isn't just about broths with seafood. It's everything from shrimp and scallops to oysters and uni being piled over bowls of noodles. The shop leading the aquatic-topping charge is Tokyo’s Gonokami Suisan, near the Kanda train station. There, you’ll find things like salmon miso ramen and uni “carbonara.” They even created a shrimp cocktail-esque tsukemen that got a lot of local media hype. Now other shops are catching on—some are even including a half-dozen raw oysters with your ramen, that you can slurp separately or add to your soup. Opening hours Sunday Closed Monday 11AM-3PM, 5PM-9PM Tuesday 11AM-3PM, 5PM-9PM Wednesday 11AM-3PM, 5PM-9PM Thursday 11AM-3PM, 5PM-9PM Friday 11AM-3PM, 5PM-9PM Saturday 11AM-3PM, 5PM-9PM Phone number: +81 3-6206-8814 Website: http://gonokamiseisakusho.com/kanda.html Reviews https://www.yelp.com/biz/%E4%BA%94%E3%83%8E%E7%A5%9E%E6%B0%B4%E7%94%A3- %E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA-2 https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1066443-d8017012-Reviews-Gonokami_Suisan- Chiyoda_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html 4: Shop 7 Floors of Kinkiness at M's Pop Life Adult Store (Shopping) Address: 1 Chome-15-13 Sotokanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan About: 7 stories of unadulterated kinkiness are the calling card of this famed Tokyo sex shop that lets you in on the zany diversity of the Japanese porn industry. Every sex toy and accessory you could possibly imagine take up the first few floors, a space where locals and tourists browse unabashedly through whips, dolls, and so much more. On the fourth floor, costumes of all kinds take center stage, followed by three sprawling stories of DVDs at the top of the store. Not a place for the timid, but a place that is well worth a visit for a uniquely Tokyo experience. Opening hours Sunday 10AM-11PM Monday 10AM-11PM Tuesday 10AM-11PM Wednesday 10AM-11PM Thursday 10AM-11PM Friday 10AM-11PM Saturday 10AM-11PM Phone number: +81 3-3252-6166 Website: http://www.ms-online.co.jp/ Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/ms-%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA 5: Explore Akihabara, the Electronics District (Activity) Address: Akihabara Station Minami-dori St., 1-chōme-15 Sotokanda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan About: Explore the shops around Akihabara and be astounded by the array of anime, manga, sex toys, and more. This area is home to the world's largest electronics store - Yodobashi Akiba, and also known for its multi-floored sex shops. While they're no longer out on the street, there are still shops where you can see the infamous used panties sold in vending machines, usually located multiple floors above the ground floor. Opening hours Sunday 9:30AM-10PM Monday 9:30AM-10PM Tuesday 9:30AM-10PM Wednesday 9:30AM-10PM Thursday 9:30AM-10PM Friday 9:30AM-10PM Saturday 9:30AM-10PM Reviews https://www.yelp.com/biz/%E7%A7%8B%E8%91%89%E5%8E%9F- %E5%8F%B0%E6%9D%B1%E5%8C%BA?osq=Akihabara https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1066443-d321038-Reviews-Akihabara- Chiyoda_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html 6: Classic Arcade Games You Won't Find Elsewhere at HEY Taito Game Station (Activity) Address: 1 Chome-10-5 Sotokanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo Japan, 〒101-0021 Tokyo About: Taito Hey is a special kind of arcade in Tokyo that caters to the serious hardcore modern gamer, while also paying tribute to classic arcade games of the past. The arcade is split up into two main areas - classic "shoot'em'ups" and fighting games. Find HEY - which stands for Hirose Entertainment Yard - within the massive Taito Game Station, one of Akihabara's iconic buildings. HEY Taito Station will be open with regular hours throughout the New Year holiday. Opening hours Sunday 10AM-11:45PM Monday 10AM-11:45PM Tuesday 10AM-11:45PM Wednesday 10AM-11:45PM Thursday 10AM-11:45PM Friday 10AM-11:45PM Saturday 10AM-11:45PM Phone number: +81 3-5209-2030 Website: http://www.taito.co.jp/gc/details/tokyo/tokyo/sgc00366/index.html Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/taito-hey-%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1066443-d10094606-Reviews-Hey- Chiyoda_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html 7: Shop Hard-to-Find Anime at Mandarake (まんだらけコンプレックス) (Shopping) Address: 3-11-12 Sotokanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan About: For the most serious anime fans, this Mandarake store is the best that Tokyo has to offer, a complex filled with magazines that are hard to find anywhere else. A truly unique selection of dolls and toys add to the atmosphere at the jam-packed shop and make it a true must-visit. Note: There's another shop in Shibuya, and the main shop is at Nakano Broadway. Mandarake will be open throughout the New Year holiday. Opening hours Sunday 12PM-8PM Monday 12PM-8PM Tuesday 12PM-8PM Wednesday 12PM-8PM Thursday 12PM-8PM Friday 12PM-8PM Saturday 12PM-8PM Phone number: +81 3-3252-7007 Website: http://www.mandarake.co.jp/ Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B1- %E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA-2 https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1066443-d321038-Reviews-Akihabara- Chiyoda_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html 8: Visit Owl Cafe Akiba Fukurou (アキバフクロウ) (Activity) Address: Japan, 〒101-0022 Tokyo, 千代田区Kanda Neribeicho, 67 About: You might think cat cafes are one of those "been there, done that" things now. Well, you're in luck because right nearby, Akiba Fukurou is where you'll find the newest animal cafe craze - the owl cafe! Reservation required, admission is 2000 yen per person (cash only). Opening hours Sunday 12PM-7PM Monday 12PM-6PM Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12PM-6PM Thursday 12PM-6PM Friday 12PM-6PM Saturday 12PM-7PM Website: http://akiba2960.com/ Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AD%E3%83%90- %E3%83%95%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A6-%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1066443-d7083924-Reviews-Akiba_Fukurou- Chiyoda_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html 9: Ramen at Motenashikuroki ( 饗 くろ㐂) (Restaurant) Address: 4 Chome-15-7 Asakusabashi, Taitō-ku, Tōkyō-to 111-0053, Japan 千代田区 About: At this Akihabara ramen shop, you'll find a line outside year-round as diners wait for a bowl of their hot ramen or cold summer noodles.