Must DOs and BUYs in Japan/Tokyo
Oct 1, 2009, 4:24 am
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Well, since you're talking about architecture, I think it's important to point out that there's nothing of the 120 year old Imperial left there today. (Nor was there in the 1920s when it had already been torn down and rebuilt ... and it's been torn down and rebuilt once again since then).
Oct 1, 2009, 6:01 am
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Well, since you're talking about architecture, I think it's important to point out that there's nothing of the 120 year old Imperial left there today. (Nor was there in the 1920s when it had already been torn down and rebuilt ... and it's been torn down and rebuilt once again since then).
Oct 1, 2009, 6:21 am
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I'm talking about the original 1890s hotel, of which not a trace remains. (AFAIK)
Oct 1, 2009, 6:55 am
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Oct 1, 2009, 8:38 am
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http://datefile.iza.ne.jp/images/use...0416/61791.jpg
I have read that it made a big impression on people at the time - although not as big as the Rokumeikan, which was the first big Western building in the neighbourhood. IIRC.
Oct 5, 2009, 5:24 am
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I heard the first Imperial burned down in the 1910s or so during a visit by the Prince of Wales.
There is a Frank Lloyd Wright Suite in The Imperial - at the pocket money tab of US$4,000 or so a night (!) - and in addition to the Old Bar, there are Wright designs in the Peacock Ballroom and foyer, some in the main lobby and some in other ballrooms. In any event, the VIPs still seem to stay there rather than elsewhere in Tokyo ーPrince Charles and Camilla and the King and Queen of Spain last year, for starters, but you never see anyone!
I think the Hotel Okura will become a 'classic' if they can keep from renovating it for another 50 years. It is already like a time machine back to the late 50s.
It's getting a bit shabby, but in Tokyo, I would certainly recommend the older Japanese hotels (excuding probably the sorry New Otani with its 3,000 rooms) rather than the cookie cutter international chains. The difference is the charm factor in the way local hospitality is expressed in Japan.
There is a Frank Lloyd Wright Suite in The Imperial - at the pocket money tab of US$4,000 or so a night (!) - and in addition to the Old Bar, there are Wright designs in the Peacock Ballroom and foyer, some in the main lobby and some in other ballrooms. In any event, the VIPs still seem to stay there rather than elsewhere in Tokyo ーPrince Charles and Camilla and the King and Queen of Spain last year, for starters, but you never see anyone!
I think the Hotel Okura will become a 'classic' if they can keep from renovating it for another 50 years. It is already like a time machine back to the late 50s.
It's getting a bit shabby, but in Tokyo, I would certainly recommend the older Japanese hotels (excuding probably the sorry New Otani with its 3,000 rooms) rather than the cookie cutter international chains. The difference is the charm factor in the way local hospitality is expressed in Japan.
Oct 5, 2009, 6:04 am
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Dec 1, 2010, 4:05 am
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I'm planning to visit Tokyo with my wife for 6 days.
We got a couple of suggestions :
- Asakusa
- Universal Studio Osaka
- Disneyland
- Disneysea
- Gotemba
- Mt. Fuji
- Ueno
Is it possible to go through all those places in 6 days ? I've already bought JR Rail pass
What's the weather in December in Tokyo ? Is it ok to visit Disneysea... since it's already cold ... Since I come from Indonesia which mainly are dry & wet season only.
Any suggestions ?
We got a couple of suggestions :
- Asakusa
- Universal Studio Osaka
- Disneyland
- Disneysea
- Gotemba
- Mt. Fuji
- Ueno
Is it possible to go through all those places in 6 days ? I've already bought JR Rail pass
What's the weather in December in Tokyo ? Is it ok to visit Disneysea... since it's already cold ... Since I come from Indonesia which mainly are dry & wet season only.
Any suggestions ?
Dec 1, 2010, 8:06 am
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You can usually see all you need to see of Mount Fuji from the top of any tall building in Tokyo in December. No need to go there, and it's closed for climbing and hiking at that time of the year.
Osaka is three hours away by Shinkansen. If you MUST see Universal Studios, make it an overnight trip. Personally, I wouldn't go all the way to Japan just to see theme parks, but there seem to be an awful lot of people who do.
Buy a guidebook. There's enough in Tokyo to keep anyone busy for six days.
Osaka is three hours away by Shinkansen. If you MUST see Universal Studios, make it an overnight trip. Personally, I wouldn't go all the way to Japan just to see theme parks, but there seem to be an awful lot of people who do.
Buy a guidebook. There's enough in Tokyo to keep anyone busy for six days.
Sep 10, 2011, 8:26 pm
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kuki as in Saitama Prefecture Kuki City? If so, the nearest one is in Saitama City. It is due east of Oomiya station.
Japanese site for the store: http://www.harley-davidson.co.jp/dl/....php?id=110701
Japanese site for the store: http://www.harley-davidson.co.jp/dl/....php?id=110701
Sep 8, 2012, 2:55 pm
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Link Update
Just FYI, as an update to kcvt750's post, the link to the Japan FAQ is now
http://www.thejapanfaq.com
http://www.thejapanfaq.com