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Tips 1 - 8 of 8 Tokyo Shopping
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Name of Shop: Toys & Computer Games
This mega-mall offers everything for the kids from electronics to toys to music. You will also find a theater, TV studio and Sony mega store.
What To Buy: All sorts of electronics gadgets as well as teenage fashion items
What To Pay: average
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Theme: Toys and Games
Directions: Access it by taking the JR at Shimbashi station which goes on the rainbow bridge.
Website: www.aquacity.co.jp
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Name of Shop: Toys & Computer Games
This store offers the latest gadget from Sony. One particularly impressive is the new Aibo robot dog. It can learn tricks and respond to your orders. Pretty neat !
What To Buy: A Aibo if you can afford it !
What To Pay: Quite expensive but clean !
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Theme: Toys and Games
Address: Odaiba Aquacity
Website: http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/200010/00-050A/
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Name of Shop: Japanese Style Sensoji temple
This street is lined up with small stalls selling all the souvenirs you can think of. It's a great place to buy souvenirs to bring back for your family and friends.
What To Buy: Traditional wares, obi sashes, haircombs, fans, dolls, kimonos
What To Pay: Average
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Theme: Local Craft
Directions: Asakusa Station, Ginza and Toei-Asakusa lines
Website: http://accessible.jp.org/tokyo/en/map/asakusa.html
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Fashion: Roppongi Hill new mall
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Name of Shop: Fashion
Brand new sprawling complex with more than 200 stores. It also includes a Hyatt hotel, a private club, residences in the tower, a arena, a Virgin Cinema, an art center and even a TV studio. The complex is 11.6 hectares and includes tons of trees. The numerous towers blends well in the environment and the architecture is great. A must see. See my travelogue on sculptures at the site
What To Buy: Fashion Clothes, and much more
What To Pay: All range
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Theme: Other
Directions: Roppongi Station, Hibiya line
Website: http://www.knt.co.jp/kokusai/aroundjapan/03fall/0307_1.html
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Name of Shop: Japanese Style
There are some very cool stores in Ameyoko. It litterally means: American Alley. Dates back from the Post WWII days when lots of black market goods could be found. I found some very cool shirts and souvenirs. It's not the best place for electronics though.
What To Buy: Not much black market but more cool clothes, accessories bargain on luury goods.
What To Pay: Less than average
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Theme: Men's Clothes
Phone: +813 (0)3 3201 3331
Address: Ueno station
Directions: Walk under the track at Ueno station.
Website: http://www.wguides.com/city/80/223_310045.cfm
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Name of Shop: Japanese Style
Department stores: Tokyu Hands There's a lot of history behind this store. One anecdote is that in 1964, Tokyu Railway company decided to face the competition of the Seibu Railway Co. and create the Tokyu 109. "10" means to and 9 means "kyu". A success story was built.
What To Buy: Everything from housewares to handicraft
What To Pay: Average
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Theme: Department Store
Address: 1-28-10 Higashi Ikebukuro
Website: www.tokyu.co.jp/index_flash.html
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Fashion: Marui - Shibuya and Shinjuku
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Name of Shop: Marui
Marui is where the Tokyo youth goes for choice ! In February and July of every year, they have huge sales that are very popular. Just be careful if you shop for someone else...you might underestimate your friend "size" and end up bringing back stuff wayyyyyyyy to small ! Japanese girls are so thin !!!
What To Buy: Depends where you're from.... But their fashion beats any typical american store in my eyes.
What To Pay: more than average
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Theme: Department Store
Address: 1-22-6 Jinnan
Website: http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-1227592-marui_tokyo-i
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Music: Tower Records in Shibuya
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Name of Shop: Tower Records
Unlike most Tower Records, this one has 80% japanese music so i found it a great place to buy local music. The price is decent too.
What To Buy: music !
What To Pay: average
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Theme: Music
Directions: Shibuya Station
Website: www.towerrecords.co.jp
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You have made a unique collection of Tokyo photos and tips. Hope you enjoyed Tokyo. I am going there this fall. have a good day. | Rabbityama Sat Dec 3, 2005 03:16 UTC
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Very very very goog page about Tokyo. I really like it!! Good job! You are lucky you could go there...I dream about Japan...one day, maybe...:) Greetings from Poland. | urban4est Thu Oct 7, 2004 21:28 UTC
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