With a kid it’s not that often I head out to places like Shimokitazawa, which is one of Tokyo’s lesser known places but well worth the visit if you’ve covered a lot of Tokyo and/or been and done that with the more popular parts like Shinjuku, Ginza, Shibuya or Harajuku. To get to Shimokitazawa from Shinjuku, get on the Odakyu …
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Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
Just visited Hakkeijima Sea Paradise for the second time on a recent visit to Tokyo and apart from spending the day freezing my ass off, was pretty good. If you’ve read any other destination guide on this site you’ll know Grobbler has been to what seems like a record number of aquariums in Asia so this wasn’t anything too special …
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Best Airbnb in Shinjuku
If you’re looking for the best AirBnB in Shinjuku, this probably isn’t it, but the location is fantastic in a quiet neighbourhood and 5-10 minute walk to the best shopping in Shinjuku and Shinjuku Station. Read on for the dull review or just have a look at it now – link here. First up, the rates are between HKD$500 and …
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Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo was the first hotel I stayed at on my first visit to Tokyo about 6 years ago. It’s perfectly fine but for some reason reminded me of a shitty Hilton. The rooms were a bit old but clean enough and perfectly acceptable unless you plan on spending most of your time in the room. Keio Plaza …
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The Peninsula Tokyo
The Peninsula Tokyo is located in possibly the best place in Ginza, a few minutes from the shopping, restaurants and opposite Hibiya Park and the Imperial Palace. For sure, it’s a nice hotel and everything you’d expect from a Peninsula but like a lot of Peninsula and Oriental Mandarin properties, it’s a little bit stuffy and toffee nose for my liking. …
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The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo
The Ritz Carlton Tokyo Rooms are big for Japan standards, nice view overlooking Tokyo Tower, and apparently they also have rooms that have views of Mt Fuji or the Imperial Palace. Honestly I don’t remember much about the Ritz Carlton Tokyo which is probably not a great sign, I remember more about the area, which whilst good, isn’t my favourite area …
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