Sokkyou
Posted: Thu Sep 19 2013
Designed to express ‘beautiful chaos’, Ginza’s Dover Street Market concept shop is a multi-brand department store teeming with one-off collaborations.
Dover Street Market Ginza map and opening hours
High-flying chef Heinz Beck’s new fine dining spot offers innovative cuisine made with world-class Japanese ingredients – talk about a marriage made in heaven.
Heinz Beck map and opening hours
The Kitsuné fashion and music brand has fingers in several pies – including coffee. Grab a well-brewed cup in the Japanese-style café, browse records and pick up some collectibles.
Café Kitsuné map and opening hours
It’s all about the burgers at Fire House, with toppings ranging from avocado to apple. If you’re feeling especially hungry, try the ‘Mad Burger’ – three large patties, chilli and cheese, topped with a fried egg. Greasy and delicious.
Fire House map and opening hours
Even in the middle of Harajuku, Sebastian Masuda’s lurid pink boutique stands out. This shrine to the ‘shockingly cute’ offers an array of accessories and clothing in some truly eye-popping colours, with motifs such as hearts, stars and unicorns.
6% Dokidoki map and opening hours
Catch the cable car to the summit of Mount Mitake, in the western reaches of Tokyo, and you’ll find this 2,000-year-old shrine, home of two national treasures and some stunning views.
Mitake Shrine map and details
An admirably well-stocked art bookshop, Nadiff A/p/a/r/t boasts shelves crammed with Japanese and foreign books, as well as a selection of prints. There’s also a gallery where you can see contemporary works by up-and-coming local artists.
Nadiff A/p/a/r/t map and opening hours
More than just a used clothing store, this fastidiously curated boutique in the hip Koenji neighbourhood is an essential destination for fashionable types in search of truly one-of-a-kind garments.
Sokkyou map and opening hours
Not to be confused with the previous, ’60s-era Palace Hotel, this glistening new development opened in 2012, boasting 290 spacious rooms and a fancy spa with views of the Imperial Palace Gardens.
Palace Hotel Tokyo map and details
Shibuya’s greatest vegetarian restaurant is tricky to find, but worth the effort. Enjoy vegan lunch sets and affordable evening meals in a cosy setting, complete with a library of ‘zines.
Nagi Shokudo map and opening hours
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