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Monkeys to Stay in a Luxury Hotel Right in the Heart of Tokyo 
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Roppongi Prince
Hotel |
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| Designed by
internationally known
architect Kurokawa Kisho,
the Roppongi Prince
Hotel is built around an
inner court with an
open-air, sky-blue
swimming pool in the
center. The décor is
modernistic with bright
colors and contemporary
furniture reflecting the
latest design trends in
Tokyo. A quiet oasis
located just off of busy
Roppongi Dori, the hotel
is an easy walk downhill
to Tokyo's pulsating
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The Area
Roppongi,
just south
of Akasaka,
has become
Tokyo's most
cosmopolitan
and popular
nightlife
area. It is
especially
popular with
young people
and visitors
who are
attracted to
its art
movie
theaters,
experimental
theater and
restaurants
offering a
variety of
ethnic
cuisines.
Roppongi is
also the
music and
club center
of Tokyo.
You can find
just about
any music
you want
here - jazz,
hip-hop,
country,
classical,
pop, the
works.
Whatever
the reason
for its
popularity,
Roppongi is
one of the
best spots
in town to
meet other
foreigners
and pick up
on
information
about what's
happening in
Tokyo.
Sightseeing
Nearby
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Roppongi
Hills
- The
new
landmark
of
Roppongi
area,
featuring
over 220
shops,
restaurants,
cinema,,
observatory,
and art
museum.
Popular
attraction
site for
couples
and
families.
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Tokyo
Tower
- The
333-meter
Eiffel
Tower
look-alike
has two
observatories
offering
a fine
view of
the
city.
The base
of the
tower
has
numerous
food
stalls
and
shops
while
other
floors
contain
an
aquarium,
wax
museum
and a
science
museum
featuring
holographic
projections.
(10-minute
walk)
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Zojoji
Temple
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Constructed
in the
14th
century,
this was
the
family
temple
of
Ieyasu
Tokugawa,
founder
of the
Tokugawa
Shogunate.
(10-minute
walk)
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Cafe
Almond &
Hard
Rock
Cafe
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Located
at the
intersection
of
Roppongi-dori
and
Gaien-Higashi-dori,
a
confectionery
shop,
Cafe
Almond,
features
delicious
sweets.
With
newly
opened
Hard
Rock
cafe,
this
corner
is one
of the
best
places
to
rendezvous
in
Roppongi.
(5-minute
walk)
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Hie-jinja
- A
shrine
on the
borders
of
Akasaka
and
Nagatacho
districts,
it was
originally
transplanted
here in
the 17th
century
to
deflect
evil
from Edo
Castle.
Every
two
years,
the
shrine
is the
stage
for a
great
Tokyo
festival,
the
Sanno
Matsuri.
(15-minute
walk)
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Day
Trips
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Tsukiji
Fish
Market
- Open
from 4
a.m.,
Japan's
largest
fish
market
is a
flurry
of
sights,
sounds
and
smells.
The 5
a.m.
tuna
auction
is
especially
fun to
watch.
Also
nearby
are the
Tsukiji
Honganji
Temple,
Sumiyoshi
Shrine
and
Tokyo
Central
Wholesale
Market.
(15
minutes
by
train)
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Ueno
Park
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Japan's
first
and
largest
public
park is
known
for its
boating
ponds,
temples,
shrines
and
museums
including
the
Tokyo
National
Museum.
Adjacent
is the
Ueno
Zoo,
famous
for the
two
giant
pandas
given by
the
People's
Republic
of
China.
(25
minutes
by
subway)
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Asakusa
- On the
banks of
the
Sumida
River,
Tokyo's
"downtown"
shopping
district
is a
great
place to
buy
inexpensive
souvenirs.
(25
minutes
by
subway)
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Tokyo
Disneyland
- As if
Anaheim
wasn't
enough,
kids of
all ages
will
find
lots to
see and
do in
Mickey's
Magic
Kingdom.
(40
minutes
by
train)
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Kamakura
- One of
Japan's
most
interesting
cultural
areas
with 65
Buddhist
temples
and 19
Shinto
shrines
including
the
famous
Great
Buddha.
(1 hour
by
train)
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Shopping
and
Entertainment
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Tokyo
City
View
-Enjoy
the 360
degree
view of
metropolitan
Tokyo.
Open
until
1:00am.
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Axis
Building
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Potpourri
of shops
selling
everything
from
lacquerware
to
tableware.
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Roi
Building
- Four
floors
specializing
in
world-famous
designer
clothes.
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Ginza
- Those
looking
for
large
department
stores,
small
exclusive
boutiques
and
excellent
restaurants
can find
it all
right
here. (8
minutes
by
subway)
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Akihabara
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Visitors
come
here to
wheel
and deal
in
discounted
electronic
products.
(20
minutes
by
subway)
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Yuraku-Cho
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Besides
coming
here for
authentic
ramen
and
soba,
this
shopping
area is
a good
place to
see
movies
and get
tourist
information.
(10
minutes
by
subway)
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Roppongi Prince Hotel
2-7, Roppongi 3-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
Japan
Phone: 81-3-3587-1111
Fax: 81-3-3587-0770 |
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Hotel Website:
Roppongi Prince Hotel |
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Hope
to See You in November!!!
Aloha
Kakou!!!!
This page was last updated on
08/11/08
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