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The Statue of Liberty in Tokyo

Por kirai el 25 de August de 2009 en JapanGuide

In Odaiba there is a replica of the Statue of Liberty. Japanese people love to bring the best things in the world to Japan and adapt them according to their needs and tastes. Apart from the Statue of Liberty replica, in Tokyo there is also a red color replica of the Eiffel Tower called the [...]

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Miyajima

Por kirai el 03 de June de 2009 en JapanGuide,Travel

I visited Miyajima last fall but I did not have yet time to upload the pictures I took and share them. It is one of my favorite places in Japan, it is near Hiroshima and you can visit Miyajima easily staying in a hotel in Hiroshima and taking the ferry. But the option I took [...]

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Oldest hotel-company in the world

Por kirai el 25 de February de 2009 en JapanGuide

The Hoshi Ryokan (A traditional Japanese hotel) is the oldest hotel in the world since many years ago. It was not the oldest business in the World, it was the second oldest. But since Kongogumi was absorbed by another company, the Hoshi Ryokan became the oldest company in the world. The Hoshi Ryokan was founded [...]

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Prepare a trip to Japan in 10 steps

Por kirai el 16 de April de 2008 en JapanGuide

Here are some steps I would follow in order to prepare a trip to Japan: 1.- Choose when Japan is a country with country with a big difference between each season. If you come in August it will be terribly hot, if you come in winter it will be COLD. The best time to come [...]

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Tokyo Midtown

Por kirai el 21 de January de 2008 en JapanGuide,Travel

Tokyo Midtown is the name of the last “micro-futuristic city” in Tokyo. The construction cost was 300 billion dollars and it opened its doors last year. The direct competitor is Roppongi Hills, that it’s just 500 meters away. Midtown’s main building is taller than Roppongi Hills Mori tower, in fact, it is the tallest building [...]

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Roppongi Hills

Por kirai el 21 de December de 2007 en JapanGuide,Travel

Roppongi Hills is a “futuristic micro-city” that was built in Roppongi (Tokyo) in 2003. The complex has more tha 800 apartments, Livedoor, Yahoo Japan, Lehman Brothers, Rakuten, Konami and Goldman Sachs offices, a cinema, a hotel, bars and luxurious restaurants, a museum, a TV studio, gardens, a gym, a shopping area etc. All you need [...]

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