Where to go in Tokyo?

[v-rosesandwine.livejournal.com]

Hello everyone!

Hope you could help me out here a little ^^

I'll  be going to japan in November so besides Johnny's shop, does anyone have recommendations on where to go to see/buy things related to arashi? I'll be staying in the Tokyo area.  

Thank you so much in advance! (:
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[chosoo.livejournal.com]

Ebisu Garden (HYD)

[babicchan.livejournal.com]

i was going to say the same *_* it's great to see it a fter watching the drama it's so exiting!

[v-rosesandwine.livejournal.com]

hehe yup i'll be going there, do you know besides seeing that place for hyd, well, what else could you do there? ^^

[turtle-yurippe.livejournal.com]

Odaiba!
Tokyo Tower.
Ebisu if you're a Hanadan fan. xD

[tudorqueeny.livejournal.com]

Fuji TV, NTV and TBS!!!

[rowen-pop.livejournal.com]

Great news :) Enjoy yourself then. I came back few days ago, so if you want some adress, feel free :)

On Omotesando (between Harajuku JR Station and Aoyama Hills) you'll find the Café Hors et Dans, where Ohno shot some scene for Maou.
The cafe itself is a nice place to stay a while, and they serve delicious tea (I'm picky on tea ^^; ) Furthermore, you can go down/up Omotesando, full of luxury shops (where Shô usually shops)

Odaiba is a must see. You can go on the ferris wheel to have a large view of Tokyo bay area, and it's where the Fuji Terebi studio is. Going back by sea is really enjoyable. If you have the time (we hadn't) you can push to Yashio (Pikan'chi) wich is on the way.

But I recommend to spend a day if you can (and have company) in Yokohama, beacause it's fun (the bay, Chinatown, etc.). It's only 20minutes away from Shinagawa JR Station. Plus, it's "free" if you choose to take the JR Railpass before.

[biraincute.livejournal.com]

Go to Shibuya :D they said you can see some Johnny's over there because the company's building is in that place (i didn't get a chance to go there because i wasn't allowed to go anywhere without any older with me T_T)

You can also go to Shinjuku where a scene from Tokyo Drift was shoot :p hehe.. there are some cool shops in there..

Akihabara! If you would love to buy some gadgets, you can go there :)

Remember the boat they rode in Pika*nchi? Try that! it was a fun experience :) You'll see the beauty of Tokyo. & also Go to Sega :) its a cool place and the restaurant near the river is so cool. You'll surely love the view especially at night :)

[chosoo.livejournal.com]

Also.. Roppongi hills!! the view is amazing.. ie at night time

[nakahara02.livejournal.com]

THIS (http://pockysiana.livejournal.com/5324.html) is very good(: I hope it helps((:

I've saved it in my mems and i would really love to visit those places when i get to go to Japan. It's good you get to go(((: enjoy! ((:

[carmy-k.livejournal.com]

my gosh! thanks for that! i wish i found this out earlier when i went to Japan :S

[(Anonymous)]

hey pple. i know this is random but im in the mid of planning to go japan tokyo area next year.

Question is...

I'm interested to go to one of arashi live recording for their variety show. EG. Arashi no shukudai ...

Anyone here know the procedure? or how do they get those tickets? or have done that before? =) Thanks.

[chillhat.livejournal.com]

oh great just saw tt i 4gotten to log on. Im chillhat. =)

[swtlilazngrl21.livejournal.com]

hi! to be honest, it's very very difficult to attend their live recordings. you have to be in the fanclub and ballot at the appropriate time slots. however, seeing that there are usually only about 25 people or so in the audience during recording (shukudaikun) and over 500,000 people in the fanclub it's SUPER hard. i'm in the fanclub and only have applied once so far, i didn't hit but i knew my chances are slim.

also, i've heard that they are very short on notice and you need to follow strict instructions. i heard that if you hit, but do not reply or cannot attend, they blacklist you from future recording sessions. plus if you hit you need to bring all your papers and information proving your in the fanclub, and sometimes their instructions on where to meet can be complicated, so if you're not fluent in japanese it can be very difficult.

i hope this helps!

[kangxy67.livejournal.com]

It's nothing to do with Arashi, but do go to Meiji Shrine, if you have the time. It's a really nice and tranquil place. Not sure if you're Singaporean, though I kinda feel that you seem to be, I think Christopher Lee and Fann Wong shot there before.

Hahahhaa.

Uh, you can delete this if you want to. LOL.

[(Anonymous)]

HAHAHAHAHHA wow. Singaporeans always know Singaporeans xD

Thanks anyway!! ^^

[v-rosesandwine.livejournal.com]

Ooh, many people are recommending Odaiba. Do you know what there is to do there?? ^^ Ahh i wonder how i'm going to stuff all the night sightseeing trips in my itinery.

Oh i looked at the website. But it didn't seem to have any Arashi stuff o.O

[eggchan.livejournal.com]

Go to Odaiba, there's lots of fun things to see and the VS Arashi tent is over there so you can play the VS Arashi games ;D

[zomboid.livejournal.com]

The tent already ended. So you can't really play the VS Arashi games there anymore but there are other attraction games at Odaiba Land and it's free.

[shelketuesti.livejournal.com]

Hi there!

I don't really have further recommendations (apart from Drama location hunting, I have to make a list for all the interesting places in Tokyo, and I'm sure there are A LOT) but I will arrive in Tokyo on November 3rd and thought about meeting up?

Maybe we can visit some places together? =3

[v-rosesandwine.livejournal.com]

Hello! sorry for this terribly late reply, but I dont think we can meet up unfortunately x/ I'll be going from the 18-26 (:

[saraab87.livejournal.com]

My friend got back from Japan a few months ago. I would suggest trying to get to another Johnny's shop other than the one in Harajuku, because that one can get very crowded. If you don't mind the entire store experience taking a couple hours and having to get a ticket to come back, then it is fine. I sent my friend to the one in Fukuoka and it worked out well, he was in and out quickly (and good thing cause he is a guy!).

Also the Harajuku store can be sold out of stuff when the other stores have it, so if you can get to one of the other Johnny's stores, you might find what you are looking for.

Arashi stuff is pretty hard to find, my friend is not very experienced but he said he couldn't find anything at the end of June because it was all sold out. The fukuoka store was all out of uchiwa.

I don't really know where to go for unofficial goods, assuming your looking for that sort of thing, but I sent my friend to Takeshi doori street (spelling) in Harajuku and it worked out well again. There is a variety of idol shops there, but I assume most of the stuff in the non-Johnny's stores is unofficial. Look for the small shops with pictures of the boys on or outside of them. From what I saw in the pictures those shops have stuff for both female and male idols and other groups aside from Johnny's groups so if your looking for something outside of Johnny's you might find it there. Not sure how the stock of arashi goods are in these stores.

I got 2 items from the un-official stores, a NEWS mechanical pencil and a Kat-Tun phone strap. For unofficial both items seem to be pretty high quality, not what you would expect from your average bootleg anime item found in the US (some of these can be pretty poor quality). Unfortunately I can't tell you which shop these items were bought at. The pictures on the pencil were clear and the stickers that came with the phone strap were done well, and the strap is sturdy and does not seem like it will come apart easily. I paid 399Y for the pencil and 735Y for the phone strap. Overall it was worth it.

[v-rosesandwine.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your reply!! And sorry for this late reply T.T

Hm yeah i would love to go to another johnny's shop, since i HIGHLY doubt i'll even be stepping into the one at harajuku. pfft. Too little time, plus i'll be with an aunty who won't be too keen on it. But then i think other places are too out of the way too. ): Since i'll be around tokyo mostly.

I think i won't mind unofficial stuff though if they're not too expensive^^

[grannypanny.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you asked this question! I will be in Tokyo in December, so this has been super helpful for me as well!

[v-rosesandwine.livejournal.com]

Keke, You're welcome! Hope it helps as many ppl as possible in future as well ^^

[aishitsuzukeru.livejournal.com]

there are many drama locations you can go to, as many ppl have posted, so it would really depend on the drama you like... there are TONS of unofficial shops on Takeshita Dori in Harajuku... and the official shop is also there, but if you are planning on going to the Harajuku official shop, I suggest going on a weekday ( tuesday-thursday) because there usually isnt a line. For weekends and sometimes mondays and fridays as well, they hand out tickets to get in... so you have to go there early in the morning if you want to make sure you get to go in. There they sell off-shot photos, extra concert goods, butai goods, and other things.

if you are an aiba fan, you may want to check out his family's restaurant in Chiba... check out my post (http://aishitsuzukeru.livejournal.com/36331.html) if you are interested in seeing what the food is like... also, I'll be posting a link on how to get there through that journal post, so check back in a day or two...

if you are a sho fan, you can check out Kisarazu. I personally havent been there, but its pretty far out of Tokyo (I think the last stop on its line, 2 hours from shibuya by train).

a good site to use for train schedules is www.hyperdia.com

good luck and have fun!

[aishitsuzukeru.livejournal.com]

here are the instructions on how to get there (http://je-help.livejournal.com/4140.html#cutid1)

[happydaysx.livejournal.com]

FUWAAAHHHH~ How lucky!!! *though i dunno where u can get them* Enjoy your trip^^

[sukoshibaka.livejournal.com]

oh you're very lucky to go to Tokyo! for how long time are you going to be there? there are soooo many things to see and i hope you have a lot of time! ^__^

one place i have to recommend, since you're obviously JE fan, you should visit the Family Club building. it's located in Shibuya, close to Aoyama. it's a quite small place where there are posters and signatures from (maybe all?) JE idols. also KinKi Kids' Guinness records plate is there! then they are showing these videos there where idol groups talk about stuff, making of their PV's or something. let me know if you want instructions how to get there!

some people recommended Odaiba. it's extremely beautiful during night time. besides, you get to see a great glimpse of Rainbow Bridge! the Fuji TV building is in Odaiba.

also, if you're not interested in visiting Tokyo Tower, another great tall building 'Sunshine City' is located in Ikebukuro.

if you like animals, then you should definitely visit Ueno zoo. it's amazing really! too bad they don't have the giant panda anymore :( but there are loads of interesting animals over there.

you're probably heading for Harajuku so Yoyogi park is really close to the Harajuku station. on Sunday mornings, there are cool stuff going on in Yoyogi park such as danching Elvis cosplayers. there used to be live bands playing but i'm not sure if they we're banned. anyways, you should check it out!

have a safe trip!

[v-rosesandwine.livejournal.com]

OOh firstly, sorry for this um, highly overdue and late reply x/

Thanks so much for your info! Im only going to be there for 8 days unfortunately, with 3 days at disney. and 2 days at themeparks. xP Hope to buy as many things as possible!!

Do you know what time most stores open and close?? ^^

[writerdeeh.livejournal.com]

EVERYTHING YOU NEED: http://winkychan.livejournal.com/8590.html

All Arashi related places, google mapped and with directions. :)

[shokim.livejournal.com]

Besides Harajuku and the must see/must do Takeshita-dori and Meiji Shrine/Yoyogi Garden, you should also check out TBS - Smile posters everywhere now since the DVD was released just last week and get to see Hanadan and Maou DVD displays in the TBS shop.

Also, visit Mori Tower at Roppongi Hills (http://www.roppongihills.com/en/) to get a pretty night view of the Tokyo Tower nearby. Admission fee is 1500yen. They are closed at 10pm Japan time on weekdays. (sorry forgot what time they close on weekends) The same ticket admits you to the Mori Art Musuem which always carries some eye-catching art exhibition on show.

Another pressing reason you should check out Roppongi Hills? TV Ashahi! Aiba-chan's currently in MY GIRL so they probably would have some Aiba-related poster on the show on display in the first floor visitors area!! [gah, how I wish I was there now!) You can also pose with the huge Doraemon there just outside the TV Asahi shop where you can buy official Doraemon stuff, foodstuff for souvenirs as well as official Music Station goods.

Also, Bambino! (Jun's 2007 drama) was set there and you can see the huge steel spider sculpture from ep 1 just outside the Tokyo Metro subway station on the Hibiya line. (I suggest going to Ebisu Garden Place then to Roppongi which is on the same Metro line).

There's also the Toho cinemas there where Aiba-chan premiered MY GIRL. If you have time to spare, go to Tsukiji market for their fresh seafood in the mornings. NTV is on the same Oedo line. Then, Odaiba at Big Sight or even Disneyland/DisneySea.

Lots of things to do in Shibuya besides the Family Club. Remember to check out the L'Occitane Cafe at the junction outside JR Hachiko exit as it was the location used for Nino's Ryusei no Kizuna many times where Ryo x Erika did their "swindling".

Dont miss Asakusa Kannon Temple. The street leading up to the temple bustles with lots of foodstalls and souvenir shops and even some Johnnys stuff are sold there! (think unofficial uchiwas, stickers, keychains, posters etc). Since autumn hours are short, be there not later than 3pm if you wish to spend more time browsing as most of the shops close at 5pm-ish.

Have fun in Tokyo! November is the tail end of autumn and the onset of winter so I would suggest you dress warmly. (layering is the way to go) Hope the tips helped!

[v-rosesandwine.livejournal.com]

Heyy!! Thank you so much!! Sorry for the late reply cause i've been pretty busy studying T.T But thanks again!

i think i'll def have to make a trip to TV asahi for Aiba xDDD Sadly i don't have enough time for everything >.<

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