New hot spots in Tokyo to visit during Golden Week（Long Holidays）!

In Japan, many people plan to travel during "Golden Week," and Tokyo is one of those destinations. New commercial complexes and theme parks are opening one after another in Tokyo. In this issue, we will introduce some of the hottest new spots in Tokyo that will open between 2023 and March 2024. Why not take a look at this article and incorporate it into your sightseeing plans?

HANEDA AIRPORT GARDEN

Opening: Grand opening in January 2023
Address: 2-7-1 Haneda Airport, Ota-ku, Tokyo
Access: From Tokyo Station, take the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line Rapid, then transfer to the Tokyo Monorail Rapid at Hamamatsucho Station. Approximately 17 minutes to Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station. Directly connected to the station
From Shinagawa Station, take the Keikyu Main Line rapid train for approximately 12 minutes to Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station
From Yokohama Station, take the Keikyu Main Line Airport Express for approximately 22 minutes to Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station

Directly connected to Haneda Airport Terminal 3, Haneda Airport Garden is a complex of more than 70 stores in addition to a hotel and spa. In addition to the "Japan Promenade," which offers specialty products that make use of Japanese culture and technology, "Haneda Sando," which offers a lineup of souvenirs and sundries with a sense of good old traditions, "Haneda Collection," where you can obtain useful travel items, and "Haneda Food Selection," where you can enjoy Japanese and other gourmet foods from around Japan, are also available, There is also a drugstore, convenience store, and other stores for daily use. Spending a day at the Haneda Airport Garden, which is full of attractions, will surely help you rediscover the best of Japan.

★★★Recommended Hotels★★★
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Hamamatsucho-Daimon
Access from the hotel: A 8 minute on foot to Hamamatsucho Station on the Tokyo Monorail, a 17 minute to Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station on the rapid train, directly connected to the connecting passageway.

Sotetsu Fresa Inn Kawasaki-Higashiguchi
A 5 minute on foot to Keikyu Kawasaki Station on the Keihin Kyuko Line, a 12 minute to Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station by rapid train, directly connected to a liaison passageway.

Sotetsu Fresa Inn Hamamatsucho-Daimon

Sotetsu Fresa Inn Kawasaki-Higashiguchi

TOKYU KABUKICHO TOWER

Opening: April 2023
Address: 1-29-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Access: One minute’s walk from Seibu Shinjuku Station on Seibu Shinjuku Line
A 7 minute walk from Shinjuku Station on the JR lines, Subway, Keio Line, and Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line
A 6 minute walk from Shinjuku Nishiguchi Station on the Toei Oedo Line
A 8 minute walk from Shinjuku Sanchome Station on Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Fukutoshin Line and Toei Shinjuku Line

Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, one of the largest* entertainment facilities in Japan, with 48 floors above ground and 5 floors below, is a new landmark in the Kabukicho area, featuring a hotel, movie theater, theater, live hall, and nightclub. The entertainment food hall "Shinjuku Kabukicho Hall - Kabukiyokocho" is crowded with 10 restaurants, offering a lively dining experience. In addition, there are "THE TOKYO MATRIX," an interactive attraction, "namcoTOKYO," a collection of amusement machines, "109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku," with a high-quality sound system, "THEATER MILANO-Za," where theater performances are held, "Zepp Shinjuku," a live music club in the basement, and "Zapp Shinjuku," a nightclub in the basement. In the basement, there is a live music club "Zepp Shinjuku" and a nightclub "ZEROTOKYO" where you can experience music with a real sense of presence. In addition, a dining bar on the upper floors with a view of Shinjuku will provide a huge entertainment spot where visitors can experience the entire world of Shinjuku and Kabukicho.
*Survey of major tourist cities in Japan for complexes with a height of 200 m or more that include a hotel and entertainment facilities (movie theaters, theaters, live halls, etc.) Survey period: March 2022 (based on research by Future Trend Research Institute, Inc.)

★★★Recommended Hotels★★★
HOTEL SUNROUTE PLAZA SHINJUKU
Access from the hotel: A 16 minut on foot from the hotel

Sotetsu Fresa Inn Higashi Shinjuku
Access from the hotel: A 15 minute on foot from the hotel

HOTEL SUNROUTE PLAZA SHINJUKU

Sotetsu Fresa Inn Higashi Shinjuku

MORI Buillding DIGITAL ART MUSEUM teamLab Borderless

Opening: February 2024
Address: Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza B, 1st basement floor, 1-2-4 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: Direct connection from Exit 5 of Kamiyacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
4 minute walk from Exit 2 of Roppongi-Itchome Station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line

"Mori Building Digital Art Museum: Epson teamLab Borderless" has newly opened on the first basement floor of “Azabudai Hills” Garden Plaza B, which opened in November 2023.
"Borderless", as the name suggests, is art without boundaries. The world we experience becomes one seamlessly continuous world as we move from work to work, and before we know it, the boundaries between ourselves and the art have been erased and we feel as if we have become one with them. You can taste it. The feast of dazzling lights and vivid colors is overwhelming and worth seeing.
In addition, at "Sketch Ocean," you can experience drawing fish on paper and swimming in the ocean right in front of your eyes. Draw your own special fish, breathe life into it, and enjoy watching it move into the free world. By immersing yourself in the extraordinary world of digital art, you may stimulate your five senses and discover new possibilities.

★★★Recommended hotels★★★
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Tokyo-Roppongi
Access from the hotel: A 15 minute walk from the hotel

Sotetsu Fresa Inn Tokyo-Roppongi

Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai

Opening: February 2024
Address: 6-5-1 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Access: A 4 minute walk from Ichiba-mae Station on the Yurikamome Line *Connected via 2nd floor pedestrian deck
A 3 minute walk from Toyosu-shijo-mae on the Tokyo BRT, A 7 minute walk from Michi-Terrace Toyosu (Toyosu-shijo-mae) on the Tokyo BRT

"Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai," which opened in the outer area of Toyosu Market, is a new spot consisting of two facilities the "Toyosu Jogai Edomae Ichiba," a food and entertainment building, and the "Tokyo Toyosu Manyo Club," a 24 hour hot spring bath building.
At the "Toyosu Jogai Edomae Ichiba," visitors can take advantage of its location next to the market to enjoy fresh food products and gourmet foods made from those products, as well as enjoy the Edo Period streetscape on the second floor's "Toyosu Menuki Odori" and experience the lively atmosphere of the market in "Mekiki Yokocho".
The open air baths at the "Tokyo Toyosu Manyo Club" boast an open view of Tokyo Bay. The baths are filled daily with hot spring water from Hakone and Yugawara, so you can enjoy a genuine hot spring bath in the heart of the city. At the "Observation "Foot bath Garden" on the top floor, you can enjoy a footbath while taking in the spectacular 360° panoramic view of Tokyo Bay, so you can have a luxurious day to heal your tired mind and body.

★★★Recommended hotels★★★
SOTETSU GRAND FRESA TOKYO-BAY ARIAKE
Access from the hotel: From Tokyo Big Sight Station, take the Yurikamome train for about 5 minutes and get off at Ichiba-mae Station, then walk for about 10 minutes.

SOTETSU GRAND FRESA TOKYO-BAY ARIAKE

ODAIBA DINOSAUR EXPO 2024

Event period: March 20, 2024 (Wednesday, holiday) - May 6, 2024 (Monday, holiday)
Address: Fuji Television Headquarters, 2-4-8 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: A 3 minute walk from Daiba Station on the Yurikamome Line/ A 5 minute walk from Tokyo Teleport Station on the Rinkai Line

At the Odaiba Dinosaur Expo 2024, which has been held since March 20th, with the full cooperation of the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, popular dinosaur fossils and specimens excavated in Fukui are on display, as well as the latest information by the museum's researchers.
You can learn about the mysteries of dinosaurs through the various shapes and forms of dinosaurs, from very famous dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops to dinosaurs discovered in Fukui. At the first venue, a life-sized Tyrannosaurus robot measuring approximately 12 meters in length will appear, and you will be stunned by its impressive power and realistic movement! In addition, we will sell goods that can only be obtained at the venue, such as "Dinosaur Expo original goods" such as T-shirts, backpacks, and pin badges, "Dinosaur x Shinkansen goods" commemorating the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Fukui and Tsuruga, and "Echizen Oroshi Soba" This is a spot where you can fully enjoy Fukui, with an area where you can enjoy Fukui gourmet food such as "Sauce Katsudon" and purchase specialty products.
*Please check the official website for inquiries regarding tickets and the latest information.

★★★Recommended hotels★★★
SOTETSU GRAND FRESA TOKYO-BAY ARIAKE
Access from the hotel: From Tokyo Big Sight Station, take the Yurikamome Line for about 8 minutes and get off at Daiba Station, then walk for about 3 minutes.
From Kokusai Tenjijo Station, take the Rinkai Line rapid train for about 2 minutes and get off at Tokyo Teleport Station, then walk for about 10 minutes.

SOTETSU GRAND FRESA TOKYO-BAY ARIAKE

This time, we introduced five newly opened spots in Tokyo. Popular sightseeing spots are expected to be very crowded during Golden Week, so we recommend early planning and reservations.

*Information as of March 2024.

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